Georgia Referendum B, Tax Exemptions for Fraternal Organizations Measure (1996)

Georgia Referendum B
Election date November 5, 1996
Topic Property tax exemptions
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred state statute	Origin State legislature

Georgia Referendum B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 5, 1996. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported providing tax exemptions to properties owned by certain fraternal organizations for charitable purposes.

A "no" vote opposed providing tax exemptions to properties owned by certain fraternal organizations for charitable purposes.

Election results

Georgia Referendum B
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		991,391	51.95%
No		917,016	48.05%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum B was as follows:

“

Shall the Act be approved which grants an exemption from ad valorem taxation on property owned by a historical fraternal benefit association used exclusively for charitable, fraternal, and benevolent purposes?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

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

1996 Measures

• 1996 Measures
• Property tax exemptions on the ballot
• 1996 legislative sessions

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