Arizona Proposition 105, Property Tax Exemption for Human Cemeteries Amendment (2000)

Arizona Proposition 105
Election date November 7, 2000
Topic Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 105 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported exempting property taxation cemetery property used for burial or interment of dead human beings.

A "no" vote opposed exempting property taxation cemetery property used for burial or interment of dead human beings.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 105
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		975,869	68.39%
No		450,971	31.61%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 105 was as follows:

“

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; RELATING TO PUBLIC DEBT, REVENUE, AND TAXATION.

”

Ballot summary

The ballot summary for this measure was:

“

AMENDING ARIZONA CONSTITUTION RELATING TO PUBLIC DEBT, REVENUE AND TAXATION, EXEMPTING FROM PROPERTY TAXATION CEMETERY PROPERTY SET ASIDE FOR BURIAL OR INTERMENT OF DEAD HUMAN BEINGS.

”

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.

See also

2000 Measures

• 2000 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• 2000 legislative sessions

Arizona

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• Arizona ballot measure laws

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (2000)