Oregon Measure 1, School District Tax Base Limits Amendment (May 1989)
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| Topic Education and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oregon on May 16, 1989. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported revising the tax base limits of school districts and allowing school districts to combine their tax bases if they merge. |
A "no" vote opposed revising the tax base limits of school districts and allowing school districts to combine their tax bases if they merge. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 183,818 | 41.11% | ||
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263,283 | 58.89% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | ESTABLISHES NEW TAX BASE LIMITS ON SCHOOL Question: Shall Oregon Constitution be amended to establish new tax base limits on schools? Explanation: Amends Oregon Constitution. Beginning in 1990, gives a school district a tax base equal to: (1) any one of the district’s operating levies in the prior three years plus six percent, or (2) for two-year safety net districts, the district’s 1989 operating levy plus 12.36 percent, or (3) the operating levy approved by the district’s local voters for 1990, if approved by July 1, 1989. Permits merging school districts to form new tax base limit by combing their existing tax base limits. | ” |
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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