Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 7 (August 1956)

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The Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 7, also known as Amendment 7, was on the ballot in Alabama on November 6, 1956, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Tuscaloosa County may sell and issue its interest bearing bonds, to the extent of not exceeding $2.5 million in principal amount, for the purpose of constructing and equipping a County courthouse and jail in said County and acquiring land; provided, that before any such bonds would be issued the question of whether said bonds would be issued have first been submitted to a vote of the electors of said County at an election to be called for that purpose by the governing body of said County and the issuance of said bonds would have been authorized by a majority of said electors voting at said election. In the event the voters of Tuscaloosa County do not authorize the issuance and sale of said bonds at any election then other elections may be called by the governing body of Tuscaloosa County from time to time until the voters of Tuscaloosa County participating in the election as to the adoption of this constitutional amendment vote for such adoption of this amendment then this expression of the voters of Tuscaloosa County for this amendment would of itself authorize the issue and sale of said bonds and then no additional election by the voters of Tuscaloosa County would be required to authorize the issue and sale of said bonds and such bonds may be issued and sold as the full obligation of Tuscaloosa County without an additional election. In the event the voters of Tuscaloosa County do not authorize the issuance and sale of said bonds at any such elections herein referred to, authorized or called hereunder then other special elections would be called by the governing body of Tuscaloosa County do authorize the issuance and sale of said bonds; provided that no two special elections would be held within one year of each other except the first special election herein provided for; and provided further that such special elections would be held at least once every two years until said bonds are authorized. When authorized said bonds would be promptly sold and such court house and jail would forthwith be built. Tuscaloosa County would and is hereby specifically authorized to acquire adequate lands for said court house and jail and approaches and parking spaces. Such court house and jail may be built as one building or as separate buildings as the governing body of Tuscaloosa County may determine and would be properly and adequately equipped and furnished. The indebtedness herein authorized would be in addition to all other indebtedness authorized prior to the adoption of this amendment.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 7 (1956)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		130,791	60.05%
No		87,014	39.95%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1956 ballot measures
• 1956 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959