North Carolina Industrial and Pollution Control Bonds Amendment (1974)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Carolina Industrial and Pollution Control Bonds was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 5, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the use of revenue bonds to finance industrial and pollution control facilities to create employment opportunities. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the use of revenue bonds to finance industrial and pollution control facilities to create employment opportunities. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 317,285 | 45.75% | ||
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376,269 | 54.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Industrial and Pollution Control Bonds was as follows:
| “ | [ ] FOR constitutional amendment to create jobs and employment opportunities and to protect the environment by authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to finance industrial pollution control facilities among others for industry and the ratification, validation, confirmation and approval of Chapter 633 of the 1971 Session Laws as amended by Chapter 476 of the 1973 Session Laws of the General Assembly which implements the foregoing and of the proceedings taken pursuant thereto by any county of the State in the creation of a county pollution abatement and industrial facilities financing authority and all proceedings by an authority so created in authorizing the financing of industrial and pollution control facilities [ ] AGAINST constitutional amendment to create jobs and employment opportunities and to protect the environment by authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to finance industrial pollution control facilities among others for industry and the ratification, validation, confirmation and approval of Chapter 633 of the 1971 Session Laws as amended by Chapter 476 of the 1973 Session Laws of the General Assembly which implements the foregoing and of the proceedings taken pursuant thereto by any county of the State in the creation of a county pollution abatement and industrial facilities financing authority and all proceedings by an authority so created in authorizing the financing of industrial and pollution control facilities | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.
North Carolina requires a 60% vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.
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