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HB 36 Constitutional amendment; property tax exemptions.

Introduced by: William J. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); property tax exemptions. Provides for a referendum at the November 5, 2002, election to approve or reject an amendment allowing local governing bodies to grant tax exemptions for property used for charitable and certain other purposes by local ordinance subject to restrictions and conditions provided by general law enacted by the General Assembly. The present Constitution allows the General Assembly to exempt such property by classification or by designation by a three-fourths vote in each house. See, also, HJR 13, companion resolution.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); property tax exemptions. Provides for a referendum at the November 5, 2002, election to approve or reject an amendment allowing local governing bodies to grant tax exemptions for property used for charitable and certain other purposes by local ordinance subject to restrictions and conditions provided by general law enacted by the General Assembly. The present Constitution allows the General Assembly to exempt such property by classification or by designation by a three-fourths vote in each house. See, also, HJR 13, companion resolution.