Ohio Classification of Real Property Amendment (1980)

Ohio Classification of Real Property Amendment
Election date November 4, 1980
Topic Property and Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Ohio Classification of Real Property Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1980. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported authorizing the Ohio General Assembly to classify real property for tax purposes.

A “no” vote opposed authorizing the Ohio General Assembly to classify real property for tax purposes.

Election results

Ohio Classification of Real Property Amendment
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,973,344	52.98%
No		1,751,277	47.02%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Classification of Real Property Amendment was as follows:

“

To enact Section 2a of Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio relative to classification of real property for the purpose of taxation.  This proposed amendment gives the general assembly authority to pass laws for the following purposes:  To create two different classes of land for taxation: (a) residential and agricultural land and improvements; (b) all other land and improvements To adjust each voted tax in both classes so that the revenue produced by each class is no greater than the revenue produced by the class in the preceding year. If adopted, this amendment shall take immediate effect. Shall the proposed amendment be adopted?

”

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Ohio Constitution

A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for the Ohio State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 60 votes in the Ohio House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Ohio State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

1980 Measures

• 1980 Measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1980 legislative sessions

Ohio

• Ohio ballot measures
• Ohio ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• The Daily Sentinel, "Ballot Language, Explanation, Arguments, and Resolution for an Amendment to the Ohio Constitution Proposed by the General Assembly and a Law Proposed by Initiative Petition to be Submitted to the Voters at the General Election, November 4, 1980," October 28, 1980