Oklahoma State Question 561, Tax for Health Departments Amendment (August 1984)
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| Topic Healthcare facility funding and Property taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 561 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 28, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the maximum ad valorem tax levy from 2.5 to 5 mills for county health departments. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the maximum ad valorem tax levy from 2.5 to 5 mills for county health departments. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 561 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 291,704 | 48.16% | ||
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314,049 | 51.84% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 561 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend Section 9A of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution. The present law provides for ad valorem tax of up to 2-1/2 mills. This measure would increase the tax to five mills to maintain county health departments. It would have provisions to terminate the tax levy. It would authorize the counties to join with one or more counties, cities, towns, or school districts, or any combination thereof, to maintain the health departments. It would allow other levies or public funds to be used for health departments. | ” |
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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