Georgia Referendum C, Tax Exemptions for Religious Organizations Measure (1998)
| Georgia Referendum C | |
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| Topic Religion-related policy and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Georgia Referendum C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Georgia on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing tax exemptions to all properties owned by and operated exclusively by churches and other religious organizations. |
A "no" vote opposed providing tax exemptions to all properties owned by and operated exclusively by churches and other religious organizations. |
Election results
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Georgia Referendum C |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,036,767 | 65.57% | ||
| No | 544,453 | 34.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum C was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Act be approved which provides an ad valorem tax exemption for all property owned by and operated exclusively as a church, an association or convention of churches, a convention mission agency, or as an integrated auxiliary of a church or convention or association of churches when such entity is qualified as an exempt religious organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and such property is used in a manner consistent with such exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended? | ” |
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
Footnotes
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