Georgia Amendment 11, County License Fees Measure (1964)

Georgia Amendment 11

Election date

November 3, 1964

Topic
County and municipal governance and Taxes
Status

Approved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment | Origin

State legislature

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Georgia Amendment 11 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the General Assembly to permit county governments to assess and collect license fees and taxes from businesses located outside municipal limits.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the General Assembly to permit county governments to assess and collect license fees and taxes from businesses located outside municipal limits.

## Election results[edit]

Georgia Amendment 11

Result | Votes | Percentage

Yes

| 271,659 | 61.75%
No | 168,257 | 38.25%

Results are officially certified.
Source

## Text of measure

### Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 11 was as follows:

FOR ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may authorize the governing authorities of the counties of this State to assess and collect license fees and taxes upon businesses located in the county outside the limits of any incorporated municipality. AGAINST ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may authorize the governing authorities of the counties of this State to assess and collect license fees and taxes upon businesses located in the county outside the limits of any incorporated municipality.

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## Path to the ballot[edit]

See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

## See also

1964 Measures

* 1964 Measures
* Taxes on the ballot
* County and municipal governance on the ballot
* 1964 legislative sessions

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* Georgia ballot measures
* Georgia ballot measure laws

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