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Florida Amendment 2, Homestead Tax Exemption Amendment (1934)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Florida Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Florida on November 6, 1934. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported providing for up to $5,000 in tax exemptions on homesteads. |
A “no” vote opposed providing for up to $5,000 in tax exemptions on homesteads. |
Election results
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Florida Amendment 2 |
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123,484 | 75.15% | ||
| No | 40,842 | 24.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | NO. TWO Proposing to Amend Article X of the Constitution, Relating to Homestead and Exemptions, by Adding Thereto an Additional Section to be known as Section 7, Providing that There Shall Be Exempted from all Taxation, Other Than Special Assessments for Benefits, to Every Head of a Family Who is a Citizen of and Resides in the State of Florida, the Homestead as Defined in Article X of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Up to the Valuation of Five Thousand Dollars; provided, However, that the Title to Said Homestead May be Vested in such Head of the Family or in his lawful Wife Residing upon such Homestead, or in Both. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Constitutional changes
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Section 7. There shall be exempted from all taxation, other than special assessments for benefits, to every head of a family who is a citizen of and resides in the State of Florida, the homestead as defined in Article X of the Constitution of the State of Florida up to the valuation of $5,000.00; provided, however, that the title to said homestead may be vested in such head of a family or in his lawful wife residing upon such homestead or in both. |
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 Palm Beach Post Times, "Educational Ballot --- General Election, Palm Beach County, November 6, 1934," November 4, 1934
Footnotes
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