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Florida State Ad Valorem Property Taxes Amendment (1940)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida State Ad Valorem Property Taxes Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 5, 1940. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported prohibiting state ad valorem taxes on real or personal property, except intangible personal property. |
A “no” vote opposed prohibiting state ad valorem taxes on real or personal property, except intangible personal property. |
Election results
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Florida State Ad Valorem Property Taxes Amendment |
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106,622 | 58.37% | ||
| No | 76,050 | 41.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Ad Valorem Property Taxes Amendment was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2 To amend Section 2, Article 9, Florida Constitution, to prohibit the levy of state ad valorem taxes upon real or personal property except intangible personal property after December 31, 1940. FOR THE AMENDMENT AGAINST THE AMENDMENT | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 2. The Legislature shall provide for raising revenue sufficient to defray the expenses of the State, including State appropriations for the benefit of the uniform system of free public schools provided in accordance with Article XII of the Constitution, and of the State institutions of higher learning, for each fiscal year, and also a sufficient sum to pay the principal and interest of the existing indebtedness of the State; but after December 31, A. D. 1940, no levy of ad valorem taxes upon real or personal property except intangible property, shall be made for any State purpose whatsoever; and Section 6 of Article XII be, and the same is hereby repealed. |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Florida Constitution
A 60% vote was required during one legislative session for the Florida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Florida House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Florida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot required a simple majority vote in this year.
See also
External links
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission, "Florida's Constitutions: The Documentary History"
- The Independent, "Sample Ballot For Election Nov. 5," November 4, 1940]
Footnotes
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