Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs the state's taxation and public finance, including rules on tax uniformity, exemptions, and public debt.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article VIII of the Pennsylvania Constitution canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional article ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local taxes in Pennsylvania
ⓘ
public borrowing by Pennsylvania ⓘ public borrowing by Pennsylvania local governments ⓘ state taxes in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Pennsylvania General Assembly
ⓘ
executive branch of Pennsylvania ⓘ local governments in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| canBeAmendedBy | constitutional amendment process of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Pennsylvania courts
ⓘ
surface form:
courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| hasProvision |
authorization of certain tax exemptions
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limitations on public debt ⓘ limitations on use of public funds ⓘ procedures for incurring public debt ⓘ requirements for voter approval of certain debt ⓘ rules for appropriations and payment of public money ⓘ rules for state credit and lending of credit ⓘ rules governing balanced budget or revenue requirements for debt service ⓘ rules governing debt for capital projects ⓘ rules governing homestead property tax relief (as amended) ⓘ rules governing issuance of bonds ⓘ rules governing local government debt limits ⓘ rules governing refunding of public debt ⓘ rules governing school district debt limits ⓘ rules governing sinking funds for debt payment ⓘ rules governing special assessments ⓘ rules governing state debt for emergencies ⓘ rules governing state guarantees of debt ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for cemeteries ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for charitable institutions ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for educational institutions ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for public property ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for public utilities property in certain cases ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for religious institutions ⓘ rules governing tax exemptions for veterans in certain circumstances ⓘ uniformity clause for taxation ⓘ |
| hasSectionType | article ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | supreme law for taxation and public finance in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| legalSystem | state constitutional law of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pennsylvania Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| subject |
public debt
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public finance ⓘ tax exemptions ⓘ tax uniformity ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
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