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Nevada Question 12, Lake Tahoe Basin Conservation Bond Measure (1996)
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| Topic Bond issues and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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| Type Bond issue |
Origin |
Nevada Question 12 was on the ballot as a bond issue in Nevada on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported issuing up to $20 million in bonds for erosion control and watercourse restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin. |
A "no" vote opposed issuing up to $20 million in bonds for erosion control and watercourse restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin. |
Election results
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Nevada Question 12 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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221,031 | 52.04% | ||
| No | 203,708 | 47.96% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 12 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the State of Nevada issue general obligation bonds in an amount of not more than $20,000,000 to carry out projects for the control of erosion and the restoration of natural watercourses in the Lake Tahoe Basin? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Nevada State Legislature to place a bond measure on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 22 votes in the Nevada State Assembly and 11 votes in the Nevada State Senate, assuming no vacancies. In Nevada, bonds cannot exceed 2% of the assessed valuation of the state, with exceptions made "for the protection and preservation of any of its property or natural resources, or for the purposes of obtaining the benefits thereof, however arising and whether arising by or through any undertaking or project of the United States or by or through any treaty or compact between the states." Bond issues require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of Nevada Carson City (capital) |
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