Georgia Amendment 11, Floyd County School Tax Measure (1938)
Georgia Amendment 11 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Public education funding and Taxes |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1938. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing Floyd County to levy a tax to benefit high schools outside of the City of Rome. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing Floyd County to levy a tax to benefit high schools outside of the City of Rome. |
Election results
Georgia Amendment 11 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
21,844 | 80.34% | |||
No | 5,347 | 19.66% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 11 was as follows:
“ | For amendment to authorize Floyd County, Georgia, to levy extra tax for high school purposes on all taxable property outside the City of Rome. Against amendment to authorize Floyd County, Georgia, to levy extra tax for high school purposes on all taxable property outside the City of Rome. | ” |
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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