Oklahoma State Question 505, Executive Reorganization Amendment (August 1974)
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| Topic State executive official measures and State legislatures measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 505 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 27, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to reorganize executive departments into no more than 20 entities, excluding constitutional departments, temporary agencies, or specific regulatory bodies. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to reorganize executive departments into no more than 20 entities, excluding constitutional departments, temporary agencies, or specific regulatory bodies. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 505 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 264,872 | 40.43% | ||
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390,301 | 59.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 505 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new Section 36 to provide for executive reorganization by the Legislature into not more than twenty departments other than Constitutional departments, temporary agencies or certain regulatory entities, and empowering the Governor thereafter to consolidate transfer and abolish executive departments and their functions, powers and duties subject to approval or amendment by the Legislature; providing for the repeal of conflicting Constitutional provisions and laws; and providing for implementation of this amendment 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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