Alabama Municipal Taxes and Bonds, Amendment 23 (1951)

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The Alabama Municipal Taxes and Bonds, Amendment 23, also known as Amendment 23, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 11, 1951, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to confer on the municipalities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, Hurtsboro, Russellville, Lanett, Pell City, Heflin, Carrollton, Opelika, Fairhope, Pine Hill, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Brewton, Pollard, Flomaton, Atmore, Tuskegee, Aliceville, Gordo, Reform, Livingston, Camden, Monroeville, Phenix City, Florence, Huntsville, Athens, Auburn and LaFayette, in lieu of the power conferred by Amendment No. VIII to said constitution to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of one-half of one percent for the purpose of paying bonds and the interest thereon, the power to levy and collect such tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on bonds and warrants, whether outstanding at the time of the adoption of the amendment proposed by this act or issued thereafter; conferring on the municipalities of Roanoke, Florala, Opp, Evergreen, Fayette, Clayton and Clio, in lieu of the power conferred by Amendment No. XVII to said constitution to levy and collect an ad valorem tax of one-half of one percent for the purpose of paying bonds or indebtedness and the interest thereon, the power to levy and collect such tax for the purpose of paying bonds or indebtedness and the interest thereon outstanding at the time of the adoption of the amendment proposed in this act and for the purpose of paying the principal of and the interest on bonds and warrants, whether outstanding at the time of the adoption of said proposed amendment or issued thereafter; and authorizing each of the named municipalities to pledge for the benefit of any bonds, warrants, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued after the adoption of said proposed amendment the proceeds from the tax which such municipality is authorized to levy by said proposed amendment; and providing that unless otherwise provided in the proceedings authorizing their issuance, any securities for the benefit of which such pledge is made shall take precedence, in the order of their the adoption of said proposed amendment with respect to which no such pledge is made.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 23 (December 1951)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		45,912	61.47%
Yes		28,781	38.53%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1951

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1951 ballot measures
• 1951 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1951