Legal Opinion
In re Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority for Approval of $50 Million Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority State Regents for Higher Education Endowed Chairs Funding Program Bonds, Taxable Series 2004
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 13, 2005No. 101,409PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
COLBERT, J.
¶ 1 The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (Authority) has applied for this Court’s approval of proposed bonds authorized by 70 O.S. Supp.2004 § 4019. Two taxpayers, Edwin Kessler and Jerry R. Fent, have filed protests. They contend section 4019 violates the provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution generally prohibiting debt. We approve the Authority’s application.1
¶2 The proposed bonds were authorized by the Legislature to increase the state’s contributions to the Oklahoma State Regents’ .Endowment Trust Fund (Trust Fund). The Legislature created the Trust Fund to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Samman v. Multiple Injury Trust FundSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2001
- Baker v. CarterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- Boswell v. StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- Fent v. Oklahoma Capitol Improvement AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- Application of Oklahoma Turnpike AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement AuthoritySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2012
- In re the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority for Approval of Oklahoma State System of Higher Education Master Real Property Lease Revenue Refunding BondsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2013
- ATRIUM TRS II, L.P. v. UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMACourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2014
- ATRIUM TRS II, L.P. v. UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMACourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2014