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Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the
Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the
Constitution of Maine be proposed:

 
Constitution, Art. IX, §8, sub-§6 is enacted to read:

 
6.__Property taxes based on 5-year average valuation.__The
Legislature may allow municipalities to impose property taxes
on residential property owned by residents at least 62 years
of age based upon the average municipally assessed value of
the property over the 5 years prior to the assessment.

 
; and be it
further

 
Constitutional referendum procedure; form of question; effective date. Resolved: That
the municipal officers of this State shall notify the
inhabitants of their respective cities, towns and plantations
to meet, in the manner prescribed by law for holding a
statewide election, at a statewide election, on the Tuesday
following the first Monday of November following the passage
of this resolution, to vote upon the ratification of the
amendment proposed in this resolution by voting upon the
following question:

 
"Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow
a municipality to impose property taxes based upon the
average municipally assessed value of the home for the 5
years prior to the assessment for homes owned by residents
who are at least 62 years of age?"

 
The legal voters of each city, town and plantation shall
vote by ballot on this question and designate their choice by
a cross or check mark placed within the corresponding square
below the word "Yes" or "No." The ballots must be received,
sorted, counted and declared in open ward, town and plantation
meetings and returns made to the Secretary of State in the
same manner as votes for members of the Legislature. The
Governor shall review the returns and, if it appears that a
majority of the legal votes are cast in favor of the
amendment, the Governor shall proclaim that fact without delay
and the amendment becomes part of the Constitution of Maine on
the date of the proclamation; and be it further

 
Secretary of State shall prepare ballots. Resolved: That the Secretary of
State shall prepare and furnish to each city, town and
plantation all ballots, returns and copies of this resolution
necessary to carry out the purposes of this referendum.


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