Ohio Tax Assessment of Outdoor Recreational Land Amendment (1975)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Ohio Tax Assessment of Outdoor Recreational Land Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Ohio on November 4, 1975. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing land devoted to outdoor reaction to be valued for tax purposes at its current value for recreational use. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing land devoted to outdoor reaction to be valued for tax purposes at its current value for recreational use. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,014,425 | 39.72% | ||
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1,539,423 | 60.28% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Tax Assessment of Outdoor Recreational Land Amendment was as follows:
| “ | To authorize laws to be passed which permit land that is devoted exclusively to outdoor recreation to be valued for tax purposes at its current value for recreational use, except land which is utilized and controlled or owned by an organization or person who discriminates against or violates the civil rights of individuals. 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.
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