An Act ENROLLED 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. SUBJECT: Counties and county officers BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 19 O.S. 2011, Section 377, 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 management 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 him . The said IT staff and data processing technician shall receive as compensation a salary salaries to be fixed by the board of county commissioners for his 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 . ENR. H. B. NO. 1063 Page 2 Passed the House of Representatives the 3rd day of March, 2021. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the 13th day of April, 2021. Presiding Officer of the Senate OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. By: _________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. _________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. By: _________________________________