Oregon Measure Nos. 154-155, Municipal Debt Limit Amendment (June 1900)
| Oregon Measure Nos. 154-155 | |
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| Topic County and municipal governance and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 154-155 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on June 4, 1900. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported changing the municipal debt limit from a fixed cap of $5,000 for counties to a limit of 5% of the assessed valuation of property for all municipal corporations, including cities, towns, and school districts. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the municipal debt limit from a fixed cap of $5,000 for counties to a limit of 5% of the assessed valuation of property for all municipal corporations. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 154-155 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 16,147 | 37.80% | ||
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26,575 | 62.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 154-155 was as follows:
| “ | Municipal Indebtedness Amendment. Vote Yes or No. | ” |
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.
See also
Footnotes
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