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Georgia Amendment 15, Cobb County Sewage Districts Measure (1952)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Sewage and stormwater |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 15 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1952. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County, the issuance of bonds, and the levy of taxes to fund the districts. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County, the issuance of bonds, and the levy of taxes to fund the districts. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 15 |
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63,285 | 73.12% | ||
| No | 23,270 | 26.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 15 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County, and the levying of taxes, and the issuance of bonds related thereto. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the creation of sewage districts in Cobb County, and the levying of taxes, and the issuance of bonds related thereto. | ” |
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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