Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Property Tax for School Support Measure (1950)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oregon on November 7, 1950. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported levying an annual state property tax to generate an additional $30 per child for a total of $80 per child between four and twenty for a school support fund. |
A "no" vote opposed levying an annual state property tax to generate an additional $30 per child for a total of $80 per child between four and twenty for a school support fund. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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234,394 | 50.27% | ||
| No | 231,856 | 49.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | INCREASING BASIC SCHOOL SUPPORT FUND BY ANNUAL TAX LEVY - Purpose: Levying annual state property tax outside the 6 per cent limitation in amount as will produce $30 per capita in addition to the levy previously authorized for $50 per capita for children within state between ages of four and twenty years, according to latest school census compiled by the superintendent of public instruction. Such tax shall be included in the state levy each fiscal year, beginning with the year 1951-1952, and be apportioned, collected and paid as other state taxes, and shall be placed by state treasurer in basic school support fund, to be expended and legally disbursed. | ” |
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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