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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 5 9th Legislature (2023)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 16 By: Haste
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people f or their approval or
rejection a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma
Constitution by adding a new Section 9 E to Article X;
allowing for the creation of Public Infrastructure
Districts; requiring certain con ditions for the
creation of a public infrastructure district;
allowing municipalities to limit powers of the public
infrastructure districts; authorizing additional
levies to be imposed for certain purpose; authorizing
the Legislature to en act laws necessary for the
implementation of public infrastructure districts;
providing ballot title; and directing fil ing.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 56TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall re fer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by
adding a new Section 9 E to Article X to read as follows:
Section 9. A. There is hereby created Public Infrastructure
Districts.
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B. Municipalities may approve the creation of public
infrastructure districts, which may incur indebtedness and issue
public infrastructure district bonds to pay for all or part of the
cost of public improvements within such di stricts. The cost of all
indebtedness so incurred shall be levi ed and assessed by the board
of trustees of a public infrastructure district on the property
benefited by such improvements following the passage and approval of
the organization of a public infrastructure district pursuant to
subsection C of this section . The board shall collect the special
assessments so levied and use the same to reimburse the public
infrastructure district for the amount paid or to be paid by it on
the bonds issued for such improvements not to exceed ten (10) mills
for the purpose of p roviding funds for the purpose of support,
organization, operation , and maintenance of such services .
C. A public infrastructure district shall not be created
unless:
1. A petition, if there are any registered voters within the
applicable area, is filed with the municipality that contains the
signatures of one hundred percent (100%) of regis tered voters within
the applicable area approving the creation of the public
infrastructure district; or
2. A petition is filed with the municipality that contains the
signatures of one hundred percent (100 %) of surface property owners
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within the applicable area consenting to the creation of the public
infrastructure district.
D. The municipality may impose limitations on the powers of the
public infrastructure distr ict through the governing document
presented by the public infrastructure d istrict applicant.
E. The levy shall be in addition to all oth er levies authorized
by this Constitution, and when app roved, shall be made for the
repayment of public infras tructure districts bonds issued by the
public infrastructure districts for the public improvements agreed
upon by the voters of the district as pr ovided by the governin g
document.
F. The Legislature s hall be authorized to enact such laws as
may be necessary in ord er to implement public inf rastructure
districts in the State of Oklahoma.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed C onstitutional
amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of th is resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS A S FOLLOWS:
This measure adds a new section of law to t he State
Constitution. It adds Section 9 E to Article 10. It allows for
the creation of public infrastruc ture districts. It provides
for the issuance of public infrastructure bonds by the pu blic
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infrastructure district to p ay for all or part of all publi c
improvements implemented by the public infrastructur e district.
It requires a one hundred percent approval of voters in the
district to become created .
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 th is resolution, prepare and file
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2
hereof, with the Secretary of State a nd one copy with the Attorney
General.
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