Legal Opinion
Campbell v. White
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 29, 1993No. 80770PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAUGER, Justice:
The dispositive issue presented is whether Senate Bill 142 (S.B. 142) and Senate Bill 725 (S.B. 725) (Bills) contain multiple subjects in violation of the Okla. Const. art. 5, § 56.1 We find that because Senate Bill 142 and Senate Bill 725 contain multiple subjects, they are unconstitutional under art. 5, § 56 which requires special appropriation bills to contain a single subject.
FACTS
In appropriating state monies for fiscal year 1993, the Oklahoma Legislature passed fourteen appropriation bills covering various state functions.2 On December *25716, 1992, the petitioners,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Raven v. DeukmejianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Legislature v. EuCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
- Draper v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Ethics Commission v. CullisonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
- State Ex Rel. Ogden v. HuntSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
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3Cited by50 opinions
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