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, also known as Amendment 7, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the ballot in Florida that was approved in the general election on November 2, 1048. The amendment modified Article VIII of the Florida Constitution in relation to the assessment and collection of all taxes in the county of Saint Lucie.[1]
Election results
| Florida Amendment 7 (1948) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 87,539 | 57.53% | ||
| No | 64,617 | 42.47% | ||
Election results via: Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida (1947-1948)
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A proposed amendment of Article VIII by adding thereto Section 13 and 14, providing in St. Lucie County, Florida, after January 1, 1950, for the assessment by the County Tax Assessor and collection by the County Tax Collector of taxes levied in said county on all property for all state, county, school and municipal purposes by the state, county, county school board, school districts, special tax school districts and municipalities, and providing for the legislature to enact laws, subject to referendum of the electors, specifying the powers, functions, duties and compensation of such officers and the manner in which their duties shall be performed.[2][3] | ” |
Constitutional changes
Section 13. (1) From and after January 1, 1950, the county tax assessor in the county of Saint Lucie, State of Florida, shall assess all property for all state, county, school, and municipal taxes to be levied in the county by the state, county, county school board, school districts, special tax school districts and municipalities. (2) The Legislature shall at the Legislative Session in 1949 and from time to time thereafter, enact laws, to take effect only after approval by the electors of said county at a referendum called for that purpose, specifying the powers, functions, duties and compensation of county tax assessor, designated in paragraph 1 of this Section 13, and shall likewise, provide by law for the extension on the assessment roll of the county tax assessor of all taxes levied by the state, county, county school board, school districts, special tax school districts and municipalities. Section 14. (1) From and after January 1, 1950, the county tax collector of the county of Saint Lucie, State of Florida, shall collect all taxes levied in the county by the state, county, county school board, school districts, special tax school districts and municipalities. (2) The Legislature shall at the Legislative Session of 1949, and from time to time thereafter enact laws, to take effect only after approval by the electors of said county at a referendum called for that purpose, specifying the powers, functions, duties and compensation of county tax collector designated in paragraph 1 of this Section 14, and shall likewise provide for the collection, care, custody, reporting and disbursement of all taxes collected by the county tax collector.[1] |
See also
External links
- Sample ballot (The Evening Independent, November 1, 1948)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.01.1Amendments made to state constitution November 2, 1948
- ↑The Evening Independent, 'Study This Ballot--You Vote on It Tuesday,' November 1, 1948
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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