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Utah Specify the Control and Maintenance of Public Schools in Cities Amendment (1900)
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| Topic Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Utah Specify the Control and Maintenance of Public Schools in Cities Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 6, 1900. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to specify that school districts in first and second class cities must control, but not maintain, the public schools apart from the county. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to specify that school districts in first and second class cities must control, but not maintain, the public schools apart from the county. |
Election results
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26,949 | 66.20% | ||
| No | 13,758 | 33.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Specify the Control and Maintenance of Public Schools in Cities Amendment was as follows:
| “ | For Amendment proposed to Section 6, Article 10 of the Constitution, relating to the control and maintenance of Public Schools. Against Amendment proposed to Section 6, Article 10 of the Constitution, relating to the control and maintenance of Public Schools. | ” |
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.
See also
Footnotes
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