Court Opinion

ID: 9559100
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 17:22:39.84314+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:09:48.570334
License: Public Domain

WILLIAMS, Justice
(dissenting).
I believe that the following suggested ballot titles more fully and fairly express “the gist of the proposition”, “without any argument or statement either for or against the measures concerned”:
“Ballot Title
“State Question No. 359
Referendum Petition No. 105
“The Gist of the Proposition is as Follows:
“Shall Senate Bill Number 454, Twenty-Fourth Oklahoma Legislature,
“ ‘Amending turnpike law, as ' amended by House Bill Number 933, Twenty-fourth Legislature; authorizing and empowering Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to: construct arid operate that part in Oklahoma of turnpikes between: Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls, Texas; Tulsa and Joplin; Missouri; and Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas; issue bonds, payable solely from revenue, to pay for turnpikes; fix tolls; lease concessions'; acquire property; repay State not exceeding $1,500.00 per mile survey, preparatory expense; make contracts; fix wages; and do everything necessary to execute granted powers, subject to prescribed limitations;’
“be approved by the people ?
□ -Yes
“Shall Senate Bill Number 454 Be Approved ?
□ No
“Ballot Title
“State Question No. 360
Referendum Petition No. 106
“The Gist of the Proposition is as Follows:
“Shall -House Bill Number 933, Twenty-fourth Oklahoma Legislature,
“ ‘Amending turnpike law; creating Turnpike Authority, appointed and removable by Governor; prescribing powers, duties, etc.; authorizing and empowering Authority to construct and ■operate parts in Oklahoma of turnpikes between: Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls, Texas; Tulsa and Joplin, Missouri; and Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas; issue bonds, payable' solely from revenue, to pay therefor; fix tolls; lease concessions; acquire property, etc.; and do everything necessary to execute granted powers, subject to prescribed limitations; such turnpikes, -when paid for, to belong to State, for use free of tolls;’
“be approved by the people ?
□ Yes
“Sliall House Bill Number 933 Be Approved?
□ Ño”
I therefore respectfully dissent.