Oklahoma State Question 555, Transportation Districts Measure (August 1982)
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| Topic County and municipal governance and Transportation |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 555 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on August 24, 1982. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the creation of transportation districts with taxing and funding powers, established by local vote, to provide transportation services through public or private entities and cooperative agreements. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the creation of transportation districts with taxing and funding powers, established by local vote, to provide transportation services through public or private entities and cooperative agreements. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 555 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 252,401 | 49.52% | ||
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257,345 | 50.48% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 555 was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional amendment adding Section 27B to Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution; authorizing the creation, taxing and funding powers of the state, regional or cooperative transportation services, public or private; directing Legislature to establish procedures for creation of Transportation Districts by local vote of the people; providing each district with taxation and funding powers as authorized by Legislature and approved by voters of district; providing such districts with power to contract with public and private entities; authorizing cooperative agreements among municipalities, counties, regional transportation districts, the state and other governmental bodies for transportation services; and authorizing Legislature to approve federal and state funds for providing transportation services by public or private entities be adopted by the people? | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 51 votes in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Oklahoma State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. Bills that raise revenue must pass in both the House and Senate with at least a three-fourths supermajority to be enacted without voter approval; if a revenue-increasing bill passes by more a simple majority but less than a three-fourths supermajority, they must be referred to the ballot.
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