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Oklahoma State Question 479, Industrial Development Bond Issuance Requirements Amendment (December 1971)

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Oklahoma State Question 479

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Election date

December 7, 1971

Topic
Bond issue requirements
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oklahoma State Question 479 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on December 7, 1971. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported allowing city, town, and county general obligation limited tax bonds for industrial development to be issued without requiring voters in bond elections to be property taxpayers.

A "no" vote opposed allowing city, town, and county general obligation limited tax bonds for industrial development to be issued without requiring voters in bond elections to be property taxpayers.


Election results

Oklahoma State Question 479

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 91,191 40.83%

Defeated No

132,176 59.17%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 479 was as follows:

Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 35, Article X, to the Oklahoma State Constitution, prescribing the procedure for issuing bonds and administering elections on city, town and county General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds for securing and developing industry and to remove the requirement that voters in such elections be property taxpayers, 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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