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Georgia Amendment 5, Inventory Tax Exemptions Measure (1976)

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Georgia Amendment 5

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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 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing county or municipal governing authorities, with voter approval, to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the value of certain tangible personal property in specific inventories.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing county or municipal governing authorities, with voter approval, to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the value of certain tangible personal property in specific inventories.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 5

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

552,458 56.52%
No 425,052 43.48%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the governing authority of any county or municipality, subject to the approval of the electors of such political subdivisions, to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or a part of the value of certain tangible personal property held in certain inventories?


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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