Oklahoma State Question 683, Property Tax Exemption for Pollution Control Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Environment and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 683 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported exempting all personal property used as pollution control property from ad valorem tax. |
A "no" vote opposed exempting all personal property used as pollution control property from ad valorem tax. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 683 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 381,095 | 48.35% | ||
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407,033 | 51.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 683 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend Article 10 of the State Constitution. The measure adds a new section, Section 6D, to that Article. It exempts certain personal property from ad valorem tax. It exempts all "personal property used as pollution control property." The measure does not define the term "personal property used as pollution control property." The Legislature would define that term. | ” |
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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