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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 31 By: Merrick
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amend ments to Section 1 of
Article I and Section 1 of Article II of the Oklahoma
Constitution; declaring the State of Oklahoma a free
and independent sovereign state; clarifying the
preservation of the right of local self-government;
clarifying the right of a repu blican form of
government; clarifying the inalienable right of the
people to abolish, alter, or reform their government;
providing ballot title; and directing filing .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SEN ATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 58TH 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 amendments to Section 1 of Article I and
Section 1 of Article II of the Oklahoma Cons titution to read as
follows:
Section 1. The State of Oklahoma is an inseparable a free and
independent sovereign state and by choice a part of the Federal
Union known as the United States of America, and recognizes that the
Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.
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The maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the
Federal Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local
self-government, unimpaired to all the states.
Section 1. All political power is inherent in the people; and
government is all free governments are founded on their authority
and instituted for their protection, security, and benefit, and to
promote their general welfare; the faith of the people of Oklaho ma
stands pledged to the preservation of a republican form of
government and, subject to this limitation only, they have at all
times the inalienable right to abolish, alter or reform the same
whenever the public good may require it: Provided, such change be
not repugnant to the Constitution of the United States.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the propo sed 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 PROPOSITIO N IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends Section 1 of Article 1 and Section 1 of
Article 2 of the Oklahoma Constitution. The measure amends
Section 1 of Article 1 to declare the State of Oklahoma a free
and independent sovereign state and a part of the Federal Union
with the United States Constitution as the su preme law of the
land and to confirm the preservation of the right of local self -
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government. The measure amends Section 1 of Article 2 to confirm
the preservation of a republican form of governme nt and the
inalienable right of the people to abolish, alter or reform
their government when required by the public good.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPRO VED?
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, pre pare 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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