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Missouri Amendment 2, Legislature Salaries and Session Measure (1960)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislative processes and sessions |
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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 8, 1960. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow the Legislature to set member salaries by law, provides travel and expense reimbursements, and extends regular legislative sessions until July 15, with bill consideration ending June 30. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow the Legislature to set member salaries by law, provides travel and expense reimbursements, and extends regular legislative sessions until July 15, with bill consideration ending June 30. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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576,104 | 51.17% | ||
| No | 549,762 | 48.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 2.- (Submitted by the 70th General Assembly.) To provide that salaries of members of the Legislature may be fixed by law; that members of the Legislature shall receive 10¢ for each mile traveled in going to and returning from their place of meeting, twice per month, and necessary expenses not to exceed $10 per day; and that regular legislative sessions may continue until July 15 with no consideration of bills after June 30. | ” |
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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