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Oklahoma State Question 24, Public Service Corporation Jurisdiction Amendment (1910)
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| Topic Business regulations and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 24 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 8, 1910. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting public service corporations organized under Oklahoma law from avoiding state jurisdiction through transfer to or consolidation with a foreign corporation. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting public service corporations organized under Oklahoma law from avoiding state jurisdiction through transfer to or consolidation with a foreign corporation. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 24 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 83,169 | 60.12% | ||
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55,175 | 39.88% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 24 was as follows:
| “ | Public Service corporations that have organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma shall not be allowed to abate full jurisdiction over them by said State on account of any transfer to or consolidation with a foreign corporation. | ” |
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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