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Georgia Amendment 17, Subsequent Injury Workmen's Compensation Trust Fund Measure (1976)

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Georgia Amendment 17

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Election date

November 2, 1976

Topic
Restricted-use funds and Workers' compensation laws
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment 		Origin

State legislature


Georgia Amendment 17 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 2, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported establishing a Subsequent Injury Workers' Compensation Trust Fund to cover disability costs from combined injuries, funded by insurance assessments and other sources.

A "no" vote opposed establishing a Subsequent Injury Workers' Compensation Trust Fund to cover disability costs from combined injuries, funded by insurance assessments and other sources.


Election results

Georgia Amendment 17

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

620,456 66.12%
No 317,918 33.88%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 17 was as follows:

“Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for the creation of a Subsequent Injury Workmen's Compensation Trust Fund, to be used for the payment of a portion of the expenses of a disability resulting to an employee from a combination of a previous disability with a subsequent injury incurred in employment, to be funded by assessments levied upon workmen's compensation insurance carriers, self-insurers, and by other sources?”


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

1976 Measures

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