Alabama Trust Fund Amendment (May 1985)

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The Alabama Trust Fund Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Alabama on May 14, 1985, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. It proposed to create a trust fund that would be named "The Alabama Trust Fund." It would be funded with revenue received from offshore oil and gas rights. It also proposed to create a board to oversee the trust fund and its investments. In addition, it called for the termination of the Alabama Heritage Trust Fund and the transfer of its assets to the new trust fund.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 1 (May 1985)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		157,034	66.29%
No		79,844	33.71%

Election results via: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Referenda and Primary Election Materials: Alabama

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 1985 ballot measures
• 1985 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Referenda and Primary Election Materials: Alabama