Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund, Amendment 1 (September 2003)

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The Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Alabama on September 9, 2003, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. This measure contained a number of "tax and accountability" proposals.

Election results

Alabama Amendment 1 (September 2003)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		866,860	67.48%
Yes		417,721	32.52%

Election results via: Alabama Votes

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, establishing the Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund which may be used to fund programs including, but not limited to, the furtherance of excellence in public education, college scholarships, health care benefits for senior citizens and job training programs to attract new high paying jobs and otherwise provide for distributing state tax revenues; to adjust income and property taxes; to establish the General Fund Rainy Day Account; to provide for the replenishment of the General Fund Rainy Day Account and the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account. (Proposed by Act No. 2003-78) Stated separately: Please note that Governor Riley's package consists of several acts that were passed by the Alabama Legislature. If the constitutional amendment is proposed by the voters, these other acts will go into effect as well. These additional acts are: 101 - To limit credits allowed insurance companies 102 - To clarify the definition of taxable income 103 - Relating to the Teacher Tenure Act 105 - Board of Education to create program for payments to teachers and for scholarships 106 - Relating to the Fair Dismissal Act 107 - To increase the rates of mortgage and deed recording taxes 108 - To increase rates of the utility gross receipts & utility service use taxes 109 - To increase the tax on cigarettes 110 - State to pay tuition of any qualified student for higher and postsecondary education 111 - Pertaining to Foundation Program of public schools to update funding formulas/disbursement 112 - To amend Teacher Accountability Act 113 - To prohibit public funds from being passed through from one entity to another by Legislature 114 - "School Fiscal Management and Responsibility Act" 115 - To repeal the deduction for federal income taxes 116 - Relating to individual and corporate income tax to provide funding for public education 117 - To provide for sharing the cost of health insurance premiums by state employees and retirees 118 - To eliminate the lubricating oil tax and exemption from sales and use tax 119 - To update the method of determining current use valuation of property

See also

Suggest a link

• Alabama 2003 ballot measures
• 2003 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama

External links

• Alabama Votes