State Questions
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- State Question 744
Initiative Legislative No: 391
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. The Article concerns the amount of money the State provides to support common schools, pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The Article requires the State each year to provide an amount of money per pupil that is at least equal to the average of the amounts spent per pupil by the states surrounding Oklahoma: Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico. If the average of the amounts spent per pupil by the surrounding states decreases any year, the State must provide the same amount per pupil as the previous year. The amount spent per pupil means the amount spent for the day-to-day operations of schools and school districts, including instruction, support services, and non-instruction services, but not including building projects or debt. The Article requires annual reports on education spending and school performance. Common schools must be funded in this manner within three (3) years.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 745
Initiative Legislative No: 392
This measure establishes, amends and ratifies, and/or provisions current statutes under Oklahoma Titles 10 and 63, and Article XXIII - Sections 1-8 of the State Constitution. The measure, herein, calls for legislative action(s) and/or languages which will provde a clear definition of the "Best Interests of the Child", where there is not, currently, a clear set of criterions which establish the "Best Interests of the Child" in this state. This measure, additionally, calls for legislation to form a non-partial Citizen Reform Review Council; and to establish or amend law in such a language as will subject OKDHS, its employees, affiliate organizations, legal, medical and mental health professionals to criminal and reparatory actions when wrongful - separation of child and family, wrongful termination of parental rights, science - fraud, or other defined actions/infractions are proven.
Withdrawn
- State Question 746
Legislative Referendum No: 347
This measure amends statutes relating to voting requirements. It requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity. The document must meet the following requirements. It must have the name and photograph of the voter. It must have been issued by the federal, state or tribal government. It must have an expiration date that is after the date of the election. No expiration date would be required on certian identity cards issued to persons 65 years of age or older. In lieu of such a document, voters could present voter identification cards issued by the County Election Board. A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast a provisional ballot. Swearing to a false statement would be a felony. These proof of identity requirement also apply to in-person absentee voting. If adopted by the people, the measure would become effective July 1, 2011.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 747
Legislative Referendum No: 348
This measure amends Sections 4 and 23 of Articles 6 and section 15 of Article 9 of the State Constitution. It limits the ability of voters to re-elect statewide elected officials by limiting how many years those officers can serve. It limits the number of years a person may serve in each statewide elected office. Service as Governor is limited to eight years. Service as Lt. Governor is limited to eight years. Service as Attorney General is limited to eight years. Service as Treasurer is limited to eight years. Service as Commissioner of Labor is limited to eight years. Service as Auditor and Inspector is limited to eight years. Service as Insurance Commissioner is limited to eight years. Service as Corporation Commissioner is limited to twelve years. Service for less than a full term would not count against the limit on service. Years of service need not to be consecutive for the limits to apply.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 748
Legislative Referendum No: 349
This measure amends Sections 11A and 11B of Article 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution. These provisions deal with how the Legislature is divided into districts. This process is known as apportionment. The Legislature must make an apportionment after each ten-year federal census. If the Legislature fails to act, an Apportionment Commission must do so. The measure changes the name of this commission. It removes all three existing Commission members. It removes the Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Treasurer. The measure increases the number of members from three to seven. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate appoints one Democrat and one Republican. The Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints one Democrat and one Republican. The Governor appoints one Democrat and one Republican. The measure provides that the Lt. Governor chairs the Commission and is a nonvoting member. It requires orders of apportionment to be signed by at least four members of the Commission.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 749
Legislative Referendum No: 393
This measure establishes, amends and ratifies, and/or provisions current statutes under Oklahoma Titles 10 and 63, and Article XXIII - Sections 1-8 of the State Constitution. The measure, herein, calls for legislative action(s) and/or languages which will provde a clear definition of the "Best Interests of the Child", where there is not, currently, a clear set of criterions which establish the "Best Interests of the Child" in this state. This measure, additionally, calls for legislation to form a non-partial Citizen Reform Review Council; and to establish or amend law in such a language as will subject OKDHS, its employees, affiliate organizations, legal, medical and mental health professionals to criminal and reparatory actions when wrongful - separation of child and family, wrongful termination of parental rights, science - fraud, or other defined actions/infractions are proven. Furthermore, the measure removes and replaces the "Clear and Convincing Evidence" rule in Juvenile Court proceedings, and establishes a language of law which promotes the importance of Familial bond. This measure seeks to "overhaul" the current OKDHS systems, re-engage and empower the citizens (both children and adults), of this state, and foster the ideal of community unity, sanctity of family, family union, unalienable civil and constitutional rights (for both parents and their children), while continuing to more properly protect the lives and interests of authentically abused and/or neglected children.
Petition Insufficient.
