Oklahoma State Question 582, Property Tax Exemptions Amendment (1984)
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| Topic Property and Taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 582 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Oklahoma on November 6, 1984. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing taxation of for-profit schools and colleges, maintaining tax exemptions for nonprofit schools and colleges, and removing tax exemptions for ex-Civil War soldiers and their widows. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing taxation of for-profit schools and colleges, maintaining tax exemptions for nonprofit schools and colleges, and removing tax exemptions for ex-Civil War soldiers and their widows. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 582 |
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577,316 | 51.43% | ||
| No | 545,316 | 48.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 582 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution. It would amend Section 6 of Article X. This section relates to property that is not taxed. The measure would permit the taxing of schools and colleges which operate for a profit. As in the past, nonprofit schools and colleges would not be taxed. The measure would also remove the tax exemption for the ex-Civil War soldiers and their widows. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Oklahoma Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Oklahoma State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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