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Oklahoma State Question 618, Manufacturing Property Tax Exemption Amendment (August 1988)
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| Topic Business regulations and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 618 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 23, 1988. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported removing the definition of "manufacturing facility" and requiring the legislature to define the term by law for property tax exemptions for new or expanding industries. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the definition of "manufacturing facility" and requiring the legislature to define the term by law for property tax exemptions for new or expanding industries. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 618 |
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299,878 | 62.32% | ||
| No | 181,331 | 37.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 618 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend the State Constitution. It would change Section 6B of Article X. The term "manufacturing facility" is defined in this section. The change would delete this definition. It would require the Legislature to define this term by law. The term would be defined for purposes of the property tax exemption granted to new or expanding industry. It would be defined to promote full employment in the state. Once a facility qualified for the exemption, it would not lose the exemption because of a change in the way the term is defined. | ” |
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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