Legal Opinion
In Re Initiative Petition No. 364
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided December 10, 1996No. 86828PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
This is an original action brought pursuant to 34 O.S.Supp.1992 § 8 by protestant, James C. Thomas, to challenge the legal sufficiency of Initiative Petition No. 364, State Question No. 673, and an appeal by proponent, Joe R. Windes, as chairman of OHahoma Term Limits, from the ballot title prepared by the Attorney General, pursuant to 34 O.S. § 10. We conclude that the measure is facially violative of the constitutions of OHahoma and the United States and may not be placed on the ballot for submission to the people.
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