An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2087 By: McCall and O'Donnell of the
House
and
Rader of the Senate
An Act relating to the Rules of the Ethics
Commission; amending Rule 2.44 of the Rules of the
Ethics Commission (74 O.S. Supp. 2020, Ch. 62, App.
I), which relates to officeholder expenditures;
modifying allowable expenditures; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: Rules of the Ethics Commission
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Rule 2.44 of the Rules of the
Ethics Commission (74 O.S. Supp. 2020, Ch. 62, App. I), is amended
to read as follows:
Rule 2.44 A. Contributions to a candidate committee of a
candidate who is elected to the office for which the contributions
were accepted may be used to make expenditures for officeholder
expenses until the expiration of the term, resignation or other
vacation of the office. In addition to other officeholder expenses
permitted by these Rules, officeholder expenses may be expended for
contributions or dues for a political caucus fund or the costs
associated with signage for naming highways and bridges pursuant to
Section 1600 of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. When an officeholder dissolves one (1) candidate committee
as provided in these Rules and contemporaneously files a Statement
of Organization for a different candidate committee prior to the
expiration of the term for which he or she has been elected and
transfers funds from the first committee to the second committee,
the officeholder may pay officeholder expenses until the expiration
of the term not to exceed the amount transferred.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. ENR. H. B. NO. 2087 Page 2
Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 20th 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: _________________________________