Georgia Amendment 5, County Tax Office Consolidation Measure (1924)

Georgia Amendment 5
Election date November 4, 1924
Topic Administrative organization and Tax and revenue administration
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Georgia Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 4, 1924. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in several counties.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in several counties.

Election results

Georgia Amendment 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		69,070	70.49%
No		28,918	29.51%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

“

For Ratification of Amendment to authorize the General Assembly to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in the several counties. Against Ratification of Amendment to authorize the General Assembly to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in the several counties.

”

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

1924 Measures

• 1924 Measures
• Tax and revenue administration on the ballot
• Administrative organization on the ballot
• 1924 legislative sessions

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