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Missouri Proposition C, Additional Lieutenant Governor Duties Measure (1992)

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Missouri Proposition C

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Election date

November 3, 1992

Topic
Administrative organization and State executive powers and duties
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred state statute
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Proposition C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Missouri on November 3, 1992. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to assign additional duties to the Lieutenant Governor, including serving on Tourism, Economic Development, Fund Commissioners, and Educational Programs Boards, and establish office of advocacy and assistance for elderly.

A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to assign additional duties to the Lieutenant Governor, including serving on Tourism, Economic Development, Fund Commissioners, and Educational Programs Boards, and establish office of advocacy and assistance for elderly.


Election results

Missouri Proposition C

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,427,801 67.31%
No 693,411 32.69%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition C was as follows:

Proposition C

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

Assigns additional duties to Lieutenant Governor. Establishes office of advocacy and assistance for elderly. Lieutenant Governor to be member of Tourism, Economic Development, Fund Commissioners Boards and advisor for Educational Programs. No additional compensation. Cost to the sate to implement this act would be $60,000 a year paid from General Revenue funds. No cost to local governments.


Path to the ballot

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a state statute 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. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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