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Georgia Amendment 3, Special License Plates Revenue Allocation Measure (2006)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Georgia Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to create special license plates and dedicate the revenue for specific purposes that benefit the state, including funding agencies, state funds, or nonprofits. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to create special license plates and dedicate the revenue for specific purposes that benefit the state, including funding agencies, state funds, or nonprofits. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 3 |
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1,339,550 | 67.37% | ||
| No | 648,889 | 32.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for special motor vehicle license plates and dedicate the revenue from such plates for stated purposes, including dedications for the ultimate use of agencies, funds, or nonprofit corporations where it is found that there will be a benefit to the state? | ” |
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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