Alabama 1960 ballot measures

1961 →

← 1958

Twenty-two measures were on the 1960 ballots in Alabama.

• All were legislatively referred constitutional amendments
• Six amendments were defeated.
• Sixteen amendment was approved

On the ballot

February 16

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Proposes to allow the state to become indebted for the purpose of funding the University of Alabama Medical Center	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Public Works	Proposes to outline the conditions under which the state highway department is responsible for county roads	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Proposes to authorize Barbour County to levy and collect a tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gov't Finances	Proposes that the legislature may alter fees, commissions and allowances of Butler County Circuit Court	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Local Gov't	Proposes to prohibit the state government from impeding local government without authorization from the voters	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Taxes	Proposes to allow Coosa County to levy and collect a special school tax	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Proposes to allow DeKalb County to levy and collect a property tax for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gov't Finances	Proposes to allow the legislature to regulate the county budget for Elmore County	d
LRCA	Amendment 9	Development	Proposes to allow Franklin County to engage in economic development	d
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Proposes to allow Lee County to levy and collect a property tax for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Proposes to allow the city of Auburn to levy and collect a property tax for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Proposes to allow school district 1 in Madison County to levy and collect a property tax for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Pension	Propsoses to establish a pension for Mobile County public officers	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Bonds	Proposes to allow Mobile County to become indebted by issuing bonds for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Public Works	Proposes to permit Mobile County to become indebted for public works	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Gov't Finances	Proposes to allow the legislature to regulate the county budget for Russell County	d
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Proposes to allow Coosa County to levy and collect a district school tax	d
LRCA	Amendment 18	Gov't Finances	Proposes to allow the legislature to regulate the county budget for Shelby County	d
LRCA	Amendment 19	Taxes	Proposes to allow Winston County to levy and collect a special county tax	a

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Business Reg	Proposes to regulate foreign business operations within the state	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Development	Proposes to allow the city of Uniontown in Perry County to promote their economy through incentives and taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Proposes to allow the city of Roanoke to levy and collect a special property tax for education purposes	a

See also

• 1960 ballot measures
• List of Alabama ballot measures
• Alabama Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state

External links

• Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963