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Montana Interest on School Funds Amendment (1920)

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Montana Interest on School Funds Amendment

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Election date

November 2, 1920

Topic
Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Montana Interest on School Funds Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Montana on November 2, 1920. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported portioning 95% of rental income from school lands and other income from public school funds to Montana’s school districts, and the remaining 5% of all interest permanently added back to Montana’s public-school fund.

A "no" vote opposed portioning 95% of rental income from school lands and other income from public school funds to Montana’s school districts, and the remaining 5% of all interest permanently added back to Montana’s public-school fund.


Election results

Montana Interest on School Funds Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

77,093 58.73%
No 54,184 41.27%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Interest on School Funds Amendment was as follows:

For Constitutional Amendment amending section five of Article six – Apportioning interest received on school funds.


Against Constitutional Amendment amending section five of Article six – Apportioning interest received on school funds.

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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