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OK SJR18
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Directs the Secretary of State to submit a proposed amendment to Section 8D of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution to Oklahoma voters for approval.
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Allows disabled veterans with 100% permanent disability (certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) who are honorably discharged and Oklahoma residents to claim a full exemption for household personal property subject to ad valorem taxation, effective January 1, 2009.
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Creates a homestead exemption for disabled veterans meeting the qualifications to claim exemption for a manufactured home owned and occupied as their principal residence in Oklahoma beginning January 1, 2017, regardless of whether the veteran owns the underlying real property.
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Permits surviving spouses of eligible disabled veterans to claim the same manufactured home exemption if they occupy it as their principal residence in Oklahoma, regardless of real property ownership.
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Requires individuals to prove Oklahoma residency to be eligible for exemptions, with the Legislature authorized to enact implementing laws but prohibited from modifying the exemption amount.
Legislative Description
Constitutional amendment; providing certain exemption for certain disabled veterans; authorizing surviving spouse to claim exemption. Ballot title.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/4/2015