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Oklahoma State Question 648, Local Property Tax Exemption Amendment (1992)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 648 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to let counties exempt, with voter approval, household goods and certain livestock from property taxes, and establishes the guidelines for these elections and rebalancing revenue loss. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to let counties exempt, with voter approval, household goods and certain livestock from property taxes, and establishes the guidelines for these elections and rebalancing revenue loss. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 648 |
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648,988 | 50.75% | ||
| No | 629,706 | 49.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 648 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends Sections 6 and 26 of Article 10 of the State Constitution. It adds a new Section 8A to Article 10. It gives counties the option of exempting household goods and certain livestock from ad valorem taxation. The exemption would have to be approved at an election. The election could be called by the board of county commissioners on their own. The election could also be called by the board of county commissioners upon petition signed by at least 25% of the registered voters of the county. The measure would provide for an adjusted millage rate for each taxing entity within an approving county. The adjusted millage rate would make up for revenue lost due to tax exemption. The measure provides a method to adjust total bond debt capacity of taxing entities. Thus, the boarding capacity of such taxing entities in approving counties would remain the same. | ” |
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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