Synopsis: Property tax exemption for property held for sale. Allows
the general assembly to enact a law to exempt property being held for
sale in the ordinary course of a trade or business from property
taxation. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to
by a general assembly.
Effective: This proposed amendment must be agreed to by two
consecutive general assemblies and ratified by a majority of the state's
voters voting on the question to be effective.
November 20, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article 10,
Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana concerning
taxation.
scientific, religious, or charitable purposes.
(2) Tangible personal property other than property being held for
sale in the ordinary course of a trade or business, property being
held, used, or consumed in connection with the production of
income or property being held as an investment.
(3) Intangible personal property.
(b) The General Assembly may exempt any motor vehicles, mobile
homes, airplanes, boats, trailers, or similar property, provided that an
excise tax in lieu of the property tax is substituted therefor.