Georgia 1970 ballot measures

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Fifteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 1970 ballot in Georgia.

• All fifteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Six of the measures were approved.
• Nine of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Provides that constitutional amendments become effective on the first day of January following their ratification	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	State Exec	Chanages the manner in which bills and resolutions are approved or vetoed by the governor	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Provides that all personal property used withing the home be exempt from all ad valorem taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Expands homestead tax exemptions for disabled veterans to include those with disabilities affecting their locomotion	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Provides scholarships to Georgia citizens attending colleges or universities that are not a part of the University System of Georgia	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Exempts all tangible personal property owned by religious organizations from ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Provides that homestead exemptions extend to properties held by one or more owners, administrators, executors or trustees	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Exempts tangible and intangible property of hospitals and nursing homes from ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Taxes	Exempts property held by public water supply and sewage disposal corporations from ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Georgia Housing Finance Authority	d
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Classifies personal property comprising inventory as a separate class of property for ad valorem taxes	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Pension	Provides for the occasional increase of retirement and pension benefits	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Exempts peanuts grown in the state and stored in licensed or bonded warehouses from all ad valorem taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Glynn County Public Improvement Authority	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Admin of Gov't	Creates the City of Marietta Parking Authority	d

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1970 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register