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Amendment 1: Increases the maximum qualifying acreage for assessment and taxation as bona fide conservation use property.

Increases the maximum qualifying acreage for assessment and taxation as bona fide conservation use property.

No official arguments Upcoming Constitutional amendment Environmental ProtectionLand Use/Property RightsTax & Revenue As of 2026-10-10
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Georgia publishes official summaries (AG, SOS, Legislative Counsel) but no arguments or fiscal notes. yes_means/no_means are the generic statutory instruction printed in each resolution, not measure-specific explanations.

Ballot text (Ballot question)

Shall the Constitution of Georgia, for the purpose of protecting family farmland, be amended so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres?

What a YES vote means

All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."

What a NO vote means

All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No."

Explanatory statement

This proposal increases the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres. It amends Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of the Georgia Constitution, relating to uniformity, classification of property, assessment of agricultural land, and utilities, by revising subparagraph (e)(1). A copy of this entire proposed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection.

Fiscal impact

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Argument FOR

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Argument AGAINST

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