Missouri Amendment 9, Commercial Property Surtax Limits Measure (August 1992)

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Missouri Amendment 9

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Election date

August 4, 1992

Topic
Property taxes and Revenue and spending limits
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Missouri Amendment 9 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 limit commercial property surcharge levies to 1992 levels with inflation and construction adjustments.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit commercial property surcharge levies to 1992 levels with inflation and construction adjustments.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 9

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 453,771 46.48%

Defeated No

522,541 53.52%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 9 was as follows:

“

Constitutional Amendment No. 9

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

Would limit commercial property surcharge levies to 1992 receipts, plus adjustments for inflation and construction. Currently, surcharge rates are not adjusted as are other rates. There would be no revenue reduction to political subdivisions. The commercial property surtax would be subject to the same rate revision rules, including rollbacks, as other property taxes.

”


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.

See also

1992 Measures

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