Washington SJR 38, County Salaries Set By County Authorities Amendment (1972)
| Washington SJR 38 | |
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Washington SJR 38 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Washington on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing county commissioners to determine their own salaries and the salaries of other county officers. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing county commissioners to determine their own salaries and the salaries of other county officers. |
Election results
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Washington SJR 38 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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658,095 | 53.96% | ||
| No | 561,607 | 46.04% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for SJR 38 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the state constitution be amended to allow the legislature to authorize boards of county commissioners and other county legislative authorities to set their own salaries and those of all other county officers, subject to the existing prohibition against mid-term pay increases for those officers who fix their own compensation? | ” |
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
External links
Footnotes
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