Alabama Municipal Economic Development, Amendment 12 (1967)

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The Alabama Municipal Economic Development, Amendment 12, also known as Amendment 12, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 5, 1967, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the city of Carbon Hill in Walker County would be authorized to purchase and manipulate all kinds of property for the purpose of promoting the economic development. The city would be authorized to invest, lend credit or grant public money for such endeavors. Furthermore, they would be authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax for the payment of securities. The above economic development must be first approved by a majority of electors.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 12 (December 1967)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		42,967	65.44%
No		22,689	34.56%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1967 ballot measures
• 1967 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1967