Georgia State Children's Trust Fund, Amendment 5 (1986)

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The Georgia State Children's Trust Fund Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was on the ballot in Georgia on November 4, 1986, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The measure created a State Children's Trust Fund to provide funding for child abuse and neglect prevention programs.[1]

Election results

Georgia Amendment 5 (1986)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes633,31371.73%
No249,56728.27%

Election results via: Georgia's Official Register Supplement 1985-88

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by law for the creation of a State Children's Trust Fund from which funds shall be disbursed for the purpose of child abuse and neglect prevention programs?[1][2]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 State of Georgia Department of Archives and History, "Georgia's Official Register Supplement 1985-88," accessed October 19, 2015
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.