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Oklahoma State Question 579, Transportation Service Districts Amendment (1984)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 579 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, or counties to create transportation service districts for providing transportation. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing cities, towns, or counties to create transportation service districts for providing transportation. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 579 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 467,028 | 41.88% | ||
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648,112 | 58.12% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 579 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution. It would add new sections 27B and 27C to Article X. It would permit incorporated cities, towns or counties to form transportation service districts. The purpose of the districts would be to provide transportation. The measure would require an election to form each district, to issue the bonds, and to levy the taxes. It would require an election to withdraw from a district. It would require an election to expand or dissolve a district. It would allow the districts to pledge taxes for payment of bonded indebtedness. It would specify the powers and duties of the board of trustees of the transportation service districts. It would require an election for incorporated cities, towns or counties within a district to contract with or pledge taxes to the district. The Legislature could not provide state funds for any transportation district. | ” |
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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