SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1063 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 25, 2021 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1063 By: Boles of the House and Kidd of the Senate An Act relating to counties and county officers; amending 19 O.S. 2011, Section 377, which relates to data processing technicians; authorizing counties to employ information technology staff; updating references; eliminating technician employment term cap; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2011, Section 37 7, is amended to read as follows: Section 377. The board of county commissioners of any county may employ a competent information technology (IT) staff and a data processing technician , who shall perform the duties of IT management or data processing mana gement as prescribed and directed by the board of county commissioners , and such data processing technician shall not be employed beyond the term of office of the board of county commissioners employing h im. The said IT staff and data processing technicia n shall receive as compensation a salary salaries to be fixed by the board of county commissioners for his SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1063 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 their services, to be paid out of the general operating fund of the county. The compensations of the director and such personnel IT staff and data processing technician shall not be governed by the "Comprehensive Salary Code". The IT staff and data processing technician shall be covered by the county blanket bond. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021 . COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT March 25, 2021 - DO PASS