Missouri Amendment 6, Executive Departments and Budget Process Measure (February 1924)

Missouri Amendment 6
Election date February 26, 1924
Topic State executive branch structure and State executive powers and duties
Status Defeated
Type Constitutional convention referral	Origin Constitutional convention

Missouri Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a constitutional convention referral in Missouri on February 26, 1924. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to reorganize the executive branch of the state government and establish a new budget process, including: limit the number of executive departments to no more than twelve; establish a budget process that starts with the governor proposing an itemized appropriation bills, requiring the budget bill to be submitted to the legislature within fifteen days of each regular session’s start, and provide that the legislature can reduce or remove budget items but cannot increase them; and provide that no other appropriations can be passed until budget legislation is passed.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, maintaining the existing structure of the executive branch and continuing existing budget procedures.

Election results

Missouri Amendment 6
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		139,154	42.21%
No		190,524	57.79%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:

“

Amendment No. 6- Article V.- Executive Department.- To substitute revised and amended Article V for present Article V and all sections thereof:- Vests executive power of the State; provides for reorganization of executive and ministerial departments of the State government, for method of making election returns and for an executive budget. Schedule.

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Path to the ballot

On August 2, 1921, voters approved a constitutional convention question. The convention convened on May 16, 1922, and adjourned on November 6, 1923. It was composed of two delegates from each of the 34 senatorial districts, along with 15 delegates elected at large. Rather than drafting an entirely new constitution, the convention decided to propose a series of 21 separate amendments.

See also

1924 Measures

• 1924 Measures
• State executive powers and duties on the ballot
• State executive branch structure on the ballot
• State legislative processes and sessions on the ballot
• 1924 legislative sessions

Missouri

• Missouri ballot measures
• Missouri ballot measure laws

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External links

• Missouri State Archives - The Blue Book