STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1021	By:	Banz

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 Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding a new Section 10B to Article V; providing for number of legislative districts in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma State Senate; requiring conformity with United States Constitution and cases decided by United States Supreme Court or other federal courts; repealing Sections 9A and 10A of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD 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 the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by repealing Section 9A of Article X, by repealing Section 10A of Article X, and by adding a new Section 10B to Article V thereof, to read as follows:
A.  Beginning with the first regular session of the 55th Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall consist of ninety-three (93) districts.
B.  Beginning with the first regular session of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma State Senate shall consist of forty-five (45) districts.
C.  Each district with respect to both chambers of the Legislature shall conform to the standards imposed pursuant to the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the applicable decisions of the United States Supreme Court or other federal court with the authority to enter a judgment regarding the legality of the boundaries and population of legislative districts.
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 amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It would add a new Section 10B to Article V.  The Oklahoma House of Representatives has one hundred and one (101) seats.  The Oklahoma State Senate has forty-eight (48) seats.  This measure would change the number of seats in both chambers.  The Oklahoma House of Representatives would have ninety-three (93) seats.  The Oklahoma State Senate would have forty-five (45) seats.  This change would not take place until the regular session in the year 2015.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES	_____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO 	_____________
SECTION 3.  The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall 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.

53-1-5802	MAH	01/19/11