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Oklahoma State Question 570, County Tax Levy for Parks Amendment (1984)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 570 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing counties with populations over 250,000 and a county park system to levy an additional ad valorem tax of up to 3 mills for park construction, maintenance, and improvement. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing counties with populations over 250,000 and a county park system to levy an additional ad valorem tax of up to 3 mills for park construction, maintenance, and improvement. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 406,998 | 35.66% | ||
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734,365 | 64.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 570 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would add a new Section 9D to Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would authorize an additional county ad valorem tax levy. The levy would not exceed three (3) mills assessed valuation of the dollar. The purpose of the tax is to construct, maintain, and improve the county parks. This is for any county within the state having a population of over two hundred-fifty thousand (250,000) and having a county park system. The measure requires voter approval. It would have provisions to terminate the tax levy. | ” |
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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