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Oklahoma State Question 594, Mine Inspector and Mining Districts Measure (August 1986)
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| Topic Administration of government and Mineral resources |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 594 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on August 26, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported eliminating the position of Chief Mine Inspector, transferring mining-related duties to the Department of Mines and removing the requirement for legislative creation of mining districts and Assistant Inspectors. |
A "no" vote opposed eliminating the position of Chief Mine Inspector, transferring mining-related duties to the Department of Mines and removing the requirement for legislative creation of mining districts and Assistant Inspectors. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 594 |
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434,644 | 67.28% | ||
| No | 211,366 | 32.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 594 was as follows:
| “ | This would change the State Constitution. It would repeal Section 26 of Article VI and would change Sections 1 and 25 of Article VI. It would remove from the State Constitution all mention of the Chief Mine Inspector. It would give duties which deal with mines to the Department of Mines. It would remove the requirement that the Legislature create mining districts and provide for Assistant Inspectors. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute 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. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.
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