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Alabama School Districts and Taxes, Amendment 8 (1949)
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The Alabama School Districts, Amendment 8, also known as Amendment 8, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 13, 1949, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed to allow the board of dducation of Lawrence County to designate and establish a special school district within the school district in which the municipality of Courtland is located, and it would become indebted and issue bonds in an amount not exceeding $100,000 for the construction and equipment of a school building within said district. To pay said indebtedness, and its interest, Lawrence County may levy and collect an annual tax on all property situated within said district, at a rate not in excess of five mills; provided, whenever enough has been collected to retire the bonds and pay the interest thereon the tax will cease and any surplus remaining will revert to the Courtland school district.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 8 (December 1949) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 23,154 | 53.24% | ||
| No | 20,336 | 46.76% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1951
See also
- Alabama 1949 ballot measures
- 1949 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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