Missouri Laws 116.210 – Numbering of proposed constitutional amendments
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 116.210
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- General election: means the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. See Missouri Laws 116.010
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The secretary of state shall number proposed constitutional amendments in the order in which they are passed by the general assembly, or submitted by initiative petition, or adopted by constitutional convention. He shall number the first as “Constitutional Amendment No. 1″ and so on consecutively. A new series of numbers shall be started after each general election.