Georgia Amendment 9, Municipal Demolition Powers Measure (1974)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Property |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 9 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 5, 1974. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the General Assembly to allow large municipalities to remove, demolish, or close unsafe and unrepairable buildings at public expense, and require a lien on the property after an administrative hearing. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the General Assembly to allow large municipalities to remove, demolish, or close unsafe and unrepairable buildings at public expense, and require a lien on the property after an administrative hearing. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 9 |
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296,834 | 54.32% | ||
| No | 249,653 | 45.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 9 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended to authorize the General Assembly to allow municipal corporations having a population of more than 400,000 according to the last or any future United States Decennial Census to carry out and enforce the removal or demolition or closing of certain buildings and structures from private premises and the clearing of premises, not necessarily within a slum or blighted area, at public expense to constitute a lien on the property after an administrative hearing and a determination that such properties or structures are unfit for human habitation or use and are economically unrepairable? | ” |
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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