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Missouri Amendment 5, Earthquake-Proofing Bonds Measure (August 1992)

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Missouri Amendment 5

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Election date

August 4, 1992

Topic
Bond issue requirements and Earthquake infrastructure
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 4, 1992. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to permit local governments and school districts, with voter approval, to increase bonded indebtedness by 5% of taxable property value for earthquake-resistant public building upgrades.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to permit local governments and school districts, with voter approval, to increase bonded indebtedness by 5% of taxable property value for earthquake-resistant public building upgrades.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 5

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 454,832 43.22%

Defeated No

597,647 56.78%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

Constitutional Amendment No. 5

(Proposed by the 86th General Assembly, First Regular Session)

Allows cities, towns, villages, counties and school districts, subject to voter approval, to increase their bonded indebtedness by five percent of the value of taxable tangible property to retrofit public buildings to withstand earthquakes. There would be no direct cost. Indirect costs would depend upon voter approval in cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, corporations and other political subdivisions.


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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