Alabama Offshore Oil Trust Fund Amendment (March 1982)

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The Alabama Offshore Oil Trust Fund Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Alabama on March 2, 1982, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. This measure proposed the creation of a trust fund for the revenue realized from leasing offshore oil and gas rights. It also allowed for the creation of a board to manage the fund and for the ability of the legislature to appropriate monies from the fund.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 1 (March 1982)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		358,200	76.85%
No		107,921	23.15%

Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Referenda and Primary Election Materials: Alabama

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1982 ballot measures
• 1982 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Referenda and Primary Election Materials: Alabama