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Missouri Amendment 4, Public Inspection of Retirement Benefits Measure (August 1978)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 8, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to mandate a cost analysis by a qualified actuary before approving substantial changes to public officials' and employees' retirement benefits, with cost estimates pending legislative action. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to mandate a cost analysis by a qualified actuary before approving substantial changes to public officials' and employees' retirement benefits, with cost estimates pending legislative action. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 4 |
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451,327 | 54.41% | ||
| No | 378,231 | 45.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 4 (Submitted by the 79th General Assembly) (Second Regular Session) Requires preparation of statement of cost for public inspection, by qualified actuary, as provided by law, before final action may be taken to change substantially any retirement benefits for public officials and employees. No estimate of the cost or savings, if any, to the State can be projected until such time as the General Assembly enacts legislation which would direct the State or various retirement systems to pay for the actuarial report. | ” |
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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