| | | Constitutional amendment. Resolved: Two thirds of each branch of the | | Legislature concurring, that the following amendment to the | | Constitution of Maine be proposed: |
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| | | Constitution, Art. IX, §8, sub-§6 is enacted to read: |
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| | | 6.__Municipal refunds of property taxes.__The Legislature may | | authorize municipalities to refund a portion of the property | | taxes, or rent constituting property taxes, paid on property that | | is the principal residence of the claimant.__The refund must be | | calculated to reflect the ability of the claimant to pay the tax | | or rent constituting property tax. |
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| | | 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: |
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| | | "Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to allow | | the Legislature to authorize municipalities to refund a | | portion of the property taxes, or rent constituting property | | taxes, paid on a principal residence, with the refund based | | upon the resident's ability to pay?" |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | 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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