Resolution
ENROLLED SENATE
JOINT
RESOLUTION NO. 16 By: Haste of the Senate
and
O’Donnell and Sims 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 the Oklahoma
Constitution by adding a new Section 9E to Article X;
allowing for the creation of public infrastructure
districts; requiring certain conditions 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 enact laws necessary for the
implementation of public infrastructure districts;
providing ballot title; and directing filing.
SUBJECT: Public infrastructure districts
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
their approval or reje ction, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by
adding a new Section 9E to Article X to read as follows:
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Section 9E. A. There are hereby created public infrastructure
districts.
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 districts. The cost of all
indebtedness so incurred shall be levied 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) mi lls
for the purpose of providing funds for the purpose of support,
organization, operation, and maintenance of such services.
C. A public infrastructure district shall not be created unless
a petition is filed with the municipality that contains the
signatures of one hundred percent (100%) of surface property owners
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 district th rough the governing document
presented by the public infrastructure district applicant.
E. The levy shall be in addition to all other levies authorized
by this Constitution, and when approved, shall be made for the
repayment of public infrastructure dist rict bonds issued by the
public infrastructure districts for the public improvements agreed
upon by the voters of the district as provided by the governing
document.
F. The Legislature shall be authorized to enact such laws as
may be necessary in order t o implement public infrastructure
districts in this state.
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:
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BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure adds a new section of law to the Oklahoma
Constitution. It adds Section 9E to Article 10. It allows for
the creation of public infrastructure districts. It provides
for the issuance of public infrastructure district bonds by the
public infrastructure district to pay for all or part of all
public improvements implemented by and for the public
infrastructure district. It requires a one -hundred-percent
approval of surface property owners 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 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.
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Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________