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Oklahoma State Question 379, Personal Property Ad Valorem Taxes Amendment (July 1958)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 379 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 1, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting the assessed value of real and tangible personal property for ad valorem taxes at 35% of fair market value and establishing penalties for willful errors in tax assessment. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting the assessed value of real and tangible personal property for ad valorem taxes at 35% of fair market value and establishing penalties for willful errors in tax assessment. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 379 |
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251,317 | 65.40% | ||
| No | 132,972 | 34.60% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 379 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment, amending Article X, Section 8, Oklahoma Constitution, providing that real property and tangible personal property taxed ad valorem shall be assessed for taxation at not more than thirty-five percent of fair cash value estimated at price it would bring at fair voluntary sale; and providing any officer or other person authorized to assess values or subjects for taxation, who shall commit any wilful error in the performance of his duty shall be guilty of malfeasance and upon conviction forfeit his office and otherwise be punished as provided by law, 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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