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Alabama Public Utility Maintenance Tax, Amendment 6 (1948, November)
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The Alabama Public Utility Maintenance Tax, Amendment 6, also known as Amendment 6, was on the ballot in Alabama on November 2, 1948, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to authorize the county of Jefferson to issue bonds in an amount not exceeding three percent of the assessed value of the taxable property within the county. The tax would pay for the construction, improvement, extension and repair of sewers and sewage treatment and disposal plants. The county would use the lien on the sewer rentals or service charges to pay the said bonds. Such issuance of bonds must be approved by the voters. The county shall retain all power over the said sewer and sewage facilities. The right to issue bonds for Jefferson county will expire December 31, 1958.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 6 (1948) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 51,856 | 56.46% | ||
| No | 39,996 | 43.54% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1951
See also
- Alabama 1948 ballot measures
- 1948 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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