Georgia Amendment 26, Fulton County Tax Exemptions Measure (1950)
| Georgia Amendment 26 | |
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| Topic Property tax exemptions and Public education funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 26 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring that the homestead tax exemption does not apply to taxes levied for the support and maintenance of education in Fulton County. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring that the homestead tax exemption does not apply to taxes levied for the support and maintenance of education in Fulton County. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 26 |
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45,828 | 59.05% | ||
| No | 31,785 | 40.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 26 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of Amendment to Article VII, Section 1, Paragraph IV, of the Constitution, providing that the homestead exemption from taxation shall not apply to the assessment and collection of taxes for the support and maintenance of education in Fulton County. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article VII, Section 1, Paragraph IV, of the Constitution, providing that the homestead exemption from taxation shall not apply to the assessment and collection of taxes for the support and maintenance of education in Fulton County. | ” |
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
Footnotes
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