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OSU Cooperative Extension Releases SQ777 Fact Sheet to Help Voters Make Informed Decisions
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:05:01 CDT
DISCLAIMER: As with all political issues, OSU is not taking a stand on State Question 777. As appropriate research, based on sound science becomes available, it will be shared with the public.
Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service's Dr. Shannon Ferrell and Dr. Larry Sanders recently released a fact sheet on proposed constitutional amendment State Question 777 - Right to Farm. According to the fact sheet, authors Ferrell and Sanders suggest that due to growing concerns within Oklahoma's agriculture and agribusiness sectors and interest groups about the potentiality of infringed occupational rights, the Oklahoma Legislature has proposed a ballot question for the 2016 general election. If a vote in affirmation of the question takes place, it would effectively amend the Oklahoma State Constitution and bar public opinion and governmental bodies and agencies from restricting or regulating accepted modern practices in agriculture unless mandated by a compelling state interest.
The Cooperative Extension released their research on the question's predicted impact to be shared with the public. It details several legal questions that have arisen from the question's proposal such as how it differs from existing state statutes that protect agriculture, what defines a compelling state interest and other questions pertaining to policy and economics.
To view the SQ777-Right to Farm Fact Sheet issued by OSU Cooperative Extension, click here.
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