Georgia Referendum A, Income Limit for Homestead Exemptions Measure (2002)

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

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

A "yes" vote supported replacing the $10,000 gross household income limit for the homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes for seniors aged 62 and older with a $10,000 net income limit to include the applicant and their spouse.

A "no" vote opposed replacing the $10,000 gross household income limit for the homestead exemption from school district ad valorem taxes for seniors aged 62 and older with a $10,000 net income limit to include the applicant and their spouse.

Election results

Georgia Referendum A
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,510,731	79.63%
No		386,481	20.37%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum A was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which changes the state-wide $10,000.00 homestead exemption from all school districts ad valorem taxation for educational purposes for persons 62 years of age or older by changing the $10,000.00 gross household income limitation to a $10,000.00 net income, excluding certain retirement income, of the applicant and spouse thereof?

”

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

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