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Florida Taxation and Exemptions Amendment (1924)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Taxation and Exemptions Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 4, 1924. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported allowing for uniform and equal taxation rates, special rates of taxation on intangible property, and certain tax exemptions. |
A “no” vote opposed allowing for uniform and equal taxation rates, special rates of taxation on intangible property, and certain tax exemptions. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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36,971 | 69.42% | ||
| No | 16,289 | 30.58% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Taxation and Exemptions Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To amend Section 1, Article 9, of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relative to taxation and finance, authorizing the legislature to provide for uniform and equal rate taxation, and for special rates of taxation on intangible property not to exceed five mills on the dollar on such intangible property, and to exempt from taxation property owned for municipal, educational, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 1. The Legislature shall provide for a uniform and equal rate of taxation, except that it may provide for special rate or rates on intangible property, but such special rate or rates shall not exceed five mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of such intangible property, which special rate or rates, or the taxes collected therefrom, may be apportioned by the Legislature, and shall be exclusive of all other State, County, district and municipal taxes; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall secure a just valuation of all property, both real and personal, excepting such property as may be exempted by law for municipal, education, literary, scientific, religious or charitable purposes. |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
A 60% vote was required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot required a simple majority vote in this year.
See also
External links
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission, "Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History"
- The Fort Myers Press, "SAMPLE BALLOT," October 31, 1924
Footnotes
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