Legal Opinion

Opinion No. (1991)

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided May 28, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Senate Giles,

¶ 0 The Attorney General has received your letter asking for an official opinion addressing, in effect, the following questions:

1. Pursuant to Oklahoma Constitution Article V, Section 17A,when does the 12-year term limitation begin for legislators? 2. Do the provisions of Oklahoma Constitution Article V,Section 17A apply to years served as a Legislator prior to theeffective date of this provision?

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¶ 1 Both of your questions deal with the newly enacted ArticleV, Section 17A of the Oklahoma Constitution, which was passed by the voters in 1990 as State Question 632. This new…

2Cases cited6 opinions

Cowart v. Piper Aircraft Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1983
LeFlore v. Reflections of Tulsa, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
Gragg v. DudleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Tax Commission v. DaxonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
Appeal of Crescent Precision Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973

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