- State Question 750
Legislative Referendum No: 350
This measure amends a section of the State Constitution. The section deals with initiative petitions. It also deals with referendum petitions. It deals with how many signatures are required on such petitions. It changes that requirement. "Intitative" is the right to propose laws and constitutional amendments. "Referendum" is the right to reject a law passed by the Legislature. The following voter signature requirements apply. 8% must sign to propose a law. 15% must sign to propose to change the State Constitution. 5% must sign to order a referendum. These percentages are based upon the State office receiving the most total votes at the last General Election. The measure changes this basis. The measure's basis uses every other General Election. General Elections are held every two years. The Governor is on the ballot every four years. The measure's basis only uses General Elections with the Governor on the ballot.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 751
Legislative Referendum No: 351
This measure amends the State Constitution. It adds a new Article to the Constitution. That Article deals with the State's official actions. It dictates the language to be used in taking official State action. It requires that official State actions be in English. Native American languages could also be used. When Federal law requres, other languages could also be used. These language requirements apply to the State's "official actions." The term "official actions" is not defined. The Legislature could pass laws determining the application of the language requirements. The Legislature would aslo pass laws implementing and enforcing the language requirements. No lawsuit based on State law could be brought on the basis of a State agency's failure to use a language other than English. Nor could such a lawsuit be brought against political subdivisions of the State.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 752
Legislative Referendum No: 352
This measure amends a section of the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 3 of Article 7-B. The measure deals with the Judicial Nominating Commission. This Commission selects nominees to be appointed judges or justices, when a vacancy occurs. The Commission selects three, somtimes four, qualified nominees. The Governor must appoint one of the nominees. The amendment adds two at-large members to the Commission. At-large members can come from any Oklahoma congressional district. The Senate Pro Tempore appoints one of the new at-large members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints the other. At-large members can not be laywers. Nor can they have a lawyer in their immediate family. Nor can more than two at-large members be from the same political party. Six non-at-large members are appointed by the Governor. They cannot be lawyers. The new measure adds a new qualification for non-lawyer members. They can not have a lawyer from any state in their immediate family. Each congressional district must have at least one non-lawyer member. Six lawyer members are elected by members of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Each congressional district must have at least one lawyer member.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 753
Legislative Referendum No: 353
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 1 of Article 7. This Section deals with judges and justices. This includes judges on the Worker's Compensation Court. The Governor appoints all Worker's Compensation Court judges. Current law limits this appointment power. The Governor can only appoint a nominee submitted by the Judicial Nominating Commission. That Commission submits three names to the Governor. It also submits the name of the incumbent judge, if that judge chooses to seek reappointment. This measure further limits the Governor's power to appoint these judges. It requires the Senate to approve the appointment of Worker's Compensation Court judges. The measure does not address what occurs when the Senate does not confirm an appointment. It does not make clear whether the Commission submits another name to the Governor or whether the Governor is limited to appointing from the remaining nominees.
Withdrawn from the ballot by SJR66, effective upon approval of HB2652.
- State Question 754
Legislative Referendum No: 354
This measure adds a new section to the Oklahoma Constitution. It adds Section 55A to Article 5. The Legislature designates amounts of money to be used for certain functions. These designations are called appropriations. The measure deals with the appropriation process. The measure limits how the Constitution could control that process. Under the measure the Constitution could not require the Legislature to fund state functions based on: predetermined constitutional formulas, how much other states spend on a function, how much an entity spends on a function. Under the measure these limits on the Constitution's power to control appropriations would apply even if: a later constitutional amendment changed the Constitution, or a constitutional amendment to the contrary was passed at the same time as this measure. Thus, under the measure, once adopted, the measure could not be effectively amended. Nor could it be repealed.
Pending General Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 755
Legislative Referendum No: 355
This measure amends the State Constitution. It would change a section that deals with the courts of this state. It would make courts rely on federal and state laws when deciding cases. It would forbid courts from looking at international or Sharia Law when deciding cases.
Pending Governor's Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 756
Legislative Referendum No: 356
This measure adds a new section of law to the State Constitution. It adds Section 37 to Article 2. It prohibits making a person use a health care system. It prohibits making a health care provider provide treatment in a health care system. It allows a person to pay for treatment directly. It allows an employer to pay for treatment directly. It allows a health care provider to accept payment for treatment directly. It allows the purchase of health insurance in private health care systems. It allows the sale of health insurance in private health care systems.
Pending Governor's Election Proclamation setting the election date.
- State Question 757
Legislative Referendum No: 357
This measure amends the State Constitution. It amends Section 23 Article 10. It increases the amount of surplus revenue which goes into a special fund. That fund is the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The amount would go from 10 percent to 15 percent of the funds certified as going to the General Revenue fund for the preceding fiscal year.
Pending Election Proclamation - Ballot Title Review to Gov. & Election Board.
