Georgia Amendment 7, Fulton County Business Regulation and License Tax Measure (August 1945)

Georgia Amendment 7
Election date August 7, 1945
Topic Business regulations and Business taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on August 7, 1945. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing Fulton County Commissioners to levy license taxes, and regulate businesses and taxicabs and cars for hire in unincorporated areas of the county.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing Fulton County Commissioners to levy license taxes, and regulate businesses and taxicabs and cars for hire in unincorporated areas of the county.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 7
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		35,186	65.99%
No		18,131	34.01%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of Amendment to Article 7, Section 6, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution authorizing the County Commissioners of Fulton County to levy and collect a license tax from all persons maintaining a place of business in unincorporated areas, and to license and regulate taxicabs and cars for hire in such unincorporated areas, and to regulate the conduct of businesses in said areas. AGAINST ratification of Amendment to Article 7, Section 6, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution authorizing the County Commissioners of Fulton County to levy and collect a license tax from all persons maintaining a place of business in unincorporated areas, and to license and regulate taxicabs and cars for hire in such unincorporated areas, and to regulate the conduct of businesses in said areas.

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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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