Georgia Amendment 12, Livestock Tax Exemptions Measure (1978)

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Georgia Amendment 12

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Election date

November 7, 1978

Topic
Agriculture policy and Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Georgia Amendment 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 7, 1978. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported exempting swine, cattle and horses from ad valorem taxation.

A "no" vote opposed exempting swine, cattle and horses from ad valorem taxation.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 12

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 199,005 40.58%

Defeated No

291,436 59.42%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 12 was as follows:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to exempt swine, bovines (cattle), and horses from all ad valorem taxation?


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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