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Oklahoma State Question 675, Limits on Property Tax Assessment Amendment (1996)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 675 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting property tax assessments to 11%-13.5% for land, 10%-15% for personal property, allowing voter increases, and keeping current state-assessed property rates. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting property tax assessments to 11%-13.5% for land, 10%-15% for personal property, allowing voter increases, and keeping current state-assessed property rates. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 675 |
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785,490 | 71.46% | ||
| No | 313,661 | 28.54% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 675 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 8 of Article 10. It changes the way property is assessed for tax purposes. It would modify the percentage used to assess property. This measure would limit the percentage of fair cash value at which property may be assessed. The percentage for land would not be more than 13.5% nor less than 11%. The percentage for personal property would not be more than 15% nor less than 10%. The people may vote to increase the percentage. These limits would apply only to locally assessed property. These limits would not apply to all property. Property assessed by the State Board of Equalization would use a different percentage. The percentage used by the State Board to make assessments would be the percentage used on January 1, 1996. | ” |
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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