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OK SJR21

Joint Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Sykes

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Directs the Oklahoma Secretary of State to refer a proposed constitutional amendment to voters for approval or rejection.

  • Adds Section 23c to Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution requiring the Legislature to appropriate at least 1% of total state government appropriations each fiscal year for district attorneys' offices operations.

  • Establishes ballot title stating the measure would require annual legislative appropriations to fund district attorneys' offices in an amount not less than 1% of total state appropriations.

  • Requires the Senate President Pro Tempore to file one copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General immediately after passage.

Legislative Description

Constitutional amendment; requiring certain appropriation to fund district attorneys' offices. Ballot title.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules Committee then to Appropriations Committee

2/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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