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Alabama Special County Tax, Amendment 3 (1960)
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The Alabama Special County Tax, Amendment 3, also known as Amendment 3, was on the ballot in Alabama on February 16, 1960, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Barbour County be authorized to levy and collect a special county tax at a rate not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 of taxable property. The revenue from the said tax would fund a new county courthouse, the maintenance of public buildings, and for general county purposes. The said tax must be voted on by the electors and passed by a majority vote.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 3 (February 1960) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 60,632 | 65.88% | ||
| No | 31,400 | 34.12% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963
See also
- Alabama 1960 ballot measures
- 1960 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
External links
Footnotes
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