Georgia Referendum F, Surviving Spouse Homestead Freeze Exemptions Measure (2006)
| Georgia Referendum F | |
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| Topic Property tax exemptions and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Georgia Referendum F was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the surviving spouse of a deceased individual with a base year assessed value homestead exemption to retain that exemption at the same valuation, as long as they continue to occupy the home as their residence. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the surviving spouse of a deceased individual with a base year assessed value homestead exemption to retain that exemption at the same valuation, as long as they continue to occupy the home as their residence. |
Election results
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Georgia Referendum F |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,807,681 | 89.95% | ||
| No | 202,024 | 10.05% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum F was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Act be approved which provides that, with respect to base year assessed value homestead exemptions, the surviving spouse of a deceased spouse who has been granted such a homestead exemption shall receive that exemption at the same base year valuation that applied to the deceased spouse so long as that surviving spouse continues to occupy the home as a residence and homestead. | ” |
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
Footnotes
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