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Georgia Amendment 15, Revenue-Anticipation Obligations Debt Exemption Measure (August 1943)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Debt limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on August 3, 1943. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing revenue anticipation obligations to not create debts against the political subdivision issuing them. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing revenue anticipation obligations to not create debts against the political subdivision issuing them. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 15 |
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52,534 | 80.31% | ||
| No | 12,878 | 19.69% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 15 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of the Amendment to Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide that Revenue anticipation obligations shall not be deemed debts of or to create debts against the political sub-division issuing such obligations; and for other purposes. AGAINST ratification of the Amendment to Article 7, Section 7, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide that Revenue anticipation obligations shall not be deemed debts of or to create debts against the political sub-division issuing such obligations; and for other purposes. | ” |
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
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