Oklahoma State Question 754, Legislative Expenditures Amendment (2010)

Oklahoma State Question 754
Election date November 2, 2010
Topic State legislative authority
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 754 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the Constitution from requiring the Legislature to fund state functions based on predetermined formulas, comparisons to other states or entities, or future amendments.

A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the Constitution from requiring the Legislature to fund state functions based on predetermined formulas, comparisons to other states or entities, or future amendments.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 754
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		361,907	37.08%
No		614,219	62.92%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 754 was as follows:

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This measure adds a new section to the Oklahoma Constitution. It adds Section 55A to Article 5. The Legislature designates amounts of money to be used for certain functions. These designations are called appropriations. The measure deals with the appropriation process. The measure limits how the Constitution could control that process. Under the measure the Constitution could not require the Legislature to fund state functions based on: 1. Predetermined constitutional formulas, 2. How much other states spend on a function,  3. How much any entity spends on a function. Under the measure these limits on the Constitution’s power to control appropriations would apply even if: 1. A later constitutional amendment changed the Constitution, or 2. A constitutional amendment to the contrary was passed at the same time as this measure. Thus, under the measure, once adopted, the measure could not be effectively amended. Nor could it be repealed.

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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.

See also

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• 2010 legislative sessions

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