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Georgia Amendment 13, Tax Exemptions for Peanuts Amendment (1970)
| Georgia Amendment 13 | |
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 13 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1970. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting peanuts grown and stored in licensed or bonded warehouses from all ad valorem taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting peanuts grown and stored in licensed or bonded warehouses from all ad valorem taxation. |
Election results
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Georgia Amendment 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 151,383 | 25.21% | ||
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449,182 | 74.79% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 13 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Constitution be amended so as to exempt peanuts grown in this State and stored in licensed or bonded warehouses, regardless of ownership, from all ad valorem taxation? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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