Oklahoma State Question 696, Storm Shelter Tax Exemptions Amendment (2002)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 696 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported exempting up to 100 square feet of a tornado storm shelter installed after January 1, 2002, from property taxes |
A "no" vote opposed exempting up to 100 square feet of a tornado storm shelter installed after January 1, 2002, from property taxes. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 696 |
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635,841 | 66.09% | ||
| No | 326,198 | 33.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 696 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 6 of Article 10. This measure would exempt up to 100 square feet of a storm shelter from property tax. To be exempt, a storm shelter must be designed to provide protection and safety from tornadoes. Storm shelters include safe rooms built within a home. The exemption would apply to storm shelters installed or added after January 1, 2002. A transfer of real property with an exempt storm shelter would result in the shelter being subject to property tax. | ” |
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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