Georgia 1952 ballot measures

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Forty-six statewide ballot measures were on the November 4, 1952 ballot in Georgia.

• All forty-six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Forty-five of the measures were approved.
• One of the measures was defeated.

On the ballot

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Provides for the nomination and election of U.S. senators and state officials on a county basis	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Gov't Finances	Provides for the appropriation of funds for highway purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Changes the levy of property taxes permitted	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Education	Provides for scholarships to medical students	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	State Exec	Provides for a 30-day period after legislative adjournment to allow the governor to approve bills	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Pension	Allows the general assembly to impose a tax to provide pension payments to ex-Confederate soldiers	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Exempts intangible personal property owned by a trust from income taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Insurance	Extends the Old Age and Survivors Insurance plan to state employees	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the methods of abolishing or changing the term of an office	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Local Gov't	Provides for the submission of amendments to the constitution that affect only a county or municipality	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Local Gov't	Divides Crisp County into school districts and provides for the election of the members of the county board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Union County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Troup County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	Authorizes the general assembly to provide the method of selection of the tax commissioner of Fulton County	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Local Gov't	Authorizes the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Levies a tax of up to five mills in Cobb County for fire prevention districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Local Gov't	Authorizes the city of Macon to issue revenue anticipation certificates	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Gives the general assembly the power to consolidate tax collection functions of Fulton County	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Local Gov't	Permits the governing authority of Richmond County to construct streets	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Property	Provides for the assessment of property in counties with cities of more than 300,000 people	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Local Gov't	Abolishes the school board of Polk County and establishes a new board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Bonds	Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds for the construction of a road to Savannah Beach	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Bonds	Authorizes the city of Savannah to issue bonds for repairing streets and sidewalks	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Bonds	Authorizes Chatham County to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	Bonds	Authorizes the city of Savannah to issue bonds to construct and maintain a new hospital	a
LRCA	Amendment 26	Local Gov't	Creates the Richmond County Board of Health	a
LRCA	Amendment 27	Bonds	Authorizes Atkinson County to issue refunding bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 28	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Fannin County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 29	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Wilcox County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 30	Education	Authorizes the general assembly to merge the school system of the city of Cochran and the school district in Bleckley County	a
LRCA	Amendment 31	Bonds	Authorizes the city of Savannah to issue bonds to improve the storm and sanitary sewage system	a
LRCA	Amendment 32	Education	Authorizes the general assembly to merge the school system of the city of Griffin with the school system in Spalding County	a
LRCA	Amendment 33	Elections	Divides Brantley County into school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 34	Elections	Divides Carroll County into school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 35	Elections	Provides for the election of the members of the Appling County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 36	Local Gov't	Authorizes the city council of Augusta and Richmond County to enter into contracts for the use of buildings and facilities	a
LRCA	Amendment 37	Judiciary	Authorizes the designation of pro hac vice judges in the superior court of Muscogee County	a
LRCA	Amendment 38	Education	Authorizes the judge and clerk of the superior court of Dodge County to divide the county into five school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 39	Bonds	Requires the city of Atlanta to assume and pay a portion of Fulton County School District bonds	a
LRCA	Amendment 40	Legislature	Enlarges the power of the general assembly in respect to the services and functions rendered by Fulton County	a
LRCA	Amendment 41	Taxes	Authorizes Glynn County to levy taxes and special assessments to deter erosion of beaches	a
LRCA	Amendment 42	Elections	Provides for the election of members of the Floyd County Board of Education	a
LRCA	Amendment 43	Taxes	Authorizes Chatham County to enact ordinances to enforce the levying of occupational license taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 44	Elections	Provides for the appointment of the school superintendent of Rockdale County by the board of education	a
LRCA	Amendment 45	Local Gov't	Creates the Savannah District Authority	a
LRCA	Amendment 46	Education	Divides Effingham County into political subdivisions to issue bonds	a

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1952 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register