Georgia 1980 ballot measures

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Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 4, 1980 ballot in Georgia.

• All sixteen of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Nine of the measures were approved.
• Seven of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Property	Establishes classes of tangible property for use by the state revenue commissioner	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Allows general obligation debt to be incurred to provide educational facilities for county and independent school systems	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Education	Establishes a program to allow certified teachers to be reimbursed for tuition costs to maintain their certification	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Taxes	Authorizes the general assembly to exercise taxation in order to purchase uniforms for public schools	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Pension	Provides for the increase of retirement benefits of persons who have retired under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Insurance	Authorizes the state to provide indemnification to law enforcement officers, firemen and prison guards disabled in the line of duty	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Local Gov't	Grants additional powers to counties and municipalities to establish and maintain redevelopment programs	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Increases the income exclusion on homestead exemptions for the elderly	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Marijuana	Grants jurisdiction to municipal courts to dispose of any case where a person is charged with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Tort	Permits the court to render default judgments in tort actions	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Local Gov't	Authorizes any county or municipality to establish an employees' suggestions and awards program to reward meritorious service	d
LRCA	Amendment 12	Judiciary	Provides that the venue of juvenile court cases may be determined by the Juvenile Court Code of Georgia	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Taxes	Provides for the taxation of life insurance companies on the basis of gross direct premiums received	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Gwinnett Judicial Building Authority	d
LRCA	Amendment 15	Taxes	Provides that property owned by nonprofit organizations promoting the education and welfare of children be exempted from all taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 16	Admin of Gov't	Creates the Rockdale County Public Facilities Authority	d

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1980 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register