Georgia Amendment 8, Motor Vehicle Taxation Measure (1964)

Georgia Amendment 8
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Taxes and Transportation
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Legislature to classify motor vehicles separately for ad valorem tax purposes, set different tax rates and assessment methods, and ensure fair tax payment.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Legislature to classify motor vehicles separately for ad valorem tax purposes, set different tax rates and assessment methods, and ensure fair tax payment.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 8
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		284,911	62.06%
No		174,184	37.94%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the Legislature shall be authorized to enact legislation treating any and all motor vehicles including trailers, as separate class from other classes of tangible property for ad valorem property tax purposes, and to adopt different rates, methods or assessment dates for the taxation of such property, and to enact legislation consistent herewith to prevent any person, firm or corporation from escaping payment of their fair share of ad valorem taxes on said motor vehicles. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the Legislature shall be authorized to enact legislation treating any and all motor vehicles including trailers, as a separate class from other classes of tangible property for ad valorem property tax purposes, and to adopt different rates, methods or assessment dates for the taxation of such property, and to enact legislation consistent herewith to prevent any person, firm or corporation from escaping payment of their fair share of ad valorem taxes on said motor vehicles.

”

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

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• 1964 legislative sessions

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