Georgia Amendment 13, Life Insurance Company Taxation Measure (1980)

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Georgia Amendment 13

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Election date

November 4, 1980

Topic
Insurance policy and Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1980. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to tax life insurance companies on gross direct premiums in unincorporated county areas and reduce ad valorem taxes in those areas.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to tax life insurance companies on gross direct premiums in unincorporated county areas and reduce ad valorem taxes in those areas.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 13

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

595,893 58.76%
No 418,204 41.24%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 13 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the taxation of life insurance companies on the basis of gross direct premiums received within the unincorporated areas of counties and, in connection therewith, to authorize the reduction of ad valorem taxes within the unincorporated areas of counties?


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.

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