ENGROSSED SENATE
JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 37	By:	Schulz of the Senate

			and

		Osborn of the House

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 2 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution; requiring certain percentage of signatures in each congressional district for initiative and referenda; requiring Governor to cause certain fiscal analysis to be prepared; requiring summary thereof to be on ballot; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 Section 2 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution to read as follows:
Section 2.  The first power reserved by the people is the initiative, and eight per centum of the legal voters in each congressional district shall have the right to propose any legislative measure, and fifteen per centum of the legal voters in each congressional district shall have the right to propose amendments to the Constitution by petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed.  When the Governor issues a proclamation setting the date of an election on an initiative petition, the Governor shall cause a fiscal analysis of the subject matter of the petition to be prepared, and a summary thereof shall appear on the ballot.  The second power is the referendum, and it may be ordered (except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety), either by petition signed by five per centum of the legal voters in each congressional district, or by the Legislature as other bills are enacted.  The ratio and per centum of legal voters hereinbefore stated shall be based upon the total number of votes cast at the last general election for the Office of Governor.
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 2 of Article 5 of the State Constitution.  This section reserves powers to the people of this state.  These powers allow the people to propose laws.  Eight percent of the voters may propose a legislative measure.  Fifteen percent may propose an amendment to the Constitution.  Five percent may order a referendum on certain laws.  These percentages are based on the number of votes cast at the last general election for the Office of Governor.  This measure would require these percentages in each congressional district.  It would also impose a duty upon the Governor.  He or she would have to cause a fiscal analysis of an initiative petition to be prepared.  A summary of the analysis would appear on the ballot.
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.
Passed the Senate the 3rd day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives