Missouri Amendment 5, State and Local Tax Limits Initiative (1980)

Missouri Amendment 5
Election date November 4, 1980
Topic Local government finance and taxes and Property taxes
Status Approved
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Missouri Amendment 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 4, 1980. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported this constitutional amendment to: limit state tax revenue growth based on personal income growth, and require excess revenue over 1% be refunded; allow a one-year suspension of the revenue limit during a declared emergency with two-thirds legislative approval; prohibit state spending from exceeding total revenue, federal funds, and prior year surpluses prohibit the state from requiring local governments to implement new or expanded services unless the state pays the associated costs; limit local property tax revenue growth to the rate of the Consumer Price Index and require levy reductions if revenue exceeds that rate; and permit any taxpayer to sue state or local governments to enforce the amendment’s provisions.

A "no" vote opposed this constitutional amendment, keeping existing rules on state and local taxes, spending, and mandates unchanged.

Election results

Missouri Amendment 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,002,935	55.41%
No		807,187	44.59%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

“

Amendment No. 5- (Proposed by Initiative Petition) Limits state taxes except for yearly adjustments based on total incomes of persons in Missouri or emergencies; prohibits local tax or fee increases without popular vote. Prohibits state expansion of local responsibility without state funding.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Missouri

An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.

In Missouri, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is based on the number of votes cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. In two-thirds of Missouri's congressional districts, proponents must collect signatures equal to 8% of the gubernatorial vote for initiated constitutional amendments. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

See also

1980 Measures

• 1980 Measures
• Local government finance and taxes on the ballot
• Tax and revenue administration on the ballot
• Property taxes on the ballot
• Revenue and spending limits on the ballot
• 1980 legislative sessions

Missouri

• Missouri ballot measures
• Missouri ballot measure laws

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External links

• Missouri State Archives - The Blue Book