Oklahoma State Question 715, Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans Amendment (2004)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 715 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2004. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating a property tax exemption for the full fair cash value of a homestead for certain 100% disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a property tax exemption for the full fair cash value of a homestead for certain 100% disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 715 |
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1,186,634 | 84.09% | ||
| No | 224,506 | 15.91% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 715 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It adds a new section to Article 10. The new section is Section 8E. The measure creates an exemption from property tax. The exemption would apply to certain injured veterans. The exemption would also apply to veterans’ surviving spouses. The exemption would be for the full fair cash value of the homestead. To qualify for the exemption an injured veteran would have to meet several requirements. First, the veteran must have been honorably discharged from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Oklahoma National Guard. Second, the veteran would have to be a State resident.Third, the veteran would have to have a 100% permanent . Fourth, the disability would have to have been sustained through military action or accident, or result from a disease contracted while in active service. Fifth, the disability would have to be certified by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Finally, the veteran would have to be otherwise qualified for homestead exemption. The exemption can be claimed beginning January 1, 2006. | ” |
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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