New York Amendment 8, Definition of Income Amendment (1959)
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| Topic Income taxes and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
New York Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in New York on November 3, 1959. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Legislature to provide definition of income for income tax purposes by reference to federal laws. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Legislature to provide definition of income for income tax purposes by reference to federal laws. |
Election results
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New York Amendment 8 |
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1,616,812 | 63.26% | ||
| No | 939,003 | 36.74% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the proposed amendment to section twenty-two of article three of the constitution, in relation to the adoption of federal definitions of income for purposes of state personal income, unincorporated business and corporation taxation, be adopted? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the New York Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during two successive legislative sessions for the New York State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 126 votes in the New York State Assembly and 32 votes in the New York State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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