Georgia Referendum C, Historical Property Tax Exemptions Measure (2002)

Georgia Referendum C
Election date November 5, 2002
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Georgia Referendum C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported exempting medical societies and museums housed in historic properties from ad valorem property taxes.

A "no" vote opposed exempting medical societies and museums housed in historic properties from ad valorem property taxes.

Election results

Georgia Referendum C
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		832,327	44.83%
No		1,024,393	55.17%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum C was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which grants an exemption from ad valorem taxation on certain historic property owned by a nonprofit corporation which houses a medical museum or medical society?

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Path to the ballot

In Georgia, voter approval is required for legislation concerning property tax exemptions. A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

2002 Measures

• 2002 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 2002 legislative sessions

Georgia

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• Georgia ballot measure laws

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