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Florida Amendment 1, Tax Rates Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported setting tax rates. |
A “no” vote opposed setting tax rates. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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95,632 | 66.63% | ||
| No | 47,904 | 33.37% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | No. 1 To amend Section 1 of Article IX providing for a uniform and equal rate of taxation; providing for a special rate of taxation on intangibles no to exceed two (2) mills and providing such tax on mortgages, deeds of trust or other liens shall be payable when documents are recorded, and be in lieu of all other intangibles assessments on such; Providing the tax therefrom may be apportioned by the Legislature and shall be exclusive of all other taxes and providing the Legislature shall prescribe regulations to secure just valuations of property. □ For the Amendment □ Against the Amendment | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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"
- Tampa Bay Times, "Sample Ballot for Today's Election," November 7, 1944
Footnotes
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