Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-134
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Estimates - Emergency and building levies - Elections
Official statutory text
A. No later than December 31 of each year the board of
education of each school district of the state shall prepare, on a
form prescribed by the State Board of Education, a preliminary
estimate of the amount or amounts of money and tax rate or rates
which it then believes will be required for the district for the
ensuing fiscal year; and if such preliminary estimate shows an
estimated need for a levy requiring the approval of the school
district electors of the district under Section 9 or Section 10 of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, as amended on April 5, 1955,
such preliminary estimate shall contain a call for an election to be
held on the second Tuesday in February, or on such other date as may
be provided for the election of the members of the board of
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education to vote on the question of making such levy or levies. In
determining the eligibility of the school district to make an
emergency levy under the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 9
of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, as amended, the legal
current expenses of the district shall be all the expenditures from
the general fund of the district during the preceding year, except
(1) expenditures for transportation of pupils; (2) capital outlay;
(3) debt service; and (4) the amount appropriated from any previous
emergency levy; and the Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per
capita cost fixed by said subsection (d) of Section 9 of Article X
of the Oklahoma Constitution, for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1956, is hereby increased to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and said sum of One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) shall thereafter be increased or decreased by
the State Board of Education in proportion to the increase or
decrease in the per capita income of Oklahoma citizens. Such
preliminary estimate shall be published in one issue of a newspaper
having general circulation in the district at least ten (10) days
before such election. Provided, that the county excise board or the
board of education of any school district may call a special
election for any date for the purpose of voting upon a levy
authorized by Section 9 or 10 of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution, as amended. Notice of any election called under the
provisions of this section shall be given by publication in one
issue of a newspaper having general circulation in the school
district at least ten (10) days before such election.
B. The requirements of this section shall not apply to school
districts that have adopted a permanent millage pursuant to
subsection (d-2) of Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution.
education of each school district of the state shall prepare, on a
form prescribed by the State Board of Education, a preliminary
estimate of the amount or amounts of money and tax rate or rates
which it then believes will be required for the district for the
ensuing fiscal year; and if such preliminary estimate shows an
estimated need for a levy requiring the approval of the school
district electors of the district under Section 9 or Section 10 of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, as amended on April 5, 1955,
such preliminary estimate shall contain a call for an election to be
held on the second Tuesday in February, or on such other date as may
be provided for the election of the members of the board of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 294
education to vote on the question of making such levy or levies. In
determining the eligibility of the school district to make an
emergency levy under the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 9
of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, as amended, the legal
current expenses of the district shall be all the expenditures from
the general fund of the district during the preceding year, except
(1) expenditures for transportation of pupils; (2) capital outlay;
(3) debt service; and (4) the amount appropriated from any previous
emergency levy; and the Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per
capita cost fixed by said subsection (d) of Section 9 of Article X
of the Oklahoma Constitution, for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1956, is hereby increased to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1963, and said sum of One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) shall thereafter be increased or decreased by
the State Board of Education in proportion to the increase or
decrease in the per capita income of Oklahoma citizens. Such
preliminary estimate shall be published in one issue of a newspaper
having general circulation in the district at least ten (10) days
before such election. Provided, that the county excise board or the
board of education of any school district may call a special
election for any date for the purpose of voting upon a levy
authorized by Section 9 or 10 of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution, as amended. Notice of any election called under the
provisions of this section shall be given by publication in one
issue of a newspaper having general circulation in the school
district at least ten (10) days before such election.
B. The requirements of this section shall not apply to school
districts that have adopted a permanent millage pursuant to
subsection (d-2) of Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution.
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