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Georgia Amendment 7, Shared and Trustee-Owned Properties Homestead Tax Exemptions Amendment (1970)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1970. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending homestead exemptions to properties with shared legal titles or held by an administrator, executor, or trustee when claimed by residents. |
A "no" vote opposed extending homestead exemptions to properties with shared legal titles or held by an administrator, executor, or trustee when claimed by residents. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 7 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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311,541 | 53.77% | ||
| No | 267,875 | 46.23% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that the exemptions granted to the homestead shall extend to and apply to those properties, the legal title to which is vested in one or more owners, an administrator, executor, or trustee, if such exemptions are claimed by one or more owners, heirs or beneficiaries who reside on such property? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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