Alabama 1955 ballot measures

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Thirty measures were on the December 6, 1955 ballots in Alabama.

• All were legislatively referred constitutional amendments
• Twenty-nine amendments were defeated.
• One amendment was approved

On the ballot

December 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Taxes	Proposes to allow the state to collect a statewide income tax for funding education	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Bonds	Proposes to allow the state to become indebted for the purpose of funding schools	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Proposes to allow the county to levy and collect taxes for education where there are no city school systems	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Proposes to allow counties to levy and collect a tax for funding healthcare facilities	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Bonds	Proposes to allow the issuing of bonds for the funding of health care facilities	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Proposes to allow certain counties to levy and collect a school tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Gov't Finances	Proposes to allow certain municipalities to become indebted for funding public projects	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Development	Proposes to allow certain counties the freedom to promote economic development	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Development	Proposes to allow certain counties the freedom to promote economic development	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Gov't Finances	Proposes to regulate county fees and compensation for county offices	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Gov't Finances	Proposes to regulate county fees and salaries	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Proposes to allow the levying and collection of a tax for funding fire fighting efforts by the Department of Conservation	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Proposes to levy and collect a tax in Limestone county to help fund a geological survey	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	Proposes to allow certain counties to levy and collect a special county-wide school tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Development	Proposes to allow certain counties the freedom to promote economic development	d
LRCA	Amendment 16	Education	Proposes to allow certain school districts and counties to sell bonds or levy taxes for funding schools	d
LRCA	Amendment 17	Gov't Finances	Proposes to allow the legislature to alter, fix, or regulate fees, commissions and other budgetary matters for Bullock county	d
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Proposes to allow certain cities to levy a tax for funding public schools	d
LRCA	Amendment 19	Taxes	Proposes to allow Lee county to levy and collect property taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 20	Judiciary	Proposes to outline the method of filling judicial vacancies in Jefferson county	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Local Gov't	Proposes to outline the method by which municipal projects may be approved	d
LRCA	Amendment 22	Taxes	Proposes guidelines for taxes in Butler county	d
LRCA	Amendment 23	Development	Proposes to allow certain counties the freedom to promote economic development	d
LRCA	Amendment 24 and 25	Gov't Finances	Proposes the method of compensation and the amount to paid for county officers	d
LRCA	Amendment 26	Bonds	Proposes to allow the county of Tuscaloosa to become indebted and sell bonds for public works	d
LRCA	Amendment 27	Taxes	Proposes to authorize Winston county to levy and collect a county tax for funding public facilities	d
LRCA	Amendment 28	Development	Proposes to allow certain counties the freedom to promote economic development	d
LRCA	Amendment 29	Gov't Finances	Proposes to direct revenue from fees associated with motor vehicles to public works	d
LRCA	Amendment 30	Development	Proposes to allow certain counties the freedom to promote economic development	d

See also

• 1955 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• Alabama Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959