Michigan Land for Road Improvements Amendment (1928)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Eminent domain policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Land for Road Improvements Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 6, 1928. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing procedures for acquiring land for the improvement of roads. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing procedures for acquiring land for the improvement of roads. |
Election results
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490,032 | 54.27% | ||
| No | 412,928 | 45.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Land for Road Improvements Amendment was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION Relative to Acquiring land and property for boulevards, streets and alleys. Amendment to Article XIII of the Constitution relative to acquiring land and property for boulveards, streets and alleys. Sec. 5. In excersing the powers of eminemt domain and in taking the fee of land and property that is needed for the acquiring, opening and widening of boulvevards, streets and alleyss, municipalities shall not be limited to the acquistion of the land to be covered by the proposed improvement, but may take such other land and property adjucent to the proposed improvement as may be appropriate to secure the greatest degree of public advantage from such improvement. After so much of the land and property has been appropriated for any such needed public purpose, the remainder may be sold or leased with or without such restrictions as may be appropriate to the improvement made. Bonds may be issued to supply the funds to pay in whole or in part for the property so approprated, but such bonds shall be a lien only on the property so acquired and they shall not be included in any limitation of the bonded indebtedness of such municipality. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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