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Missouri Amendment 5, State Investment Policy Measure (1998)

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Missouri Amendment 5

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Election date

November 3, 1998

Topic
Tax and revenue administration
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Missouri Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Missouri on November 3, 1998. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the state treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds, and authorize categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Missouri State Constitution to require the state treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds, and authorize categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper.


Election results

Missouri Amendment 5

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

1,071,261 75.73%
No 343,343 24.27%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

Constitutional Amendment No. 5

Proposed by the 89th General Assembly (First Regular Session)

State treasurer to prepare a written investment policy for investment of state funds and authorizes additional categories of permitted investments to include banker's acceptances and commercial paper. The amendment is intended to increase earnings on investments of the state.


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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