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MO HB2093

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Nick Marshall

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends section 115.123 of Missouri law governing the scheduling of public elections
  • Adds new subsection 7 requiring that any issue to increase taxes, licenses, fees, or levies requiring voter approval under Article X, sections 16-24 of the Missouri Constitution must be placed only on the general election day
  • Maintains existing exemptions for presidential primaries (first Tuesday after first Monday in March), emergency bond elections, property-owner-only elections, and special elections to fill vacancies
  • Prohibits cities and counties from adopting charter amendments that would allow tax/fee increase elections on dates other than the designated general election day
  • Applies only to elections requiring voter approval under the specified constitutional sections

Legislative Description

Specifies that any issue to increase any tax, license, fee, or levy requiring voter approval under Article X of the Missouri Constitution must be placed on the ballot only on the general election day

Last Action

Referred: Elections (H)

5/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Elections5/18/2012

Full Bill Text

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