Utah Proposition 4, Adjust the Salaries of Legislators Amendment (1980)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Utah Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to compensate legislators $40 for each day of the legislative session, $40 for expenses, and for mileage reimbursement according to the statute. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to compensate legislators $40 for each day of the legislative session, $40 for expenses, and for mileage reimbursement according to the statute. |
Election results
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Utah Proposition 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 236,304 | 43.15% | ||
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311,313 | 56.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Shall Article VI, Section 9 of the State Constitution be amended to compensate members of the legislature $40 per day (while actually in session), and reimburse expenses of up to $40 per day and mileage as provided by law. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Utah Constitution
A two-thirds majority vote in both the legislative chambers vote is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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