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Arizona Proposition 101, Local Property Tax Levies Amendment (2006)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 101 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the property tax levy limit by two percent annually beginning in 2007 and requiring counties, cities, towns, and community college districts to calculate property tax levy limits based on the property taxes levied and 2005. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the property tax levy limit by two percent annually beginning in 2007 and requiring counties, cities, towns, and community college districts to calculate property tax levy limits based on the property taxes levied and 2005. |
Election results
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736,169 | 50.72% | ||
| No | 715,154 | 49.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 101 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 19, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO LOCAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIES. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | BEGINNING 2007: REMOVES UNUSED TAXING CAPACITY OF COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND REQUIRES CALCULATION OF PROPERTY TAX LEVY LIMITS BASED ON ACTUAL PROPERTY TAX LEVIED IN 2005; NEW LEVY LIMIT INCREASES TWO PERCENT PER YEAR, PLUS ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution
A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
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Footnotes
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