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Georgia Amendment 13, Historical Property Tax Classification Measure (1988)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to create a separate property class for historic properties and establish a program for tax incentives to encourage preservation and revitalization of historic areas. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to create a separate property class for historic properties and establish a program for tax incentives to encourage preservation and revitalization of historic areas. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 13 |
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782,297 | 57.26% | ||
| No | 583,851 | 42.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 13 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to establish as a separate class of property for ad valorem tax purposes any tangible real property which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places or in a state historic register and to authorize the General Assembly to establish a program by which certain properties within such class may be assessed for taxes at different rates or valuations in order to encourage preservation of historic properties and assist in the revitalization of historic areas? | ” |
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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