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Missouri Amendment 7, Allow Municipalities to Jointly Issue Revenue Bonds Measure (1986)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Local government finance and taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing two or more Missouri municipalities, as members of a statewide commission, to jointly issue revenue bonds for construction projects, with approval required by a majority of voters only in the municipalities affected by the project. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing two or more Missouri municipalities, as members of a statewide commission, to jointly issue revenue bonds for construction projects, with approval required by a majority of voters only in the municipalities affected by the project. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 7 |
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665,135 | 55.38% | ||
| No | 535,932 | 44.62% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 7- (Submitted by the 83rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session) Only voters of participating governmental units in joint revenue bond venture need approve issuance of bonds. This proposal will not result in any additional cost or savings to the affected 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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