Supporters Push Term-Limit Measure For Statewide Offices

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Supporters of an initiative petition that proposes term limits for many statewide elected offices say they won't seek to limit the terms of the state insurance commissioner and

Saturday, August 25th 2007, 7:24 pm

By: News On 6

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Supporters of an initiative petition that proposes term limits for many statewide elected offices say they won't seek to limit the terms of the state insurance commissioner and three corporation commissioners. The chairman of "Yes for Term Limits," James Duynn, says including them in the petition might violate a constitutional prohibition against having more than one subject on an initiative petition ballot.

The petition proposes a limit of two, four-year terms for lieutenant governor, state auditor and inspector, attorney general, state treasurer, labor commissioner and superintendent of public instruction.

Dunn says the section of the Oklahoma Constitution that sets terms for those six offices is separate from sections involving the insurance commissioner and corporation commissioners.