Oklahoma State Question 734, Freeport Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (2006)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 734 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing laws to require an application process for the freeport property tax exemption, including deadlines and filing with the county assessor. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing laws to require an application process for the freeport property tax exemption, including deadlines and filing with the county assessor. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 734 |
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540,816 | 63.11% | ||
| No | 316,188 | 36.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 734 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 6A of Article 10. This section provides an exemption from property tax. The exemption applies to goods that are shipped into the state, but which do not remain in the state for more than ninety days. This is sometimes known as the freeport exemption. This measure would allow laws to be enacted. The laws could provide for an application process to claim this exemption. The laws could require the application to be filed by a certain date. The laws could require certain information to be included with the application. The application would be filed with the county assessor. | ” |
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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