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Oklahoma State Question 282, Public Service Corporations Amendment (1940)
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| Topic Business regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 282 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring Corporation Commission approval for public service corporations to consolidate, lease, purchase, or control another corporation with parallel or competing lines, excluding railroads, bus, and truck lines. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring Corporation Commission approval for public service corporations to consolidate, lease, purchase, or control another corporation with parallel or competing lines, excluding railroads, bus, and truck lines. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 282 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 256,466 | 54.88% | ||
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210,890 | 45.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 282 was as follows:
| “ | "That Section 8, Article 9, of the Constitution of Oklahoma be amended to read as follows: 'No Public service corporation, or the lessees, purchasers, or managers thereof, shall consolidate the stock, property or franchises, of such corporation with, or lease or purchase the works or franchises of, or in any way control, any other public service corporation owning or having under its control a parallel or competing line, without the consent and approval of the Corporation Commission of the State of Oklahoma. (This Section shall not be construed to affect railroads, bus and truck lines.)'" | ” |
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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