Georgia 1972 ballot measures

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Twenty-four statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1972 ballot in Georgia.

• All twenty-four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Twenty-two of the measures were approved.
• Two of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Admin of Gov't	Creates a Judicial Qualifications Commission	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Admin of Gov't	Provides for a Board of Natural Resources.	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of Gov't	Changes the name of the Department of Industry and Trade to the Department of Community Development	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Admin of Gov't	Changes the name of the State Highway Board to the State Transportation Board	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Admin of Gov't	Deletes the name and office of treasurer from the constitution	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Admin of Gov't	Abolishes the State Board of Corrections	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the membership and terms of office of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles	a
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gov't Finances	Provides a more effective method of financing the state's needs	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Eminent Domain	Provides for relocation assistance and payments to people displaced by public projects	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Taxes	Exempts certain property of nonprofit hospitals from ad valorem taxation	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Education	Provides loan programs, scholarships and grants to Georgia citizens for educational purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Authorizes state taxes to pay the salaries of school personnel for extracurricular and interscholastic activities	a
LRCA	Amendment 13	Education	Provides tuition grants to children of certain veterans who were residents of the state prior to their military service	a
LRCA	Amendment 14	Taxes	Provides that motor vehicles owned by disabled veterans be exempt from ad valorem taxes	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Gov't Finances	Disburses state funds to provide qualified employees with scholarships for technical and professional education	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Taxes	Provides that federal old-age, survivor or disability benefits not be included in income for persons over the age of 65 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Provides that homesteads owned by individuals older than 62 years be exempted from ad valorem taxes for independent school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Provides that homesteads owned by individuals older than 62 years be exempted from ad valorem taxes for county school districts	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Local Gov't	Confers certain powers and authority to provide services to counties and municipalities	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Pension	Authorizes the general assembly to occasionally increase retirement benefits	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Judiciary	Provides for concurrent jurisdiction by superior and juvenile courts over juvenile offenders	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Gov't Finances	Provides for annual appropriations	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	State Exec	Changes the procedure for presenting bills and resolutions to the governor	d
LRCA	Amendment 24	Campaigns	Allows the general assembly to establish residence requirements for voting	a

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1972 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register