Alabama Special County School Tax, Amendment 20 (1951)

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The Alabama Special County School Tax, Amendment 20, also known as Amendment 20, 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 that, in addition to all taxes now or hereafter authorized, Fayette County, shall have the power to levy and collect a special school tax of 55 cents on each $100 worth of taxable property in Fayette County, the proceeds of which shall be used exclusively for public school purposes; provided that such tax and the purpose thereof shall have been first submitted to the vote of the qualified electors of the County and voted for by a majority of those voting at such election. If the proposal to levy the tax is defeated in an election, subsequent elections thereon may be held at any time. The tax, if levied, shall continue for a period of 25 years.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 20 (December 1951)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		38,176	51.44%
Yes		36,038	48.56%

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