Missouri Amendment 4, County Officials Compensation Measure (August 1986)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Missouri Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on August 5, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit county officials' compensation to amounts set by law or authorized authorities, with fiscal effects depending on actions taken by the General Assembly or county governments after adoption. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to limit county officials' compensation to amounts set by law or authorized authorities, with fiscal effects depending on actions taken by the General Assembly or county governments after adoption. |
Election results
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Missouri Amendment 4 |
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473,135 | 69.67% | ||
| No | 205,945 | 30.33% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment No. 4- (Submitted by the 83rd General Assembly, Second Regular Session) County officials compensation shall not exceed limits provided by law or as established by the proper authority. The fiscal effects of this proposal depend upon action is taken by the general assembly or by county governments subsequent to the adoption of this amendment. | ” |
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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