Montana C-1, Resource Indemnity Trust Amendment (1974)

Montana C-1
Election date November 5, 1974
Topic Restricted-use funds
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Montana C-1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 5, 1974. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing a resource indemnity trust funded by taxes on the extraction of natural resources, which shall forever be inviolate to the amount of $100 million and guaranteed against loss or diversion by the state.

A "no" vote opposed establishing a resource indemnity trust funded by taxes on the extraction of natural resources, which shall forever be inviolate to the amount of $100 million and guaranteed against loss or diversion by the state.

Election results

Montana C-1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		121,077	61.36%
No		76,252	38.64%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for C-1 was as follows:

“

For the above amendment Against the above amendment

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Montana Constitution

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required of all members of the legislature during one legislative session for the Montana State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. Since Montana has 150 legislators (100 Representatives and 50 Senators), at least 100 members must vote in favor of a constitutional amendment for it to pass. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1974 Measures

• 1974 Measures
• Restricted-use funds on the ballot
• 1974 legislative sessions

Montana

• Montana ballot measures
• Montana ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Montana Archived Election Results