Massachusetts Permit the Taxation of Wild and Forest Lands Amendment (1912)
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| Topic Property taxes and Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Massachusetts Permit the Taxation of Wild and Forest Lands Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Massachusetts on November 5, 1912. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to permit the legislature to levy a tax on wild and forest lands to fund the development and conservation of forest resources. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to permit the legislature to levy a tax on wild and forest lands to fund the development and conservation of forest resources. |
Election results
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Massachusetts Permit the Taxation of Wild and Forest Lands Amendment |
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200,819 | 73.90% | ||
| No | 70,923 | 26.10% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Permit the Taxation of Wild and Forest Lands Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, relative to the taxation of wild or forest lands, be approved and ratified? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Massachusetts Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive joint legislative sessions for the Massachusetts State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 101 votes in the joint session of the state legislature, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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