Georgia Amendment 4, Property Tax Classification Measure (1932)

Georgia Amendment 4
Election date November 8, 1932
Topic Property taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 8, 1932. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the State to classify intangible property for taxation with varying rates and methods, exempting forest lands from taxation, and placing limits on the State ad valorem tax.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the State to classify intangible property for taxation with varying rates and methods, exempting forest lands from taxation, and placing limits on the State ad valorem tax.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 4
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		48,238	29.01%
No		118,062	70.99%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:

“

FOR ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 7, of the Constitution authorizing classification of intangible property for taxation and the adoption of different rates and methods for different classes of such property, to exempt forest lands from taxation, and to limit the State ad valorem tax. AGAINST ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 7, of the Constitution authorizing classification of intangible property for taxation and the adoption of different rates and methods for different classes of such property, to exempt forest lands from taxation, and to limit the State ad valorem tax.

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Path to the ballot

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See also

1932 Measures

• 1932 Measures
• Property taxes on the ballot
• 1932 legislative sessions

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