Arizona Proposition 103, Urban Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1982)

Arizona Proposition 103
Election date November 2, 1982
Topic Property and Public economic investment policy
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Arizona Proposition 103 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 2, 1982. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported enacting a tax exemption of 50% on the total assessment of urban development property, as defined by law, located within a designated area.

A "no" vote opposed enacting a tax exemption of 50% on the total assessment of urban development property, as defined by law, located within a designated area.

Election results

Arizona Proposition 103
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		294,220	44.18%
No		371,674	55.82%

Results are officially certified.

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposition 103 was as follows:

“

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA PROVIDING FOR A TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY IN SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS; PRESCRIBING DEFINITIONS, AND AMENDMENT ARTICLE IX, CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA, BY ADDING SECTION 2.4.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote was needed in each chamber of the Arizona State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.

See also

1982 Measures

• 1982 Measures
• Public economic investment policy on the ballot
• Taxes on the ballot
• Property on the ballot
• 1982 legislative sessions

Arizona

• Arizona ballot measures
• Arizona ballot measure laws

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External links

• Arizona Voter Guide (1982)