Alabama Medical Facility Bonds, Amendment 2 (August 1956)
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The Alabama Medical Facility Bonds, Amendment 2, also known as Amendment 2, 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 the state wold be authorized to become indebted for building construction and improvement purposes at the Alabama state hospitals and at the Partlow State School for Mental Deficients, and to sell and issue, in addition to all other bonds of the state, interest-bearing general obligation bonds of the state not exceeding $4 million in principal amount. The bonds shall be general obligations of the state of Alabama and taxing power of the state are hereby pledged to the expedient payment of the principal of the bonds and the interest. The proceeds from the sale of such bonds are dedicated and shall be used exclusively for the acquisition of building sites; for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and improvement of building facilities, including renewal and replacement of structural parts; and for the procurement of equipment for such buildings at the Alabama state hospitals and at the Partlow State School for Mental Deficients; provided that the expenses incurred in connection with the sale and issuance of the bonds may also be paid from such proceeds.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 2 (1956) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 313,013 | 83.44% | ||
| No | 62,119 | 16.56% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959
See also
- Alabama 1956 ballot measures
- 1956 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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