Georgia Amendment 5, also known as the
Amendment to allow different tax rates for commercial dockside facilities used to land and process seafood, was on the
November 7, 2002 election ballot in
Georgia. It was defeated, with 43.3% of voters in favor.
Election results
| Amendment 5 |
|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 d No | 1,043,362 | 56.7% |
| Yes | 797,188 | 43.3% |
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that commercial dockside facilities consisting of real and personal property whose primary use is the landing and processing of seafood may be classified as a separate class of property for ad valorem property tax purposes and different rates, methods, and assessment dates may be provided for such dockside facilities?
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