YEAR | AMENDMENT | SUMMARY | STATUS | COMMENTS |
1986 HJR 71 (Supreme Court advisory opinions) | Authorized the supreme court to render advisory opinions as to the constitutionality of initiative proposals. |
Adopted: For:1,988,841 Against:759,691 |
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Lottery Initiative | Established a state lottery. |
Adopted: For:2,039,437 Against:1,168,858 |
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Casino Gambling Initiative | Authorized casino gambling. |
Rejected: For:1,036,250 Against:2,237,555 |
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1988 | ||||
(November 8, 1988) | 1987 SJR 459 (Impeachment of County Court Judges) | Subjected county court judges to impeachment proceedings rather than suspension by the Governor. (resulted in uniform jurisdiction for all justices and judges) |
Adopted: For:2,840,296 Against:1,840,751 |
By this amendment, the Governor no longer has such suspension authority; however, Article V, Section 12(g) still provides that the Governor has the power to suspend a judge. |
1987 SJR 135 (rights of Crime victims) | Provided crime victims rights relating to criminal prosecutions. |
Adopted: For:3,629,963 Against:394,617 |
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1987 HJR 214 (assessment of high water recharge lands) | Provided for relaxed ad valorem taxation assessment for certain lands. |
Adopted: For:2,423,783 Against:1,187,303 |
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1988 SJR 391 (bonds for state acquisition for state roads or for construction of bridges) | Authorized bonds for state acquisition for state roads or for construction of bridges. |
Adopted: For:2,141,987 Against:1,602,965 |
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1988 SJR 318 (tax exemption) | Extended property tax exemptions to widowers (already provided to widows). |
Adopted: For:3,415,074 Against:593,913 |