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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
HOUSE BILL 2997 By: Gann
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to sunset; amending 74 O.S. 2021,
Section 7005, which relates to the Oversight
Committee for State Employee Charitable
Contributions; re-creating the Committee; and
modifying termination dat e.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 7005, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7005. A. The Oversight Committee for State Emp loyee
Charitable Contributions shall be composed of the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services, or designee and six
state employees, of which two shall be appointed by the Governor,
two shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
and two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. Members shall serve at the pleasure of their
appointing authorities. The provisions of Section 6 of Title 51 of
the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply to appointments to the
Committee. The Committee is re -created to continue until July 1,
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2022 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Suns et
Law.
B. The Committee annually shall elect a chairman from its
membership. The Director of the Office of Managem ent and Enterprise
Services shall serve as chairman until the first such election.
C. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitabl e
Contributions shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Arrange for publication of information abou t the application
process;
2. Review applications of federations electing to participate
in the State Charitable Campaign and certify that a federation and
each of its member agencies meet the eligibility criteri a set forth
in Sections 7009 and 7010 of th is title;
3. Notify in writing each of the applying federations of its
acceptance or rejection. Prov ided, if a federation is rejected, th e
Committee shall provide the reason for rejection of each of the
member agencies of the federation;
4. Hear appeals of rejected agencies;
5. Delegate to the principal combined fund -raising organization
the primary responsibility for the staffing and the financial
obligations necessary to comply with the provisions of this
subsection;
6. Develop a pledge card to be us ed throughout the State
Charitable Campaign;
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7. Select a principal combined fund -raising organization to
assist the Committee in gathering and accumulating the applications;
and
8. Promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma
State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.
D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
provide such staff support as is required by the Committee.
E. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable
Contributions is authorized to appoint such adv isory councils and
task forces as it deems necessary for counsel, advice , and review
concerning the formulation and administration of the ru les,
application review process , and the implementation of the Oklahoma
State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.
58-2-8700 LRB 12/06/21