Washington SJR 22 Part 2, Investment of Permanent School Fund Amendment (1966)

Washington SJR 22 Part 2
Election date November 8, 1966
Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Washington SJR 22 Part 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 8, 1966. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported permitting the permanent school fund to be invested in bonds as determined by the legislature.

A "no" vote opposed permitting the permanent school fund to be invested in bonds as determined by the legislature.

Election results

Washington SJR 22 Part 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		581,245	72.33%
No		222,401	27.67%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for SJR 22 Part 2 was as follows:

“

Shall Article XVI, section 5, (Amendment 1) of the state constitution, restricting investment of the state's permanent school fund to national, state, county, municipal or school district bonds, be amended by removing this restriction and thereby permitting the permanent school fund to be invested in such manner as may be authorized by act of the legislature?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Washington Constitution

A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Washington State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1966 Measures

• 1966 Measures
• State and local government budgets on the ballot
• spending on the ballot
• and finance on the ballot
• 1966 legislative sessions

Washington

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• Washington ballot measure laws

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External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1966)