Oklahoma State Question 707, Taxes for Economic Development Amendment (2004)
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| Topic Public economic investment policy and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 707 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing cities, towns, and counties to use certain taxes and fees for public investments, development financing, or repaying public debts beyond the current fiscal year. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing cities, towns, and counties to use certain taxes and fees for public investments, development financing, or repaying public debts beyond the current fiscal year. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 707 |
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709,795 | 51.28% | ||
| No | 674,470 | 48.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 707 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends Section 6C of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution. The amendment deals with the use of certain city, town and county taxes and fees. When authorized by law, cities, towns or counties can put these taxes and fees to use in three ways. The first use is specific public investments. The second use is aid in development financing. The third use is an income source for other public bodies in the area. The Legislature can authorize cities, towns and counties to direct the apportionment of these fees and taxes among or between these uses. The amendment allows these apportionments to be prospective. The amendment permits these apportionments to continue from year to year. The amendment permits cities, towns and counties to pledge certain taxes and fees beyond the current fiscal year and to pledge certain taxes and fees to repay some debts of other public entities. | ” |
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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