Alabama Government Salaries, Amendment 1 (1952)

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The Alabama Government Salaries, Amendment 1, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Alabama on May 6, 1952, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that neither the legislature, nor any county, by the imposition of new, different, or additional duties or otherwise, increase, or authorize the increase of the salary, fees or other compensation of any officer of the state or of any county of the state, who is elected or appointed for a fixed term, during the term for which he is elected or appointed, regardless of whether such officer may be removed by the authority electing or appointing him or only upon impeachment; nor shall the legislature or any county of the state in any manner or by any means decrease, or authorize the decrease of the salary, fees or other compensation of any such officer, during the term for which he is elected or appointed; nor shall the legislature or any county increase or decrease, or authorize the increase or decrease of, the salary, fees or other compensation of any person filling an unexpired term in any such office during the remainder of such term, either before or after the appointment or election of such person to fill the unexpired term. As to officers who are members of any court, board, commission, or similar body whose terms do not run concurrently, any increase or decrease in the salary, fees, or other compensation of the members of any such court, board, commission, or similar body shall become effective as to all such members thereof immediately after the expiration of the term or terms of office of the member or members whose term or terms first expire.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 1 (May 1952)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		109,585	62.42%
No		65,985	37.58%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1955

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1952 ballot measures
• 1952 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1955