Oregon Measure 8, Bonds for Correctional Facilities Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Bond issues and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the issuance and sale of state bonds up to our thirty-fifths of one percent of true cash value of taxable property in Oregon to fund state, regional, and local correctional facilities. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the issuance and sale of state bonds up to our thirty-fifths of one percent of true cash value of taxable property in Oregon to fund state, regional, and local correctional facilities. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 523,955 | 48.72% | ||
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551,383 | 51.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 8 was as follows:
| “ | STATE BONDS FOR FUND TO FINANCE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES QUESTION - Shall state sell bonds, backed by credit of state, for fund to finance state, regional or local correctional facilities? PURPOSE - Constitutional amendment would permit state to sell bonds for fund to finance acquisition, construction or improvement of state, regional or local correctional facilities. Bond issuance not to exceed four thirty-fifths of one percent of true cash value of taxable property in Oregon. Requires legislature to provide for payment of bonds. Terminates bonding authority on January 1, 1991. Exempts measure from tax limits on Ballot Measure No. 6. ESTIMATE OF FINANCIAL EFFECT: Based on the estimate of Oregon’s 1980 taxable property this constitutional amendment would establish a maximum bonding limitation of $85.0 million to provide for the Correctional Facility Building Fund. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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