Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 29 (1961)
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The Alabama County Economic Development, Amendment 29, also known as Amendment 29, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 5, 1961, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that the county of Autauga or any city within the county would be authorized to purchase and manipulate all kinds of property for the purpose of promoting the development of the cities in the county. The county would be authorized to invest, lend credit or grant public money for such endeavors. Furthermore, it would be authorized to levy and collect an ad valorem tax for the payment of securities. The above must be first approved by a majority of electors.[1]
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 29 (December 1961) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 59,032 | 59.70% | ||
| No | 39,844 | 40.30% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963
See also
- Alabama 1961 ballot measures
- 1961 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
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