Oklahoma § 34-17 - Publication of measures

§ 34-17. Publication of measures

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State, not less than

five (5) business days before any election held throughout the state

at which any proposed law, part of an act, or amendment to the

constitution is to be submitted to the people of the state for their

approval or rejection, to cause to be published once in two

different newspapers of general statewide circulation and in a

newspaper of general circulation in each county, a copy of all

ballots on initiated and referred questions, measures, and

constitutional amendments, and an explanation of how to vote for or

against propositions. The Secretary of State shall designate the

newspapers in which the publication shall be made. The publication

shall be paid for at the legal rate for other publications, out of

any funds of the state appropriated therefor.

R.L. 1910, § 3384. Amended by Laws 1916, c. 32, p. 87, § 1, emerg.

eff. Feb. 26, 1916; Laws 1917, c. 173, p. 306, § 1; Laws 1921, c.

98, p. 124, § 1; Laws 1979, c. 47, § 12, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979;

Laws 1992, c. 92, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 2015, c. 193, § 8,

emerg. eff. April 28, 2015.