Virginia Borrowing Retirement System Money for School Boards Amendment (1954)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Virginia Borrowing Retirement System Money for School Boards Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Virginia on November 2, 1954. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Constitution of Virginia to allow for school boards to borrow money from the Retirement System. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Constitution of Virginia to allow for school boards to borrow money from the Retirement System. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 156,728 | 49.83% | ||
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157,808 | 50.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Borrowing Retirement System Money for School Boards Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall section one hundred fifteen-a of the Constitution of Virginia be amended so as to permit county school boards to borrow money from the Retirement System without a vote of the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Virginia Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the Virginia General Assembly to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Virginia House of Delegates and 21 votes in the Virginia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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