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|About=The measure permited municipalities that own or operate electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities to own, operate and maintain generation and transmission facilities with any person, firm, association or corporation engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electricity in the state. The measure also issued revenue bonds to finance the cost of the ownership share of the municipalities.
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*[https://webservices.ncleg.gov/ViewDocSiteFile/56192 Amendments to the constitution of North Carolina, 1776-1996]
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Latest revision as of 05:54, 30 June 2024

North Carolina Municipal Electric Facilities Amendment

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Election date

November 8, 1977

Topic
County and municipal governance and Utility policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



North Carolina Municipal Electric Facilities Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Carolina on November 8, 1977. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing municipalities to partner with others to run electric facilities and issue bonds to finance their share.

A "no" vote opposed allowing municipalities to partner with others to run electric facilities and issue bonds to finance their share.


Election results

North Carolina Municipal Electric Facilities Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

349,935 65.96%
No 180,624 34.04%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Municipal Electric Facilities Amendment was as follows:

[ ] FOR Constitutional amendment to permit municipalities owning or operating electrical generation, transmission or distribution facilities and joint agencies composed of such municipalities to own, operate and maintain generation and transmission facilities with any person, firm, association or corporation, public or private, engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electric power and energy for resale (each, respectively, "a co-owner") within this State or any state contiguous to this State, and to issue electric revenue bonds to finance the cost of the ownership share of such municipalities or joint agencies, such bonds to be secured by and payable only from the electric revenues of such municipalities or joint agencies and providing that no money or property of such municipalities or joint agencies shall be credited or applied to the account of any such co-owner

[ ] AGAINST Constitutional amendment to permit municipalities owning or operating electrical generation, transmission or distribution facilities and joint agencies composed of such municipalities to own, operate and maintain generation and transmission facilities with any person, firm, association or corporation, public or private, engaged in the generation, transmission or distribution of electric power and energy for resale (each, respectively, "a co-owner") within this State or any state contiguous to this State, and to issue electric revenue bonds to finance the cost of the ownership share of such municipalities or joint agencies, such bonds to be secured by and payable only from the electric revenues of such municipalities or joint agencies and providing that no money or property of such municipalities or joint agencies shall be credited or applied to the account of any such co-owner

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

The North Carolina State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments and bond issues, to the ballot for statewide elections.

North Carolina requires a 60% vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the North Carolina House of Representatives and 30 votes in the North Carolina Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Statutes, including bond issues, require a simple majority vote in each legislative chamber during one legislative session and the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.

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Footnotes