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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
TO
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1992 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Talley
of the House
and
Kidd of the Senate
An Act relating to children; amending Section 3,
Chapter 337, O.S.L. 2017 (10A O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 2-7-620), which relates to juvenile centers;
providing for the operation of group homes at the
Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center; g ranting the
Office of Juvenile A ffairs authority to contract with
state agencies; granting the Office of Juvenile
Affairs authority to co ntract with any tribal nation
and federal government entity; and providing an
effective date.
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title, enacting clause and
entire bill and insert
“An Act relating to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code;
amending Section 3, C hapter 337, O.S.L. 2017 (10A
O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2 -7-620), which relates to
juvenile centers; requiring the Office of Juvenile
Affairs to provide certain report; authorizing the
Office of Juvenile Affairs to enter into certain
contracts; updating stat utory reference; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 337, O.S.L.
2017 (10A O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2 -7-620), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 2-7-620. A. Concurrent with the Office of Juvenile
Affairs (OJA) campus consolidation process as contemplated by this
act Section 2-7-618 et seq. of this title , OJA is directed to
develop, in collaboration with other executive branch agencies and
such other entities as OJA deems necessary in furtherance of the
requirements of this act Section 2-7-618 of this title, plans for
the repurposing of the Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center and the
Oklahoma Juvenile Center for Girls campuses. The agency shall
provide a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma
State Senate on recommendations for future use of those facilities
not later than March 3 1, 2018, or one hundred eighty (180) days from
such date if the provisions of this act Section 2-7-618 et seq. of
this title become effective as law later than July 1, 2017.
B. No later than October 1, 2021, the OJA shall provide a
report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the feasibility of
entering into a contract for or operating group homes of any level
at the Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center campus located in Manitou,
Oklahoma.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof th is act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. ”
Passed the Senate the 21st day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1992 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Talley
of the House
and
Kidd of the Senate
An Act relating to children; amending Section 3,
Chapter 337, O.S.L. 2017 (10A O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 2-7-620), which relates to juvenile centers;
providing for the operation of group homes at the
Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center; g ranting the
Office of Juvenile A ffairs authority to contract with
state agencies; granting the Office of Juvenile
Affairs authority to contract with any tribal nation
and federal government entity; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 337, O.S.L.
2017 (10A O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2 -7-620), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 2-7-620. A. Concurrent with the Office of Juvenile
Affairs (OJA) campus consolidation process as contemplated by this
act, OJA is directed to develop, in collaboration with othe r
executive branch agencies and such other entities as OJA deems
necessary in furtherance of the requirements of this act, plans for
the repurposing of the Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile Center and the
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Oklahoma Juvenile Center for Girls campuses. The agency shall
provide a report to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma
State Senate on recommendations for future use of those facilities
not later than March 31, 2018, or one hundred eigh ty (180) days from
such date if the provisions of this act become effective as law
later than July 1, 2017.
B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs may contract for and/or
operate group homes of any level at the Southwest Oklahoma Juvenile
Center campus located in Manitou, Oklahoma.
C. OJA may contract with any other state agencies to allow for
the placement of children or young adults in the custody of a state
agency to reside and pa rticipate in any identified OJA -contracted or
-operated program or facility.
D. OJA may contract with any tribal nation and/or agency or
department of the federal government, in consultation with and
approval by the Governor and the Oklahoma Attorney General, to allow
for the placement of children and young adults in the custody of the
tribal nation or an agency or department of federal government to
reside and participate in any identified OJA -contracted or -operated
program or facility.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 8th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate