| | Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the | Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the | Constitution of Maine be proposed: |
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| | Constitution, Art. IX, §19 is amended to read: |
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| | Section 19. Limitation on expenditure of motor vehicle and | motor vehicle fuel revenues. All revenues derived from fees, | excises and license taxes relating to registration, operation | and use of vehicles on public highways, and to fuels used for | propulsion of such vehicles shall be expended solely for cost | of administration, statutory refunds and adjustments, payment | of debts and liabilities incurred in construction and | reconstruction of highways and bridges, the cost of | construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of public | highways and bridges under the direction and supervision of a | state department having jurisdiction over such highways and | bridges, the cost of public transportation and expense for | state enforcement of traffic laws and shall not be diverted | for any purpose, provided that these limitations shall not | apply to revenue from an excise tax on motor vehicles imposed | in lieu of personal property tax. |
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| | Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: That | the municipal officers of this State shall notify the | inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations | to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a | statewide election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday | following the first Monday of November following the passage | of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the | amendment proposed in this resolution by voting upon the | following question: |
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| "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to permit | funding of public transportation from motor vehicle and | motor vehicle fuel revenues?" |
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| | The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall | vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by | a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square | below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received, | sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation | meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the | same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The | Governor shall review the returns and, if it appears that a | majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the | amendment, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay | and the amendment becomes part of the Constitution on the date | of the proclamation; and be it further |
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