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to the Constitution of Georgia to be
voted on at the General election to be
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1924,
said amendment to Article z, Section
2, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution Of
Georgia, to exempt certain manufac-
turers and industries from taxation for |
a period not exceeding five years.
By His Excellency,
Clifford Walker. Governor,
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
August 81, 1924.
WHEREAS, The General Assembly
at its extraordinary session In 1928.
passed an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of this State as set forth in an
Act approved December 20, 1928, to-
wit:
CERTAIN INDUSTRIES EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION FOR FIVE YEARS.
An Act to amend article seven %, Sec
ton two ~, paragraph two (2) Of the
Constitution of this State by adding
at the end of said paragraph another
paragraph to be known as Paragraph
Two A. to-wit: Paragraph Two A.
Any person. natural or artificial, resi-
dent of this State who may after jan
uary LIST, 1924, build, equip, establish. ,
or enlarge plant for the manufac-
ture or processing Of cotton. wool.
linen, silk. rubber, clay wood, metal.
metallic or non-metallic mineral, or
combination of same, creamery or
cheese plant; or for the production or
development of electricity may. as to
such building, enlargement or equip
ment, be exempt from all county, in
corporated town or city ad valorem tax
es for a period Of time not exceeding
beginning of the building, equipment,
or enlargement Of such plants. The
legislature is herewith empowered to
make provision for the operation OF
ton, provided such exemption shall be
approved by a majority Of the electors
voting in such county, incorporated
town or city proposing said exemp-
ton"
Section BE it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Georgia and 1t is here
by enacted by the authority OF same.
That article seven (), section two ~.
Of the State of Georgia be and the same
is hereby amended by adding at the end
Of said paragraph another paragraph to
be known as Paragraph Two A." to-
wit:
Paragraph Two A: Any person. nat
ural or artificial, a resident of this State.
who may after January LIST, 1924, build |
equip, establish or enlarge plant for
the manufacture or processing Of cotton, j
wool. linen. silk, rubber, clay. wood, met
al, metallic or non-metallic mineral or
combination Of same, creamery or cheese
plant: or for the production or develop
ment of electricity may, as to such build
ing, enlargement, OF equipment be ex-
empt from all county, incorporated town
or city ad valorem taxes for period
Of time not exceeding five (5) years from
the date Of the beginning OF the building.
enlargement or equipment Of such plants. J
The legislature is herewith empowered to
make provisions for the operation OF this
paragraph by appropriate legislation, pro.
vided such exemptions shall be approved
by majority of the electors voting IN
such county, incorporated town or city
proposing said exemption"
Sec e. Be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That when amend
ment shall be agreed to by q vote OF
two-thirds Of the members elected tS
each of the two houses of the General
Assembly, and the same has been en-
tered on their journals with the ayes
and nays taken thereon, the Governor |
shall cause said amendment to be pub.
lished in one newspaper in each congress.
gional district in this State for the pc.
Rod Of two months next preceding the
time Of holding the next general cleo.
ton.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the above pro-
posed amendment shall be submitted for
ratification or rejection to the electors
Of this State at the next general cleo.
ton to be held after the publication az
provided in section OF this Act, in the
several election districts of this State
at which election every person shall b
for members of the General Assembly,
All persons voting at said election In
favor Of adopting the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall have writ
koy, Inf od hQll0tq the WnFdai
For amendment of Constitution to en-
courage manufacturing and industrial en-
terprises in Georgia by exempting from
city. incorporated towns and county, tax
es for a period Of time not exceeding five
years." and all persons opposed to the
adoption Of said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots
Against amendment of Constitution to
enterprises in Georgia by exemptins
from city, incorporated towns and coun-
ty, taxes for a period Of time not ex-
ceeding five years
authority aforesaid. That the Governor
be and he IL hereby authorized and d.
rooted to provide for the submission Of
the amendment proposed in this Act to
Constitution of this State in article ID.
section 1, paragraph /, and II ratified
the Governor shall when he ascertains
such ratification from the Secretary OF
ferred in the manner as in cases Of elec-
lions for members Of the General AS
sembly to count and ascertain the re.
suit issue his proclamation for one In
sertion in one Of the daily papers Of this
State announcing such result and de-
claring the amendment ratified.
Sec s. BE it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all laws and
parts Of laws in conflict with this Act
Be and the same are hereby repeated.
Approved December 10. 1928.
NOW. THEREFORE,, 1, Clifford
Walker, Governor Of said State, do
issue this my proclamation hereby de-
claring that the proposed foregoing
to the Constitution 10 sub
mitted for ratification or rejection to
the voters Of the State qualified to
vote for members OF the General As
serably at the General election to be
held on Tuesday, November 4th, 1894.
CLIFFORD WALKER,
Governor.
By the Governor,
8. G.. NcL.endon,
Secretary Of State.