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Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the
Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the
Constitution of Maine be proposed:

 
Constitution, Art. IX, §19 is amended to read:

 
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.

 
; and be it
further

 
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:

 
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to permit
funding of public transportation from motor vehicle and
motor vehicle fuel revenues?"

 
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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