STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1043	By:	Dorman

AS INTRODUCED

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 10 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; raising the millage limit on building fund levies for schools; requiring separate ballot for additional levies for building funds; stating purpose of the additional mill; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 54TH 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 Section 10 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 10.  A.  For the purpose of erecting public buildings in counties or cities, or for the purpose of raising money for a building fund for a school district which may be used for erecting, remodeling or repairing school buildings, and for purchasing furniture, the rates of taxation herein limited may be increased, when the rate of such increase and the purpose for which it is intended shall have been submitted to a vote of the people, and a majority of the qualified voters of such county, city, or school district, voting at such election, shall vote therefor:  Provided, that such increase shall not exceed five (5) mills on the dollar of the assessed value of the taxable property in such county, city, or school district.
B.  A school district may upon approval by a majority of the electors of the district voting on the question make the ad valorem levy for a building fund under subsection A of this section permanent.  If the question is approved, the levy in the amount approved as required by this section, shall be made each fiscal year thereafter until such time as a majority of the electors of the district voting on the question rescind the making of the levy permanent.  An election on such question shall be held at such time as a petition is signed by ten percent (10%) of the school district electors or a recommendation by the board of education of the school district is made asking that the levies be made each fiscal year.
C.  In addition to the amount set forth in subsection A of this section, the rate of taxation for the building fund for a school district may be increased by an additional amount not to exceed one (1) mill on the dollar of assessed value of the taxable property in the school district upon approval of the question, submitted on a ballot separate from the ballot submitted for approval of the first five (5) mills, by a majority of the qualified voters in the school district voting at such election.  The additional one (1) mill shall be for the purpose of providing for school security.
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 Section 10 of Article 10 of the State Constitution.  It raises the cap on the number of mills the voters in a school district can approve for building fund levies for the school district.  The cap is now 5 mills on each dollar of assessed value of taxable property in the district.  This measure would raise the cap to 6 mills.  Any vote to approve more than the 5 mills would have to be on a ballot that is separate from the ballot used for the vote on the first 5 mills.  The additional 1 mill must be used for school security purposes.
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.

54-1-5051	KB	01/13/13