Oklahoma State Question 635, Common School Fund Amendment (June 1990)
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| Topic Education and State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 635 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on June 26, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating the Oklahoma School Land Fund and allowing the legislature to determine how income from leasing public lands and certain interest is distributed to common schools. |
A "no" vote opposed creating the Oklahoma School Land Fund and allowing the legislature to determine how income from leasing public lands and certain interest is distributed to common schools. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 635 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 112,971 | 46.48% | ||
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130,083 | 53.52% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 635 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 3 of Article XI. That section sets out the way income from the leasing of public lands is distributed to common schools. It also sets out the way certain interest is distributed to the schools. Currently, these funds are given to the school districts based only on how many students they have. This measure would change that. It creates the Oklahoma School Land Fund. These funds would be deposited in the Fund. The Legislature would decide how the Fund would be distributed to the common schools. | ” |
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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