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Georgia Amendment 18, Definition of Income for Tax Exemptions Measure (1976)

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Georgia Amendment 18

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
Property and Taxes
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



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

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

650,117 71.93%
No 253,727 28.07%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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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