COLUMBUS, Ohio — A petition title and summary for a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate property taxes in Ohio has been accepted by the Attorney General’s office.

According to a release from the office, the proposed amendment would add another section to Article XII of the state’s constitution. In the petition, it states that the amendment would abolish taxes on real property as well as prohibit taxes on such property in the future.

The release states that the AG office’s role is to determine that the language in the proposed amendment is fair.

“Having carefully examined this submission, I conclude that the title and summary are fair and truthful statements of the proposed constitutional amendment,” reads a response letter sent to the petitioners, according to the release.

Now, the Ohio Ballot Board will determine if this proposal consists of just one or multiple amendments to the state constitution. After certification by the board, the petitioners must gather signatures, “from registered voters equal to at least 10% of the vote cast in the most recent gubernatorial election.”

They need the signatures from voters in at least 44 counties, with numbers equaling “at least 5% of the vote cast in the most recent gubernatorial election.”

“If sufficient signatures are verified by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office at least 65 days before the election, the full text of the proposed amendment will be placed on the ballot in the next regular or general election that occurs subsequent to 125 days after the filing of such petition,” the release reads.

The petition states that the amendment would take effect the first day of the year after it was passed.