HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Understanding Upcoming Ballot Issues - Part 4 Voters in Missouri will be asked to consider four constitutional amendments to the state constitution on the Tuesday, November 4, 2014. As your State Senator, I am offering some information explaining the ballot issues. I strongly encourage you to cast your ballot and make your voice heard. By the way, I am offering the basic information. I am not overtly offering my opinion. With that said, I clearly have a recorded position on each of these issues and my own opinion may be evident since I wrote these summaries. I am not actively running any campaign for or against these measures but if you have any questions about my opinion, please let me know. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 10: WITHHOLD OVERRIDES Proposed by the 97th General Assembly, HJR No. 72 Question: “Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require the governor to pay the public debt, to prohibit the governor from relying on revenue from legislation not yet passed when proposing a budget, and to provide a legislative check on the governors decisions to restrict funding for education and other state services?” • A “yes” vote would create a legislative check on withhold from the Governor. Proponents say Amendment 10 would provide a legislative check against the governor’s existing constitutional authority to unilaterally impose mid-year spending cuts without legislative consent. • A “no” vote on Amendment 10 would not amend the Missouri Constitution Opponents say Amendment 10 will severely weaken the Missouri Constitution’s strong balanced-budget requirement by limiting the governor’s power to restrict spending when state revenue collections are insufficient to cover expenditures budgeted by the legislature.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:27:19 +0000
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