Oklahoma State Question 666, Library Tax Levy Amendment (1994)

Oklahoma State Question 666
Election date November 8, 1994
Topic Taxes
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 666 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 8, 1994. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to raise the cap on ad valorem tax levies for libraries from four to six mills in counties with more than 150,000 people, while maintaining the current cap for smaller counties, and allowing funds to be used for libraries and services as permitted by state law.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to raise the cap on ad valorem tax levies for libraries from four to six mills in counties with more than 150,000 people, while maintaining the current cap for smaller counties, and allowing funds to be used for libraries and services as permitted by state law.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 666
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		473,286	52.09%
No		435,227	47.91%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 666 was as follows:

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This measure amends the State Constitution. It amends Section 10A of Article 10. This section deals with taxes for libraries. This measure would raise the cap on the ad valorem tax levy for libraries from four to six mills in some counties. It would raise the cap in a county with more than 150,000 people. It would raise the cap in counties in a multi-county library system with a county having more than 150,000 people. The cap on the ad valorem tax levy for libraries in counties with less than 150,000 people stays the same. This measure would let a county use these taxes to provide any libraries and library services allowed by state law.

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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.

See also

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• 1994 legislative sessions

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