Oklahoma State Question 528, Hospital Districts Amendment (August 1978)
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| Topic Administration of government and Healthcare facility funding |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 528 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 22, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution allow for elections to create or dissolve hospital districts funded by annual tax levy, provisions for trustee appointments, and elections for issuing bonds for specific purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution allow for elections to create or dissolve hospital districts funded by annual tax levy, provisions for trustee appointments, and elections for issuing bonds for specific purposes. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 528 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 238,444 | 42.59% | ||
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321,479 | 57.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 528 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a constitutional amendment amending Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new section to be designated as Section 9D, by authorizing counties to provide by election for creation and dissolution of hospital districts; providing election to authorize annual recurring millage levy to exceeding three (3) mills on district property for district support, organization, operation and maintenance; providing election to authorize issuance of bonds for specified purposes to be retired from annual millage levy not exceeding three (3) mills on district property; providing for interest, selling procedures and refunding of bonds; providing election to expand districts; providing for appointment, duties and powers of trustees of district; authorizing certain legislation; authorizing fees for services; providing for legal status of board; and authorizing municipalities to form districts or join existing districts 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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