Legal Opinion

In Re Initiative Petition No. 358, State Question No. 658

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 24, 1994No. 82041PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALMA WILSON, Justice:

The issue presented is whether Initiative Petition No. 358 is insufficient because the proposed legislative measure violates the Oklahoma Constitution. We find and hold that Initiative Petition No. 358 is sufficient and should be submitted to a vote of the people of the State of Oklahoma as State Question No. 658.

On April 19, 1993, Oklahoma Best, Inc., Douglas A. Branch and Melvin C. Hall (proponents) caused Initiative Petition No. 358, State Question No. 658 to be filed with the Secretary of State. The signed copies of the initiative pamphlets were returned to the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Threadgill v. Cross, Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  2. In Re Initiative Petition No. 349, State Question No. 642Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  3. In Re Initiative Petition No. 347 State Question No. 639Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
  4. In Re Initiative Petition No. 344, State Question No. 630Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1990
  5. In Re Initiative Petition No. 314Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. In Re Initiative Petition No. 382Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
  2. In Re Initiative Petition No. 360Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  3. IN RE INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 409, STATE QUESTION NO. 785Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2016
  4. In Re Initiative Petition No. 362 State Question 669Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
  5. IN RE INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 403 STATE QUESTION NO. 779Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2016

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