Georgia Referendum 1, Property Tax Exemptions Measure (1986)

Georgia Referendum 1
Election date November 4, 1986
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Georgia Referendum 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 4, 1986. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported exempting tangible personal property from taxes if the value of the property does not exceed $500.

A "no" vote opposed exempting tangible personal property from taxes if the value of the property does not exceed $500.

Election results

Georgia Referendum 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		592,671	70.36%
No		249,708	29.64%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 1 was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which grants an exemption from the payment of ad valorem taxes on certain tangible personal property if the total value of taxable tangible personal property owned by the taxpayer within the county does not exceed $500.00?

”

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

1986 Measures

• 1986 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1986 legislative sessions

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• Georgia ballot measure laws

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