Oklahoma State Question 686, Contracts for College and University Presidents Amendment (2000)

Oklahoma State Question 686
Election date November 7, 2000
Topic Education
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Oklahoma State Question 686 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing state colleges and universities to make contracts with presidents for up to three years.

A "no" vote opposed allowing state colleges and universities to make contracts with presidents for up to three years.

Election results

Oklahoma State Question 686
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		641,591	56.82%
No		487,547	43.18%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for State Question 686 was as follows:

“

This measure amends Section 23 of Article 10, of the State Constitution. The Section deals with the state budget. The change would let state colleges and universities make contracts with presidents for more than one (1) year, but not more than three (3) years. This measure also deletes some obsolete language.

”

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

2000 Measures

• 2000 Measures
• Education on the ballot
• 2000 legislative sessions

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma ballot measures
• Oklahoma ballot measure laws

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External links

• Oklahoma State Questions