Montana C-3, Coal Tax Trust Fund Amendment (1976)
| Montana C-3 | |
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| Topic Restricted-use funds |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Montana C-3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported dedicating a portion of the coal severance tax to a permanent trust fund. |
A "no" vote opposed dedicating a portion of the coal severance tax to a permanent trust fund. |
Election results
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Montana C-3 |
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178,773 | 63.45% | ||
| No | 103,001 | 36.55% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for C-3 was as follows:
| “ | For a permanent trust fund from coal taxes Against a permanent trust fund from coal taxes | ” |
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.
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