Oklahoma State Question 680, Use of Public Resources for Private Gain Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Higher education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Oklahoma State Question 680 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing public colleges and universities to permit businesses to use public property for research and development of technologies, including products, processes, or ideas. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing public colleges and universities to permit businesses to use public property for research and development of technologies, including products, processes, or ideas. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 680 |
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509,001 | 63.82% | ||
| No | 288,585 | 36.18% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 680 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend the State Constitution. It would amend Section 14 of Article 10. Under current law, public property can only be used for public purposes. This measure makes an exception for use of public property for certain projects. These projects would involve research and development of a technology. The technology could be a product, process or idea. A college or university would be able to let a business use its property to develop these kinds of projects. | ” |
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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