Alabama County Taxes and Bonds, Amendment 33 (1961)

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The Alabama County Taxes and Bonds, Amendment 33, also known as Amendment 33, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 5, 1961, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Geneva County would become indebted for up to $600,000 in principal through the issuing of bonds for the purpose of funding a new court house and county jail. An ad valorem tax of 2.5 mills on each dollar would be levied and collected to redeem the said bonds. The above must be first approved by a majority of electors.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 33 (December 1961)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		66,954	68.55%
No		30,716	31.45%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1961 ballot measures
• 1961 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963