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Colorado Amendment No. 5, Property Tax Exemption for Unpatented Mining Claims Amendment (1988)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Colorado Amendment No. 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Colorado on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a property tax exemption for nonproducing unpatented mining claims. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a property tax exemption for nonproducing unpatented mining claims. |
Election results
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Colorado Amendment No. 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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624,021 | 51.90% | ||
| No | 578,295 | 48.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment No. 5 was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Section 3 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, creating an exemption from property taxation for nonproducing unpatented mining claims. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Colorado Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Colorado State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
See also
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Footnotes
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