Alabama Madison School Taxes, Amendment 3 (2008)
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The Alabama Madison School Taxes Amendment 3 was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was on the November 4, 2008, ballot in Alabama, where it was approved.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Madison School Taxes (Statewide) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 566,593 | 50.5% | ||
| No | 555,520 | 49.5% | ||
| Alabama Madison School Taxes (Madison in Limestone Co.) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 922 | 77.9% | ||
| Yes | 261 | 22.1% | ||
| Alabama Madison School Taxes (Madison in Madison Co.) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,944 | 75.2% | ||
| No | 3,945 | 24.8% | ||
Election results via:Alabama Votes
Changes to the Alabama Constitution
The passing of Alabama Madison School Taxes, Amendment 3 added Amendment 805 to the Alabama Constitution.
Background
According to Limestone County Probate Judge Mike Davis, the portion of the City of Madison inside Madison County has more than 23,600 registered voters, and the portion of the city inside Limestone County has about 1,350 registered voters. Davis said he does not recall any legislation that addresses taxation in annexed portions of a county, making this amendment groundbreaking. A portion of Limestone County residents’ taxes help fund Limestone County Schools.[2]
While the amendment was voted upon statewide, it required the approval of a majority of Madison residents for the amendment to be adopted. Had the amendment been approved statewide, but not in Madison, it would not have been implemented until Madison residents approved it in a future local election. Had the amendment not been approved statewide, it would have required state legislative action before it could have been reconsidered in another statewide election.[2]
Specific Provisions
The measure enacted the following provisions[2]:
- Levy a tax on residents of Limestone County that have annexed into the City of Madison for the purpose of equalizing the rate of ad valorem taxation in those portions of Madison located in Limestone County with the portions located in Madison County.
- Would collect 10.5-mil ad valorem tax from annexed residents to fund Madison City Schools.
- Provide for the manner of conducting elections with respect to the tax.
A Taxpayer's Perspective from the National Taxpayers Union
Statewide Amendment Number Three will allow the City of Madison to levy an ad valorem tax for public schools in Limestone County equal to those currently levied in Madison County. This will have a modest impact on the property tax bills of Limestone County residents.
See also
External links
- [1] Text of the proposed amendment]
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