Georgia Taxpayer Protection Amendment (2012)

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A Georgia Taxpayer Protection Amendment may appear on the November 2012 ballot in Georgia as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment. The measure would limit how much the state can spend in a given year. The limitations would be based on the previous year budget adjusted for inflation and population.

The proposed measure was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers.

Text of measure

If certified for the ballot, voters would be asked:

Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for limitations on state government expenditures and reduction in taxation?

Path to the ballot

See also: How the Georgia Constitution is amended

The amendment requires approval on a two-thirds vote by both the State House and State Senate.

On February 24, 2011 the Georgia State Senate voted 42-7 in approval of the proposed measure. The measure now remains pending in the State House.

See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• Georgia 2012 ballot measures
• Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR)

Similar measures

• Arizona Spending Limit Amendment (2012)
• Florida State Revenue Limitation Amendment (2012)
• North Carolina Taxpayer Bill of Rights Amendment (2012)

Articles

• Georgia state spending measure clears the Senate

External links

• SJR 20 status
• SJR 20 full text

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