Alabama Department of Conservation Tax, Amendment 12 (1955)

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The Alabama Department of Conservation Tax, Amendment 12, also known as Amendment 12, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 6, 1955, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the board of revenue or other governing bodies of Limestone County shall have the power to levy and collect a special County tax of one mill on each dollar's worth of taxable property , based upon the valuation of such property as assessed for state taxation, the proceeds of the above tax would be used for establishing and operating fire stations and providing fire protection to the persons and property in the County, and may also levy and collect a special tax not to exceed $.03 per acre against all forest lands in the County, the proceeds of such tax to be used solely for the purpose of participating in the Alabama State Department of Conservation's forest fire protection program and otherwise providing protection from forest fires in the County.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 12 (December 1955)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		176,901	85.23%
Yes		30,656	14.77%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1955 ballot measures
• 1955 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959