Missouri Amendment 3, Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund Measure (1996)
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| Topic Restricted-use funds and Revenue allocation |
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Origin |
Missouri Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize an annual transfer of general revenue funds to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund for state facility upkeep, transferring approximately $5.4 million. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to authorize an annual transfer of general revenue funds to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund for state facility upkeep, transferring approximately $5.4 million. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 3 |
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1,013,243 | 54.03% | ||
| No | 862,022 | 45.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Proposed by the 88th General Assembly (First Reg. Session) Shall there be an annual transfer of a percentage of the funds in the general revenue fund to the "Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund" for the purpose of maintenance, repair and renovation of state facilities? This proposal would result in the transfer of approximately $5,400,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Facilities Maintenance Reserve Fund. No impact to local governments. | ” |
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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