An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2897 By: Wallace and Hilbert of the
House
and
Thompson and Hall of the
Senate
An Act relating to the Ethics Commission; amending 74
O.S. 2011, Section 4258, as last amended by Section
1, Chapter 440, O.S.L. 2019 (74 O.S . Supp. 2020,
Section 4258), which relates to the Ethics Commission
Fund; clarifying language; requiring collections in
excess of certain annual amount be deposited to
certain revolving fund; creating the Ethics
Commission Online Filing Revolving Fund; pla cing fund
with the Ethics Commission; establishing fund
characteristics; requiring collections in excess of
certain annual amount be deposited to certain fund;
authorizing the budgeting and expenditure of funds
for certain purposes; establishing expenditur e
procedures; providing for codification; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: Ethics Commission
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 4258, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 440, O.S.L. 2019 (74 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 4258), is amended to read as follows:
Section 4258. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury
a revolving fund for the Ethics Commission to be designated th e
"Ethics Commission Fund". The Ethics Commission Fund shall be a
continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations , and
deposits to the fund shall consist of the first One Hundred Fifty ENR. H. B. NO. 2897 Page 2
Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) of fees received by the Commiss ion
each fiscal year. Fees collected each fiscal year in excess of One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) shall be placed to the
credit of the General Revenue Fund Ethics Commission Online Filing
Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2 of t his act.
B. All monies accruing to the credit of the Ethics Commission
Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the
Commission for any expenses incurred in the implementation of its
duties as provided by law. Expenditures from th e fund shall be made
upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new sec tion of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4258.2 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
fund for the Ethics Commission to be des ignated the "Ethics
Commission Online Filing Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a
continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and
deposits to the fund shall consist of the first Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($200,000.00) of monies designated for deposit to the fund
pursuant to the provisions of Section 4258 of Title 74 of the
Oklahoma Statutes each fiscal year and all monies appropriated to
the fund pursuant to an act of the Legislature.
B. Monies designated for deposit to the fund in exce ss of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) each fiscal year shall be
placed to the credit of the General Revenue Fund. All monies
accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may
be budgeted and expended by the Commission for the purpose of:
1. Developing, maintaining and administering the Commission's
online filing system; and
2. The payment of fees and charges to other state agencies for
information technology services.
Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warran ts issued by
the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with
the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
approval and payment.
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SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approva l.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 18th day of May, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 20th day of May, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Offi ce 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'clo ck _______ M.
By: _________________________________