Georgia 1978 ballot measures

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Thirty-six statewide ballot measures were on the November 7, 1978 ballot in Georgia.

• All thirty-six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Fifteen of the measures were approved.
• Twenty-one of the measures were defeated.

On the ballot

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Elections	Relates to the elective franchise	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Pension	Relates to retirement systems and educational scholarships	d
LRCA	Amendment 3	Admin of Gov't	Provides for a special commission to incorporate amendments into the constitution	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Legislature	Provides for four year terms for legislators	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Permits the issuance of general obligation debt to construct and improve public and independent school buildings	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Education	Authorizes the State Board of Education to establish and maintain a curriculum laboratory	d
LRCA	Amendment 7	Taxes	Provides for the circumstances under which certain counties could levy a tax on all property within the county	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Taxes	Provides tax exemptions on vehicles owned by disabled veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 9	Trials	Provides for additional penalty assessments in criminal cases	a
LRCA	Amendment 10	Eminent Domain	Provides for compensation for damage or the taking of private property for public transportation purposes	a
LRCA	Amendment 11	Taxes	Exempts intangible personal property from ad valorem taxes in certain circumstances	a
LRCA	Amendment 12	Taxes	Exempts swine, cattle and horses from ad valorem taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 13	Local Gov't	Grants additional powers to counties and municipalities to establish and maintain redevelopment programs	d
LRCA	Amendment 14	Gambling	Authorizes the general assembly to legalize, define and regulate nonprofit bingo games	a
LRCA	Amendment 15	Recall	Provides for the recall of elected public officials	a
LRCA	Amendment 16	Admin of Gov't	Provides an effective date for constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 17	Taxes	Provides that property owned by nonprofit organizations promoting the education and welfare of children be exempted from all taxation	d
LRCA	Amendment 18	Taxes	Increases the homestead exemption for disabled veterans from $12,500 to $25,000	a
LRCA	Amendment 19	Trials	Provides for compensation to victims of crime	a
LRCA	Amendment 20	Admin of Gov't	Provides for the publication of summaries of proposed constitutional amendments	a
LRCA	Amendment 21	Gov't Finances	Provides for the processing and disposition of claims against the state of up to $50,000	a
LRCA	Amendment 22	Insurance	Provides for a health insurance plan for retired public school teachers	a
LRCA	Amendment 23	Insurance	Provides funds and insurance to provide indemnification in event of the death of a law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard	a
LRCA	Amendment 24	Elections	Requires a notice of candidacy by write-in candidates in special elections	a
LRCA	Amendment 25	State Exec	Changes the methods and procedures for overriding gubernatorial vetoes of bills	d
LRCA	Amendment 26	Local Gov't	Provides for the transfer of municipally owned landfills and garbage disposal systems to the county	d
LRCA	Amendment 27	Local Gov't	Creates unified municipal/county water and sewer systems in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 28	Local Gov't	Provides for comprehensive plans for unincorporated county areas in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 29	Gov't Finances	Provides requirements for the financing of services in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 30	Local Gov't	Transfers all existing library facilities and services in certain counties to the county library service	d
LRCA	Amendment 31	Local Gov't	Provides for the assessment of property by a board of assessors and established county boards of equalization in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 32	Local Gov't	Requires the tax collector in certain counties to collect taxes due to the largest municipality within the county	d
LRCA	Amendment 33	Education	Provides that the requirement of a 51 percent approval by registered voters of school district mergers only apply in certain counties	d
LRCA	Amendment 34	Taxes	Changes the definition of "income" for disabled persons and persons over the age of 65 years	a
LRCA	Amendment 35	Local Gov't	Creates the City of Conyers Public Facilities Authority	d
LRCA	Amendment 36	Local Gov't	Creates the Downtown Americus Authority	d

See also

• List of Georgia ballot measures
• 1978 ballot measures

External links

• The Georgia Official and Statistical Register