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Oklahoma State Question 596, Solid Waste Management Services Measure (August 1986)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 596 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on August 26, 1986. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing counties to provide solid waste management services, fund them with a tax levy of up to three mills or other sources, and issue bonds for related purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing counties to provide solid waste management services, fund them with a tax levy of up to three mills or other sources, and issue bonds for related purposes. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 596 |
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343,243 | 53.37% | ||
| No | 299,882 | 46.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 596 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would add a new Section 9D to Article X of the State Constitution. It would allow a county to provide solid waste management services. A new tax levy of not to exceed three mills would fund such services. Funding could come from other sources also. The services and tax levy would have to be approved by a majority vote at an election. The board of county commissioners could issue bonds. Bond proceeds would be used for landfill site and equipment purchases and solid waste management purposes. The bonds would have to be approved by a majority vote at an election. The bonds would be paid from the tax levy and other county sources. The county may suspend the tax levy when not needed for payment of the bonds. | ” |
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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