Section 8. No money drawn except by law

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Drawing public money

(1) State treasury. No money shall be drawn from the State Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and an accurate account of the receipts and expenditures of State funds shall be published annually.
(2) Local treasury. No money shall be drawn from the treasury of any county, city or town, or other unit of local government except by authority of law.

Summary: Revision of Finance Article

Election Date: November 3, 1970

Votes For Ratification: 323,131

Votes Against Ratification: 281,087

Percent for Ratification: 53%

Percent Against Ratification: 47%

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Amendment Source: 1969 Chap 1200

Effective Date Source: 1969 Chap. 1200

Drawing public money

(1) State treasury. No money shall be drawn from the State treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law, and an accurate account of the receipts and expenditures of State funds shall be annually published.
(2) Local government treasuries. No money shall be drawn from the treasury of any county, city or town, or other unit of local government except by authority of law.

This item is based on 2 items:

1868 — Article VII. Section 8

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1868 — Article XIV. Section 3

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Summary:

Election Date: November 3, 1970

Votes For Ratification: 393759

Votes Against Ratification: 251132

Percent for Ratification: 61%

Percent Against Ratification: 39%

Notes:

Amendment Source: 1969 Chap 1258

Effective Date Source: 1969 Chapter 1258

No money drawn except by law

No money shall be drawn from any County or Township Treasury, except by authority of law.

Summary: Section renumbered

Election Date: November 6, 1962

Votes For Ratification: 357,067

Votes Against Ratification: 232,774

Percent for Ratification: 61%

Percent Against Ratification: 39%

Notes:

Amendment Source: 1961 Chap 313

Effective Date Source: 1961 Chap. 313

No money drawn except by law

No money shall be drawn from any County or Township Treasury, except by authority of law.

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