Missouri Amendment 1, Water Pollution Project Bonds Measure (1979)
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| Topic Bond issues and Sewage and stormwater |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 6, 1979. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to issue a maximum of $200,000,000 in bonds to fund sewage treatment facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to issue a maximum of $200,000,000 in bonds to fund sewage treatment facilities. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 1 |
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437,345 | 70.00% | ||
| No | 187,463 | 30.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 1 (Submitted by the 80th General Assembly) (First Regular Session) Authorizes issuance of bonds not exceeding $200,000,000 for control of water pollution by providing funds for sewage treatment facilities by counties, municipalities, and sewer districts, or any combination thereof. Since the General Assembly must authorize the amount and timing of bonds issued, the amount of general revenue required for debt service would depend on the bonds outstanding and their interest rate. | ” |
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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