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Senate
Resolution 869
By:
Senator Reed of the 35th
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the governing body of any
county, municipality, or school district, subject to the approval of a majority
of the qualified electors of such political subdivision voting in a referendum
thereon, to exempt the homesteads of peace officers and firefighters from all or
any portion of its ad valorem taxation; to provide for the submission of this
amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
VII, Section II, Paragraph III of the Constitution is amended by striking
subparagraph (b) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (b) to read as
follows:
"(b)(1)
The governing body of any county, municipality, or school district, subject to
the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of such political
subdivision voting in a referendum thereon, may exempt the homesteads of peace
officers and firefighters from all or any portion of its ad valorem
taxation.
(2)
Exemptions granted pursuant to this subparagraph (b) may only be revoked by a
referendum election called and conducted as provided by law. The call for such
referendum shall not be issued within five years from the date such exemptions
were first granted and, if the results of the election are in favor of the
revocation of such exemptions, then such revocation shall be effective only at
the end of a five-year period from the date of such referendum.
(3)
The implementation, administration, and revocation of the exemptions authorized
in this subparagraph (b) shall be provided for by
law
Repealed."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
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"( ) YES
( ) NO
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Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the governing body of
any county, municipality, or school district, subject to the approval of a
majority of the qualified electors of such political subdivision voting in a
referendum thereon, to exempt the homesteads of peace officers and firefighters
from all or any portion of its ad valorem taxation?"
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All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.