Oklahoma State Question 361, Property Taxes and Assessments Amendment (1954)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 361 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to release or reduce tax and assessment charges on real property that have been delinquent for a period equal to or longer than the time required for acquiring property by prescription. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to release or reduce tax and assessment charges on real property that have been delinquent for a period equal to or longer than the time required for acquiring property by prescription. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 361 |
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373,968 | 70.08% | ||
| No | 159,670 | 29.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 361 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 53, Article 5, Oklahoma Constitution, so as to provide that the Legislature shall have power to release or extinguish, or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing, in whole or in part, tax and assessment charges against real property remaining delinquent and unpaid for a period of time as long or longer than that provided by law to authorize the taking title to real property by prescription, be approved by the people? | ” |
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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