Oklahoma State Question 757, Constitutional Reserve Fund Amendment (2010)
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| Topic State and local government budgets, spending, and finance |
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Oklahoma State Question 757 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 2, 2010. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported increasing the amount of surplus revenue allocated to the Constitutional Reserve Fund from 10% to 15% of the prior fiscal year's certified General Revenue Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed increasing the amount of surplus revenue allocated to the Constitutional Reserve Fund from 10% to 15% of the prior fiscal year's certified General Revenue Fund. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 757 |
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499,287 | 51.02% | ||
| No | 479,353 | 48.98% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 757 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends the State Constitution. It amends Section 23 of Article 10. It increases the amount of surplus revenue which goes into a special fund. That fund is the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The amount would go from 10% to 15% of the funds certified as going to the General Revenue fund for the preceding fiscal year. | ” |
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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