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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Tax for School Support Fund Initiative (1946)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported levying an annual tax sufficient to generate $50 for each child between ages four and twenty within the state. |
A "no" vote opposed levying an annual tax sufficient to generate $50 for each child between ages four and twenty within the state. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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157,904 | 50.99% | ||
| No | 151,765 | 49.01% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 316-317 was as follows:
| “ | TO CREATE BASIC SCHOOL SUPPORT FUND BY ANNUAL TAX LEVY - Purpose: Authorizing the levy of an annual state school tax outside the 6% limitation, sufficient to produce $50 per capita for each child within the state between ages of four and twenty years, according to latest school census. Such levy shall be in addition to all other state taxes but in lieu of the 2-mill tax now levied for state elementary school fund, and the state school support fund. Revenues derived from taxes on or measured by net incomes to offset levy. To be budgeted by school districts not as offset to any school district levy or county school fund. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated state statute was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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