Georgia Amendment 18, Definition of Income for Tax Exemptions Measure (1976)
Georgia Amendment 18 | |
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Election date |
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Topic Property and Taxes |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 18 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported redefining "income" for Fulton County's $10,000 homestead exemption eligibility based on federal adjusted gross income and extending the exemption to bonded indebtedness. |
A "no" vote opposed redefining "income" for Fulton County's $10,000 homestead exemption eligibility based on federal adjusted gross income and extending the exemption to bonded indebtedness. |
Election results
Georgia Amendment 18 |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
650,117 | 71.93% | |||
No | 253,727 | 28.07% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 18 was as follows:
“ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to change the definition of the term "income" with respect to determining the right to the $10.000.00 homestead exemption for certain disabled persons and persons 65 years of age or older of Fulton County so that the term "income" shall mean adjusted gross income under federal law and to provide that the homestead exemption shall apply to bonded indebtedness? | ” |
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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