Article XII.
Finance and Taxation

Section 1. Poll taxes prohibited

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191318511803

Poll taxes prohibited

No poll tax shall ever be levied in this state, or service required, which may be commuted in money or other thing of value.

191318511803

Poll taxes prohibited

The levying of taxes by the poll is grievous and oppressive; therefore, the General Assembly shall never levy a poll tax for county or state purposes.

191318511803

That the levying taxes by the poll is grievous and oppressive; therefore the Legislature shall never levy a poll tax for county or State purposes.

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