Missouri Amendment 4, Creation of State Conservation Commission Initiative (1936)
Missouri Amendment 4 | |
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Topic Administrative organization and Administrative powers and rulemaking |
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Status |
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Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1936. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the Missouri Conservation Commission with authority over the state's wildlife resources and empowering it to acquire property, appoint staff, and manage conservation-related laws and funds. |
A "no" vote opposed creating the Missouri Conservation Commission. |
Overview
The ballot measure established the Missouri Conservation Commission, granting it authority over the control, management, restoration, conservation, and regulation of the state’s wildlife resources, including birds, fish, game, and forestry. The measure created a four-member commission appointed by the governor, with requirements for political affiliation balance and expertise in wildlife conservation. It empowered the commission to acquire property, appoint a director and staff, and administer related laws and funds exclusively for conservation purposes.[1]
Aftermath
Missouri Amendment 5 (1940)
In 1940, voters rejected a ballot initiative to repeal the commission's rules and regulations governing wildlife and forestry and reinstate the state’s fish and game laws as they existed before June 30, 1936.
Election results
Missouri Amendment 4 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
879,213 | 71.41% | |||
No | 351,962 | 28.59% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
“ | Amendment No. 4- (Submitted by Initiative Petition.)- An amendment creating Conservation Commission pertaining to fish, game and forestry, and stating its powers, duties and obligations with respect to administration of same. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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