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Georgia Amendment 21, Hospital Contracts Measure (June 1941)
| Georgia Amendment 21 | |
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| Topic Administrative powers and rulemaking and Healthcare governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 21 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 3, 1941. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing counties and municipalities to enter contracts with each other or public agencies to provide hospitalization for low-income individuals. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing counties and municipalities to enter contracts with each other or public agencies to provide hospitalization for low-income individuals. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 21 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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37,015 | 80.32% | ||
| No | 9,072 | 19.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 21 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment to Article 7, Section 6, of the Constitution of Georgia, authorizing counties and municipal corporations to contract with each other or with public agencies, for hospitalization of indigent sick, and for the operation and extension of existing public facilities. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Article 7, Section 6, of the Constitution of Georgia, authorizing counties and municipal corporations to contract with each other or with public agencies, for hospitalization of indigent sick, and for the operation and extension of existing public facilities. | ” |
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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