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Missouri Amendment 2, State Treasurer Duties Measure (August 1978)
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| Topic State executive powers and duties |
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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 August 8, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to revise the state treasurer's duties with investment of state funds and authorizes the legislature to assign other duties to the treasurer. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to revise the state treasurer's duties with investment of state funds and authorizes the legislature to assign other duties to the treasurer. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 295,849 | 33.58% | ||
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585,052 | 66.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (Submitted by the 79th General Assembly) (First Regular Session) Changes state treasurer's duties concerning investment of state funds and authorizes legislature to require treasurer to perform other duties. | ” |
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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