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Missouri Amendment 4, School District Bond Limit Measure (April 1998)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Property taxes |
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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 April 7, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish, with voter approval, maximum bonding capacity for school districts at an amount less than 15% of the value of taxable tangible property in the district. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to establish, with voter approval, maximum bonding capacity for school districts at an amount less than 15% of the value of taxable tangible property in the district. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 4 |
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439,861 | 67.63% | ||
| No | 210,506 | 32.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 4 Sets maximum bonding capacity for school districts, with voter approval, at an amount not to exceed fifteen percent of the value of taxable tangible property in the district. | ” |
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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