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Florida Amendment 5, Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Amendment (1992)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Commission-referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a commission-referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported requiring that the Legislature establish a Taxpayers' Bill of Rights that establishes taxpayers' rights and responsibilities and government's responsibilities to deal fairly with taxpayers. |
A “no” vote opposed requiring that the Legislature establish a Taxpayers' Bill of Rights that establishes taxpayers' rights and responsibilities and government's responsibilities to deal fairly with taxpayers. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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4,258,446 | 90.02% | ||
| No | 472,325 | 9.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Requiring the legislature to adopt a Taxpayers' Bill of Rights in clear and concise language that sets forth taxpayers' rights and responsibilities and government's responsibilities to deal fairly with taxpayers under the laws of this state. | ” |
Path to the ballot
The Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission referred the measure to the ballot.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Florida Tallahassee (capital) |
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