Georgia Amendment 5, Henry County Homestead Exemptions Measure (1982)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the homestead exemption for Henry County residents from $2,000 to $4,000 for state, county, and school taxes, excluding municipal school taxes and taxes for bonded indebtedness. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the homestead exemption for Henry County residents from $2,000 to $4,000 for state, county, and school taxes, excluding municipal school taxes and taxes for bonded indebtedness. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 5 |
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332,933 | 51.77% | ||
| No | 310,132 | 48.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to increase the homestead exemption for residents of Henry County from ad valorem taxation for state, county, and school purposes, except taxes levied by municipalities for school purposes and taxes to pay interest on and retire bonded indebtedness, from $2,000.00 to $4,000.00? | ” |
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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