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Florida Local Property Tax Exemptions and Citizen Access to Local Officials, Amendment 10 (1998)
From Ballotpedia
Florida Local Property Tax Exemptions and Citizen Access to Local Officials, Amendment 10 appeared on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Florida, where it was defeated. Amendment 10 was one of nine ballot measures placed on the 1998 Florida ballot by the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (FCRC). It is the only one of the nine amendments referred by the FCRC that was defeated in 1998.Election results
| Amendment 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 d No | 1,766,490 | 50.2% | ||
| Yes | 1,754,747 | 49.8% | ||
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Broadens tax exemption for governmental uses of municipal property; authorizes legislature to exempt certain municipal and special district property used for airport, seaport, or public purposes; permits local option tax exemption for property used for conservation purposes; permits local option tangible personal property tax exemption for attachments to mobile homes and certain residential rental furnishings; removes limitations on citizens' ability to communicate with local officials about matters which are the subject of public hearings.
See also
- 1998 ballot measures
- List of Florida ballot measures
- Florida 1998 ballot measures
- Florida Constitution Revision Commission
External links
- Analysis of Amendment 10
- Florida ballot measure database
- Journals of the 1997-1998 Constitution Revision Commission
- November 3, 1998 constitutional amendment election results
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