Oregon Measure 12, Discontinuance of State Tuberculosis Hospitals Measure (1958)
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| Topic Administration of government and Healthcare governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 12 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 4, 1958. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the Board of Control to discontinue using the Eastern Oregon and University State Tuberculosis Hospitals and to designate the hospitals’ future uses. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the Board of Control to discontinue using the Eastern Oregon and University State Tuberculosis Hospitals and to designate the hospitals’ future uses. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 12 |
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319,790 | 62.01% | ||
| No | 195,945 | 37.99% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 12 was as follows:
| “ | AUTHORIZES DISCOUNTING CERTAIN STATE TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITALS - Purpose: To permit the Board of Control to discontinue using the Eastern Oregon and University State Tuberculosis Hospitals, in whole or in part. Board could designate the use for any other state institution or agency. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Oregon House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Oregon State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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