Oregon Measure 7, Six Percent Tax Limitation Amendment (1962)
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing changes to the six percent limitation by preventing tax base loss for taxing bodies, setting fixed election dates, and exempting required expenditures from the $5,000 county debt limitation. |
A "no" vote opposed providing changes to the six percent limitation by preventing tax base loss for taxing bodies, setting fixed election dates, and exempting required expenditures from the $5,000 county debt limitation. |
Election results
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270,637 | 55.22% | ||
| No | 219,509 | 44.78% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 7 was as follows:
| “ | CONSTITUTIONAL SIX PERCENT LIMITATION AMENDMENT - Purpose: Prevents loss of tax base. Fixes election date for exceeding six percent limitation. Exempts expenditures required by state law from present $5,000 county debt limitation. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oregon Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oregon State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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