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Missouri Amendment 4, Rescind Administrative Rules of Agencies Measure (August 1976)

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Missouri Amendment 4

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Election date

August 3, 1976

Topic
Administrative powers and rulemaking and State legislative authority
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 3, 1976. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow the Missouri legislature to revoke administrative rules and regulations by concurrent resolution without requiring the Governor's approval.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to allow the Missouri legislature to revoke administrative rules and regulations by concurrent resolution without requiring the Governor's approval.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 4

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 318,567 31.58%

Defeated No

690,114 68.42%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:

“

Amendment No. 4- (Submitted by the 78th General Assembly Second Regular Session) Amends Missouri Constitution to authorize legislature to rescind administrative rules and regulations of agencies by concurrent resolution without presentation to the Governor.

”


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.

See also

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