Legal Opinion

In Re Initiative Petition Filed November 15, 1983

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 15, 1986No. 61983PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOOLIN, Vice Chief Justice.

We review the procedures for initiating a change in the Charter of the City of Moore, Oklahoma, by initiative petition. The proposed charter enactment or amendment thereto dealt with limitations as to building single and multiple dwellings, zoning regulations and a definition of terms.

The proponents of the initiative petition prepared their petitions, began circulating them and on November 15, 1984 presented the petitions and signatures to the Municipal Clerk of Moore. The Charter of the City of Moore provides that the Laws of this State and the Constitution of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re Initiative Petition No. 2 of CushingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1932
  2. Community Gas and Service Company v. WalbaumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
  3. Hayhurst v. HayhurstSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
  4. Whitson v. City of KingfisherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
  5. Foster v. YoungSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1931

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Stites v. DUIT Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  2. Red Rock Mental Health v. RobertsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1997
  3. Hall v. EdgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
  4. April v. City of Broken ArrowSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
  5. Fields v. a & B ELECTRONICSSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990

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