Gibson County Special School District v. Palmer

OPINION

BROCK, Justice.

During its 1984 session the Legislature passed Private Chapter No. 240 (“Bradford Special School District Act”) which levied a property tax of $0.37 on every $100.00 of property in the Bradford Special School District in addition to the tax rate applicable to property in that District as adjusted after a property reappraisal. The constitutional dispute concerning this legislation focuses on Section 2 which provides, in pertinent part, that:

“The provisions of this Act shall not be put into operation until a majority of the qualified voters residing in the Bradford Special…