FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9
90TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATORS KLARICH, FLOTRON, SINGLETON, GRAVES, YECKEL AND KENNEY.
Prefiled December 1, 1998, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
S0569.01I
JOINT RESOLUTION
Submitting to the qualified voters of Missouri, an amendment to Article X of the Constitution of Missouri relating to disposition of funds received as a result of certain legal settlements.
That at the next general election to be held in the state of Missouri, on Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2000, or at a special election to be called by the governor for that purpose, there is hereby submitted to the qualified voters of this state, for adoption or rejection, the following amendments to be presented to the voters as separate questions, to article X of the Constitution of the State of Missouri and the amendment receiving the greater majority of votes cast for adoption shall supercede:
Section A. Article X, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be submitted to the voters as a separate question, to be known as section 25, to read as follows:
Section 25. Any funds received by the state of Missouri as a result of any legal settlement or award related to public health or health-related issues of smoking shall be considered "total state revenues" as used in section 17 of this article.
Section B. Article X, Constitution of Missouri, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be submitted to the voters as a separate question, to be known as section 25, to read as follows:
Section 25. Any funds received by the state of Missouri as a result of any legal settlement or award related to public health or health-related issues of smoking shall not be considered "total state revenues" as used in section 17 of this article and shall be subject to appropriation.