Alabama County Property Tax, Amendment 10 (1960)
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The Alabama County Property Tax, Amendment 10, also known as Amendment 10, was on the ballot in Alabama on February 16, 1960, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Lee County would be authorized to collect a special county property tax not to exceed one-half of one percent on the value of taxable property laying outside of the cities of Auburn and Opelika. The proceeds from the above tax would be for educational purposes and for payment against any indebtedness. The tax must be voted on by the electors and pass with a majority.
The city of Opelika would also be authorized to collect a special property tax not to exceed one-half of one percent on the value of taxable property laying within the city of Opelika. The proceeds from the above tax would be for educational purposes and for payment against any indebtedness. The tax must be voted on by the electors and pass with a majority.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 10 (February 1960) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 59,047 | 65.26% | ||
| No | 31,437 | 34.74% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963
See also
- Alabama 1960 ballot measures
- 1960 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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