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Oklahoma State Question 650, Regulation of Charity Games Measure (1992)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Oklahoma State Question 650 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Oklahoma on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported enacting laws regulating charity games like bingo and breakopen tickets, administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, which includes licensing, prize limits, taxes, fee distributions, penalties for violations, and repeals existing bingo laws. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting laws regulating charity games like bingo and breakopen tickets, administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, which includes licensing, prize limits, taxes, fee distributions, penalties for violations, and repeals existing bingo laws. |
Election results
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Oklahoma State Question 650 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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826,552 | 62.33% | ||
| No | 499,635 | 37.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for State Question 650 was as follows:
| “ | This measure enacts new laws that allow and regulate charity games. Charity games are bingo games and breakopen ticket games. The Oklahoma Tax Commission would administer and enforce the laws. The Commission would also issue licenses to organizations, distributors and manufacturers. Certain entities may obtain an exemption from specific provisions of the act. The measure sets limits on the value of prizes for bingo sessions and the cost of breakopen ticket games. The measure imposes a 1.5 cent tax upon each bingo face or bingo set sold. It imposes a 10% gross receipts tax on breakopen ticket prices and a 10% tax on the price paid for charity game equipment. The measure provides for distribution of tax and fee proceeds. The measure sets penalties for violation of the act. The measure repeals the present laws regarding bingo. | ” |
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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