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Florida Amendment 10, Tangible Personal Property Exemption Amendment (2012)

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Florida Amendment 10

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Election date

November 6, 2012

Topic
Local government finance and taxes andProperty tax exemptions
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment		Origin

State legislature


Florida Amendment 10 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inFlorida onNovember 6, 2012. It wasdefeated.

A“yes” votesupported providing a tangible personal property exemption on ad valorem taxes and allow counties and municipalities to establish tangible personal property tax exemptions.

A“no” voteopposed providing a tangible personal property exemption on ad valorem taxes and allow counties and municipalities to establish tangible personal property tax exemptions.


Election results

Florida Amendment 10

ResultVotesPercentage
Yes3,432,90545.49%

DefeatedNo

4,113,39554.51%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 10 was as follows:

“

Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to: (1) Provide an exemption from ad valorem taxes levied by counties, municipalities, school districts, and other local governments on tangible personal property if the assessed value of an owner's tangible personal property is greater than $25,000 but less than $50,000. This new exemption, if approved by the voters, will take effect on January 1, 2013, and apply to the 2013 tax roll and subsequent tax rolls. (2) Authorize a county or municipality for the purpose of its respective levy, and as provided by general law, to provide tangible personal property tax exemptions by ordinance. This is in addition to other statewide tangible personal property tax exemptions provided by the Constitution and this amendment.

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is availablehere.


Path to the ballot

See also:Amending the Florida Constitution

A 60% vote is required during one legislative session for theFlorida State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in theFlorida House of Representatives and 18 votes in theFlorida State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Amendments on the ballot must be approved by 60% of voters to pass.

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