NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: English as Official State Language
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that designates English as the official language of the State of Oklahoma.
-Mandates that official actions of the state be conducted in English (Sec. 1). -Specifies that the state may use languages other than English for official actions if such use is essential to do any of the following (Sec. 1):
NOTE: A PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT CAN BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF BOTH CHAMBERS ON A JOINT RESOLUTION. IT MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN ORDER TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: English as Official State Language