Missouri Amendment 1, Public School Fund Management Measure (1944)

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Missouri Amendment 1

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Election date

November 7, 1944

Topic
Local government finance and taxes and Public education funding
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 7, 1944. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported enacting a law authorizing legislation that regulates the time and manner of investment, use, or disbursement of revenue and income of county free public school fund.

A "no" vote opposed enacting a law authorizing legislation that regulates the time and manner of investment, use, or disbursement of revenue and income of county free public school fund.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

444,104 56.07%
No 347,984 43.93%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:

Amendment No. 1- (Submitted by General Assembly) Permitting legislature to enact laws governing the time and manner of investment, use, or disbursement of capital and income of county free public school fund.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Missouri Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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