Georgia Amendment 12, Indemnification for Law Enforcement Assistance Amendment (1966)
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| Topic Insurance policy and Law enforcement |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1966. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing indemnification for individuals assisting in crime prevention or apprehension. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing indemnification for individuals assisting in crime prevention or apprehension. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 12 |
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329,792 | 75.52% | ||
| No | 106,880 | 24.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 12 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the indemnification with respect to death, personal injury or property damage sustained in preventing the commission of a crime against the person or property of another, in apprehending a criminal, or in materially assisting a peace officer in prevention of a crime or apprehension of a criminal? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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