Georgia Amendment 17, City of Macon Tax Exemptions Measure (June 1941)
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| Topic Property tax exemptions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Georgia Amendment 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 3, 1941. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting new buildings from ad valorem taxes in the City of Macon for five years. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting new buildings from ad valorem taxes in the City of Macon for five years. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 17 |
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19,959 | 67.44% | ||
| No | 9,638 | 32.56% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 17 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment of Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, authorizing the City of Macon to exempt from municipal ad valorem tax, for a period of five (5) years, new buildings, machinery, or equipment and additions thereto. AGAINST ratification of amendment of Article 7, Section 2, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, authorizing the City of Macon to exempt from municipal ad valorem tax, for a period of five (5) years, new buildings, machinery, or equipment and additions thereto. | ” |
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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