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Missouri Amendment 2, Legislative Review and Suspension of Executive Regulations Measure (1962)
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| Topic Administrative powers and rulemaking and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 6, 1962. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri Constitution to allow a legislative committee to review executive department regulations issued under statutory authority and to permit the General Assembly to suspend those regulations by resolution. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri Constitution to allow a legislative committee to review executive department regulations issued under statutory authority and to permit the General Assembly to suspend those regulations by resolution. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 255,981 | 33.40% | ||
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510,471 | 66.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2- (Submitted by 71st General Assembly.) Provides that executive department regulations promulgated pursuant to statute shall be reviewed by legislative committee and may be suspended by resolution of General Assembly. | ” |
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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