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Oklahoma State Question 185, Ad Valorem Taxes Amendment (August 1933)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 185 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 15, 1933. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting ad valorem taxes to 15 mills for local governments, prohibiting state ad valorem taxes, allowing school levies with voter approval, and permitting debt levies. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting ad valorem taxes to 15 mills for local governments, prohibiting state ad valorem taxes, allowing school levies with voter approval, and permitting debt levies. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 185 |
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183,623 | 89.85% | ||
| No | 20,739 | 10.15% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 185 was as follows:
| “ | "Amending Section 9, Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution; limiting ad valorem tax to 15 mills for county, city, town and school districts; authorizing Excise Board to apportion same until fixed by Legislature; prohibiting ad valorem tax for State purposes; permitting an additional 2 mill levy for separate schools; providing by majority of those voting, school district levy may be increased not exceeding 10 mills; legislature may further limit such levy; State and subdivisions may make additional levies for bonded and other indebtedness not exceeding limitations existing prior to this amendment. This amendment not construable as taxing churches and schools." | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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