Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4, Public Improvements Bond Measure (August 1984)
| Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4 | |
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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 Constitutional Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 7, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported providing for Kansas City to issue bonds to pay for public improvements within district and levy tax on district property to pay bonds, if petitioned by two-third of property owners within the special benefit district. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for Kansas City to issue bonds to pay for public improvements within district and levy tax on district property to pay bonds, if petitioned by two-third of property owners within the special benefit district. |
Election results
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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 330,325 | 41.47% | ||
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466,271 | 58.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | At request of two-thirds of property owners within special benefit district, Kansas City may, without voter approval, issue bonds to pay for public improvements within district and levy tax on district property to repay bonds. There would be no cost to state or local governments. Any cost to Kansas City to repay indebtedness would bé paid by special assessment on properties within each district. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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Footnotes
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State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital) |
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