Oklahoma State Question 669, Limit Property Tax Increases Initiative (March 1996)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 669 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on March 12, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to limit property tax increases on individual parcels to no more than the amount levied in 1993, with exceptions for voter-approved millage increases, certain property transfers, improvements, or changes in tax-exempt status, while prohibiting tax increases based on property value increases. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Oklahoma State Constitution to limit property tax increases on individual parcels to no more than the amount levied in 1993, with exceptions for voter-approved millage increases, certain property transfers, improvements, or changes in tax-exempt status, while prohibiting tax increases based on property value increases. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 669 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 226,860 | 32.88% | ||
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463,064 | 67.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 669 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would add a new section to Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution. The new section would limit the total amount of property tax that could be levied on a parcel of real property. Under this new limitation, the actual dollar amount levied on a parcel of land could not exceed the amount levied on that parcel in 1993. Under specified conditions, increases in overall property taxes could occur when: a. Voters approve additional millage, or b. By vote, which must be held during a General Election, 60% or more of registered voters voting on the question approve increasing property taxes; no increase may exceed 3% of the previous tax paid; Under specified conditions, increase in property taxes on individual parcels could occur when: a. There is a conveyance or transfer of ownership; b. Permanent improvements are placed upon the real property; or c. Termination of the tax exempt status of the land occurs. Increases in the tax on individual parcels could not, however, be based only on increases in value -- no matter how great. The new section makes other changes. Shall this proposal be approved by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
In Oklahoma, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 15% of the votes cast in the last general election. In 2010, voters approved State Question 750, which changed the signature requirement to be based on the preceding gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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