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Florida Amendment 1, Ad Valorem Tax Relief Initiative (March 1980)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 1 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Florida on March 11, 1980. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing a homestead exemption of $25,000 from certain ad valorem school millage levies, providing procedures for the enactment of the exemption from the millage levies, and allowing for ad valorem tax relief for permanent resident renters. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing a homestead exemption of $25,000 from certain ad valorem school millage levies, providing procedures for the enactment of the exemption from the millage levies, and allowing for ad valorem tax relief for permanent resident renters. |
Election results
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1,088,729 | 69.59% | ||
| No | 475,834 | 30.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to provide a homestead exemption of $25,000 from certain ad valorem school millage levies, providing authorization for ad valorem tax relief for permanent resident renters, and providing that the $25,000 exemption from certain ad valorem school millage levies shall take effect upon approval by the voters and apply to the taxes levied on the assessment rolls for the year 1980 and each year thereafter. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The ballot measure was an initiated constitutional amendment. Proponents collected signatures to place the initiative on the ballot.
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Footnotes
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