Legal Opinion
Haller v. Austin
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided August 25, 1971No. 45028PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, Justice:
70 O.S.Supp.1968, § 7-1, provides that a petition for annexation of a portion of a school district to another school district must be signed “by a majority of the school district electors in the territory proposed to be annexed.”
A “school district elector” is defined in 70 O.S.Supp.1965, § 1-15, as a person—
“who has resided in the district for at least twenty days and who possesses the qualifications of electors as defined by the Constitution and Laws of the State. All persons shall be required to be registered with the County Election Board of the county in which such person…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jones v. BurkettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Richardson v. GreggSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
- In Re WickstrumSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
3Cited by4 opinions
- Austin v. State Board of EducationSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1972
- Board of Education of Independent School District No. 53 v. Board of Education of Independent School District No. 52District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1975
- Board of Education of Independent School District Number 53 v. Board of Education of Independent School District Number 52Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Board of Education of Independent School District Number 53 of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma v. Board of Education of Independent School District Number 52 of Oklahoma County, OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976