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Georgia 1984 ballot measures
Fourteen statewide ballot measures were on the November 6, 1984 ballot in Georgia.
- Eleven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Three of the measures were legislatively referred state statutes.
- Thirteen of the measures were approved.
- One of the measures was defeated.
On the ballot
November 6
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Admin of Gov't | Provides that a judge could be suspended from office upon a felony indictment | |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Admin of Gov't | Provides that certain public officials could be suspended from office upon a felony indictment | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | Admin of Gov't | Authorizes the State Board of Education to appoint the State School Superintendent | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Pension | Authorizes the general assembly to change pension laws to redefine involuntary separation from employment | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | State Exec | Prohibits the payment of retirement benefits to any governor who ceased to hold office due to an involuntary separation | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Admin of Gov't | Provides that the office of any elected official be declared vacant upon the qualification of said official to run for any other elected office | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | Taxes | Changes the amount of and eligibility for homestead exemptions for disabled veterans | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | Gov't Finances | Authorizes general obligation debt to be incurred to provide public library facilities | |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Property | Provides that agricultural property that qualifies for preferential assessoment may be owned by an estate or trust | |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Admin of Gov't | Authorizes the creation of community improvement districts to provide governmental services | |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Local Gov't | Requires that a local law that authorizes additional municipal redevelopment powers be approved by voters | |
| LRSS | Referendum 1 | Property | Makes headquarters for organizations that promote cooperation between parents and teachers extensions of the public school system | |
| LRSS | Referendum 2 | Taxes | Provides that motor vehicles used for transporting handicapped students to and from educational institutions be exempt from ad valorem taxes | |
| LRSS | Referendum 3 | Taxes | Exempts property of nonprofit homes for the mentally handicapped from ad valorem taxation |
See also
External links
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