Opinion No. Ag, (1949)
Court: Oklahoma Attorney General Reports
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Visitors: 4
Filed: Apr. 20, 1949
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: ** MEMORANDUM — RIGHT OF LEGISLATURE — SPECIAL ELECTION ** THE GOVERNOR HAS SOLE AUTHORITY TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A MEASURE INITIATED OR REFERRED BY THE PEOPLE, AND THE LEGISLATURE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A BILL INITIATED OR A LAW BY THE LEGISLATURE. THIS CONCLUSION IS SUPPORT BY THE FACT THAT DURING THE 41 YEARS SINCE OUR CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED, THE LEGISLATURE HAS NEVER ATTEMPTED TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON ANY OF THE 248 MEASURES OR REFERRED BY THE PEOPL
Summary: ** MEMORANDUM — RIGHT OF LEGISLATURE — SPECIAL ELECTION ** THE GOVERNOR HAS SOLE AUTHORITY TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A MEASURE INITIATED OR REFERRED BY THE PEOPLE, AND THE LEGISLATURE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A BILL INITIATED OR A LAW BY THE LEGISLATURE. THIS CONCLUSION IS SUPPORT BY THE FACT THAT DURING THE 41 YEARS SINCE OUR CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED, THE LEGISLATURE HAS NEVER ATTEMPTED TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON ANY OF THE 248 MEASURES OR REFERRED BY THE PEOPLE..
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** MEMORANDUM — RIGHT OF LEGISLATURE — SPECIAL ELECTION ** THE GOVERNOR HAS SOLE AUTHORITY TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A MEASURE INITIATED OR REFERRED BY THE PEOPLE, AND THE LEGISLATURE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON A BILL INITIATED OR A LAW BY THE LEGISLATURE. THIS CONCLUSION IS SUPPORT BY THE FACT THAT DURING THE 41 YEARS SINCE OUR CONSTITUTION WAS ADOPTED, THE LEGISLATURE HAS NEVER ATTEMPTED TO ORDER A SPECIAL ELECTION ON ANY OF THE 248 MEASURES OR REFERRED BY THE PEOPLE. (INITIATIVE PETITION, REFERENDUM PETITION, REFERENDUM MEASURE) CITE: 34 Ohio St. 25 [34-25], ARTICLE V, SECTION 1, ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, ARTICLE V, SECTION 3, ARTICLE XXIV, SECTION 1, 34 Ohio St. 26 [34-26], 34 Ohio St. 12 [34-12], 34 Ohio St. 25 [34-25] (FRED HANSEN)
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