Georgia Amendment 10, Compensation for First Responders (1976)
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| Topic Insurance policy and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 10 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to enact a law for indemnification, or compensation, of up to $50,000 in the event of the death of a law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard killed in the line of duty. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to enact a law for indemnification, or compensation, of up to $50,000 in the event of the death of a law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard killed in the line of duty. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 10 |
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686,135 | 68.00% | ||
| No | 322,815 | 32.00% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 10 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for indemnification with respect to the death of a law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard killed in the line of duty in an amount not to exceed $50,000? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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