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Oklahoma State Question 549, Ad Valorem Tax Apportionment Amendment (1980)

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Oklahoma State Question 549

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Election date

November 4, 1980

Topic
Taxes
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Oklahoma State Question 549 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing an additional five mill ad valorem tax levy for counties, cities, towns, and school districts.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing an additional five mill ad valorem tax levy for counties, cities, towns, and school districts.


Election results

Oklahoma State Question 549

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 325,669 33.33%

Defeated No

651,404 66.67%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 549 was as follows:

Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 9 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma which provides for the amount of ad valorem tax and for levies; authorizing an additional five (5) mill levy to be apportioned among county, city, town and school district and to make levy annual until repealed by voters; providing for approval of such levy; providing for additional levies by a school district; deleting certain unconstitutional and obsolete provisions 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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