Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301, Repeal Bond Issuance by Irrigation and Drainage Districts Amendment (1930)
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| Topic Bond issues and Water irrigation policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 4, 1930. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing irrigation and drainage districts' authority to issue and sell bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing irrigation and drainage districts' authority to issue and sell bonds. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 300-301 |
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96,061 | 56.19% | ||
| No | 74,892 | 43.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 300-301 was as follows:
| “ | Constitutional Amendment - Referred to the People by the Legislative Assembly - Vote YES or NO REPEAL OF STATE PAYMENT OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT INTEREST - Purpose: To repeal article XI-b of the state constitution, which now provides for the issuance and sale of state bonds and the payment, with the money received therefore, of the interest on bonds issued by irrigation and drainage districts, for the first five years after such bonds are issued; the districts to repay the state after the district bonds are paid off. | ” |
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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