Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 36 (1961)
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The Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 36, also known as Amendment 36, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 5, 1961, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that Lawrence County and the cities within Lawrence County would be authorized to purchase and manipulate all kinds of property for the purpose of promoting the development in the county. The county would be authorized to invest, lend credit, grant public money or become indebted for such endeavors. Furthermore, it would be authorized to levy and collect a special ad valorem tax for the payment of securities. The above must be first approved by a majority of electors.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 36 (December 1961) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 56,986 | 58.96% | ||
| No | 39,670 | 41.04% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963
See also
- Alabama 1961 ballot measures
- 1961 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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