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Texas Proposition 4, Tax Exemptions for Charitable Institutions Amendment (1999)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 2, 1999. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting property owned by institutions primarily engaged in public charitable functions from ad valorem taxation. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting property owned by institutions primarily engaged in public charitable functions from ad valorem taxation. |
Election results
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483,674 | 51.78% | ||
| No | 450,357 | 48.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 4 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the exemption of property owned by institutions engaged primarily in public charitable functions from ad valorem taxation. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 4 during the 76th regular legislative session in 1999.[1]
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Footnotes
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