Legal Opinion

In Re Initiative Petition No. 315, State Question No. 553

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 20, 1982No. 56115Published

1Opinion

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION ON REHEARING

LAVENDER, Justice:

In their Petition for Rehearing, Protestants first urge error in that the opinion rendered by this Court on February 5,1982:

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“By ruling that the county option vote, and not the Initiative Petition, will impose or levy a tax, this Honorable Court has ruled that voters in a county can impose a State tax, that being the one-third of the 12% to 18% charged on wagers made, to be paid to the State of Oklahoma as provided in § 7B of the Petition.” (Emphasis supplied.)

In support, Protestants allege violation of the Oklahoma Constitution, Art. 10, §§…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Thomas v. GaySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Attorney General of CommonwealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. United States Express Co. v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  4. Forbes v. GraceySupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  5. Gromer v. Standard Dredging Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912

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