STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 52nd Legislature (2009)

SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1	By:	Gumm of the Senate

			and

		Dorman of the House

AS INTRODUCED

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new Section 9 to Article XIII; requiring majority vote of all affected school district electors prior to annexation or consolidation; prohibiting subsequent election for period of one year if such election fails; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1.  The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, the following proposed amendment to Article XIII of the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new Section 9 to read as follows:
Section 9.  Any annexation of an entire school district by another school district or consolidation of a school district with another school district shall be void and unenforceable unless approved by a majority vote of all affected school district electors in each affected school district voting at an election for such purpose.  Any annexation or consolidation proposal which does not receive approval may not be reconsidered for at least one year after the election in which it failed.
SECTION 2.  The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____	State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure adds a new section of law to the State Constitution.  It adds Section 9 to Article 13.  The measure relates to annexation and consolidation of school districts.  It would require an election to be held for that purpose.  It would require approval of a majority of all affected school district electors in each affected school district.  If the election fails, it would prohibit elections for the same proposal for a period of one year.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES	_____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO 	_____________
SECTION 3.  The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall, immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General.

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