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Alabama Business Privilege Tax Amendment, Amendment 9 (2012)
| Amendment 9 | |
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| Type: | Constitutional amendment |
| Constitution: | Alabama Constitution |
| Referred by: | Alabama Legislature |
| Topic: | Taxes |
| Status: | Approved  |
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Election results
- See also: 2012 ballot measure election results
The following are official election results:
| Alabama Amendment 9 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 880,606 | 57.8% | ||
| No | 642,927 | 42.2% | ||
Results via the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
Text of measure
Ballot language
The ballot language that voters saw on the ballot read as follows:[2]
| “ | Proposing an amendment to the private corporation provisions of Article 12 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to become effective January 1, 2014, to continue the authority of the Legislature to pass general laws pertaining to corporations and other entities; to continue the authority of the Legislature to regulate and impose a business privilege tax on corporations and other entities; and to repeal various provisions concerning private corporations, railroads, and canals.
Yes ___ No ___ |
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Support
- The sponsor of the measure in legislative session was State Representative Paul DeMarco.[1]
Opposition
No formal opposition was identified by Ballotpedia.
Campaign contributions
No campaign contributions were made in favor or opposition of the measure, according to state election websites.[3]
Path to the ballot
Article XVIII of the Alabama Constitution says that it takes a three-fifths (60%) vote of the Alabama State Legislature to qualify an amendment for the ballot.
See also
External links
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