Georgia Amendment 4, Taxes for Teacher Retirement System Measure (August 1943)
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| Topic Public employee retirement funds and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on August 3, 1943. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the State, counties, and municipalities to levy taxes to fund pensions, benefits, and costs under a Teacher's Retirement System. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the State, counties, and municipalities to levy taxes to fund pensions, benefits, and costs under a Teacher's Retirement System. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 4 |
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48,351 | 78.94% | ||
| No | 12,900 | 21.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of Amendment to Article 7, of the Constitution providing that the powers of taxation may be exercised by the State through the General Assembly and by counties and municipalities for the purpose of paying pensions and other benefits and costs under a Teacher's Retirement System of Systems. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article 7, of the Constitution providing that the powers of taxation may be exercised by the State through the General Assembly and by counties and municipalities for the purpose of paying pensions and other benefits and costs under a Teacher's Retirement System of Systems. | ” |
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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