Oklahoma State Question 574, Municipal Indebtedness for Public Utilities Amendment (1984)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Utility policy |
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Oklahoma State Question 574 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing cities, towns, and counties to acquire debts to finance public utilities, with approval from at least three-fourths of their governing body. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing cities, towns, and counties to acquire debts to finance public utilities, with approval from at least three-fourths of their governing body. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 574 |
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| Yes | 371,986 | 33.22% | ||
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747,654 | 66.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 574 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would add a new Section 27B to Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would authorize any city, town, or county of this state to acquire certain debts. The debts would be to finance public utilities. To acquire such debts would require an affirmative vote of at least three fourths (3/4) of the members of the governing body of said city, town, or county. The debts would be limited obligations payable from and secured by a lien and charge against revenues or funds given by the city, town, or county. This section shall not limit or be limited by existing provisions of the Constitution or Statutes relating to financing public utilities. | ” |
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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