Alabama Public Indebtedness, Amendment 7 (1953)

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The Alabama Public Indebtedness, Amendment 7, also known as Amendment 7, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 15, 1953, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Mobile County would continue to have all rights granted by Amendment XVIII of the constitution and may become indebted within the limits of Section 224 for the construction or erection of public buildings, bridges and roads; debts incurred or bonds issued under this and Amendments XVIII and XXIX shall not be considered as a part of Mobile County's debt limit under said Section 224, and the six-and-one-half percent limitation in Amendment XVIII refers to the outstanding bonds issued. Amendment XVIII shall be applicable to roads, bridges and streets within or partly within municipalities, and to the constructing, improving and equipping school building to the extent of $1,000,000, and to the constructing and equipping of a courthouse and jail, including sites to the extent of $4,000,000; the question of issuing bonds for said buildings shall be submitted to the voters as a single question. Bonds issued under this amendment, or under Amendment XVIII and redemption premiums on those bonds would be payable from the tax levied under the said amendment, Mobile County governing body, in issuing school, courthouse and jail bonds hereunder, may, if necessary to prevent default agree to use the two-and-one-half mill tax under Section 215 of the constitution for the payment of principal and interest.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 7 (December 1953)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		40,686	59.49%
No		27,707	40.51%

Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1955

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1953 ballot measures
• 1953 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1955