Oklahoma State Question 624, Compensation for Taking Private Lands Amendment (August 1990)
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| Topic Eminent domain policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 624 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on August 28, 1990. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supports redefining compensation for land taken for public use, considering land value, injury, and benefits and ensuring owners don't pay for benefits exceeding the injury. |
A "no" vote opposed redefining compensation for land taken for public use, considering land value, injury, and benefits and ensuring owners don't pay for benefits exceeding the injury. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 624 |
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423,866 | 61.09% | ||
| No | 270,013 | 38.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 624 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the State Constitution. It amends Section 24 of Article II. The section deals with the taking of private land for public use. The section requires that payment be made for such takings. It now requires that the amount of payment be set without taking into account any benefits to the land which might result from any public improvements. This measure would change the way the amount of the payment is set. The change defines just compensation. It would mean the value of the part of land taken and for injury to the part of land not taken. It would allow the consideration of benefits to the land from the public improvement in setting the amount of payment. The land owner would not be required to pay for benefits that were greater than the injury to the land not taken. | ” |
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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