Oklahoma State Question 389, Legislative Compensation Amendment (July 1960)

Oklahoma State Question 389
Election date July 5, 1960
Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislatures measures
Status Defeated
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 389 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on July 5, 1960. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported setting legislators' compensation at $200 per month during their term, $15 per diem for up to 75 legislative days during regular or special sessions, and mileage reimbursement for up to eight round trips.

A "no" vote opposed setting legislators' compensation at $200 per month during their term, $15 per diem for up to 75 legislative days during regular or special sessions, and mileage reimbursement for up to eight round trips.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 389
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		156,723	39.86%
No		236,438	60.14%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 389 was as follows:

“

Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 21, Article V, Constitution of Oklahoma, by providing that members of the Legislature shall receive monthly salaries of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for their services during their term of office regardless of when their term commences or expires, and they shall receive Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per diem for not to exceed seventy-five (75) legislative days during the regular or special session of the Legislature, and the cents per mile for every mile of necessary travel for not to exceed eight (8) trips in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the Legislature, on the most usual route, and shall receive no other compensation, 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.

See also

1960 Measures

• 1960 Measures
• State legislatures measures on the ballot
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• 1960 legislative sessions

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