Req. No. 3143 Page 1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1682 By: Dahm
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to local bond elections; amending 11
O.S. 2021, Section 16-112, which relates to municipal
special elections; modi fying date when certain
special elections may be conducted; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 15-102, which relates to education bond
elections; specifying date on which certai n elections
may be conducted; updating st atutory language;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 16 -112, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 16-112. A. When the municipal governing body shall
deem it advisable, it may, by resolution or ordinance, authorize the
mayor to call a special election on a date established in Section 3 -
101 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of
submitting to the registered voters of the municipali ty the question
of issuing municipal bonds, of granting any franchise, or for any
other purpose authorized by law.
Req. No. 3143 Page 2 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
B. Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of submitting to
the registered voters of the municipality the question of issuing
municipal bonds or of any tax, the governing body may, by resolution
ordinance, authorize the mayor to call a special election on a state
or federal election day in November in an odd or even -numbered year.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 202 1, Section 15-102, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 15-102. The Notwithstanding any other law, the board of
education shall call an election to be held on a state or fe deral
election day in November in an odd or even -numbered year, to which
shall be conducted by the county election board in all respects as
other elections, for the purpose of taking the sense of the district
upon the question of issuing such bonds, naming in the proclamation
of such election the amount of bonds to be voted on and the purpose
for which they are to be issued; and it sh all cause to be published
in a newspaper of general circulation in said the district the time
and place of such election, such notices to be given at least te n
(10) days before such election. In all ins tances where
proclamations for elections for boards of education are required by
statute of the mayor of a city, and in all instances where elections
for boards of education are provided for by statute wherein the
mayor and city clerk are denominated, the pre sident of the board of
education shall be substitu ted for the mayor and the cle rk of the
board of education shall be substitu ted for the city clerk. Boards
Req. No. 3143 Page 3 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
of education are hereby declared to be free and ind ependent of
cities in all matters relating to school elections legally called
upon all school matters, and presidents of boards of education shall
have full power to issue proclamations calling school elections;
provided, that no election shall be called on the same proposition
within four (4) months af ter such proposition has been defeated at
an election by the school district el ectors. The provisions of this
act section as to the waiting period shall not apply where the
school facilities have been destroyed by a n act of God. The cost of
such elections, together with the cost of such proclamations,
publication, notices or other expenses required, shall be legal
costs of boards of education.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective Jul y 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval .
59-2-3143 MSBB 1/16/2024 2:45:02 PM