Missouri Amendment 7, Approval of Property Tax Rates Measure (August 1992)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Missouri Amendment 7 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 increase the maximum property tax rate school districts can adopt without a vote and increase the maximum property tax rate with a simple majority approval; and, raise the authorized rate from $1.25 to $2.00 per $100 assessed valuation. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to increase the maximum property tax rate school districts can adopt without a vote and increase the maximum property tax rate with a simple majority approval; and, raise the authorized rate from $1.25 to $2.00 per $100 assessed valuation. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 345,315 | 32.63% | ||
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712,838 | 67.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment No. 7 (Proposed by the 86th General Assembly, Second Regular Session) School districts, city and county governing bodies may adopt property tax rates authorized in this section by majority vote. Changes authorized rate for school districts from $1.25 to $2.00 per $100 assessed valuation. Costs depend on actions of local governing bodies or voters. Raises maximum tax levy school districts could adopt without a vote and raises the maximum levy which could be adopted with a simple majority vote. | ” |
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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