1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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3 SENATE JOINT
3 RESOLUTION 16 By: Haste
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
7 to refer to the people for their approval or
8 rejection a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma
8 Constitution by adding a new Section 9E to Article X;
9 allowing for the creation of Public Infrastructure
9 Districts; requiring certain conditions for the
10 creation of a public infrastructure district;
10 allowing municipalities to limit powers of the public
11 infrastructure districts; authorizing additional
11 levies to be imposed for certain purpose; authorizing
12 the Legislature to enact laws necessary for the
12 implementation of public infrastructure districts;
13 providing ballot title; and directing filing.
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16 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
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17 1ST SESSION OF THE 56TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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18 SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
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19 their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
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20 the following proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by
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21 adding a new Section 9E to Article X to read as follows:
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22 Section 9. A. There is hereby created Public Infrastructure
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23 Districts.
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 1 B. Municipalities may approve the creation of public
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2 infrastructure districts, which may incur indebtedness and issue
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3 public infrastructure district bonds to pay for all or part of the
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4 cost of public improvements within such districts. The cost of all
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5 indebtedness so incurred shall be levied and assessed by the board
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6 of trustees of a public infrastructure district on the property
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7 benefited by such improvements following the passage and approval of
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8 the organization of a public infrastructure district pursuant to
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9 subsection C of this section. The board shall collect the special
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10 assessments so levied and use the same to reimburse the public
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11 infrastructure district for the amount paid or to be paid by it on
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12 the bonds issued for such improvements not to exceed ten (10) mills
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13 for the purpose of providing funds for the purpose of support,
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14 organization, operation, and maintenance of such services.
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15 C. A public infrastructure district shall not be created
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16 unless:
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17 1. A petition, if there are any registered voters within the
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18 applicable area, is filed with the municipality that contains the
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19 signatures of one hundred percent (100%) of registered voters within
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20 the applicable area approving the creation of the public
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21 infrastructure district; or
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22 2. A petition is filed with the municipality that contains the
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23 signatures of one hundred percent (100%) of surface property owners
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 1 within the applicable area consenting to the creation of the public
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2 infrastructure district.
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3 D. The municipality may impose limitations on the powers of the
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4 public infrastructure district through the governing document
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5 presented by the public infrastructure district applicant.
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6 E. The levy shall be in addition to all other levies authorized
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7 by this Constitution, and when approved, shall be made for the
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8 repayment of public infrastructure districts bonds issued by the
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9 public infrastructure districts for the public improvements agreed
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10 upon by the voters of the district as provided by the governing
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11 document.
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12 F. The Legislature shall be authorized to enact such laws as
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13 may be necessary in order to implement public infrastructure
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14 districts in the State of Oklahoma.
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15 SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
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16 amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
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17 the following form:
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18 BALLOT TITLE
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19 Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
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20 THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
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21 This measure adds a new section of law to the State
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22 Constitution. It adds Section 9E to Article 10. It allows for
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23 the creation of public infrastructure districts. It provides
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24 for the issuance of public infrastructure bonds by the public
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 1 infrastructure district to pay for all or part of all public
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2 improvements implemented by the public infrastructure district.
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3 It requires a one hundred percent approval of voters in the
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4 district to become created.
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5 SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
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6 FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
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7 AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
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8 SECTION 3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall,
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9 immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file
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10 one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2
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11 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
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12 General.
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