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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1092 By: Dahm, Jett, Bergstrom,
Bullard, and Stephens of
the Senate
and
Roberts (Sean) of the House
An Act relating to State Capitol building; providing
for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
to promulgate rules for a flag flying program;
providing for request to fly flag over State Capitol;
authorizing OMES to develop fee st ructure; depositing
of certain fee to certain fund; providing for flags
allowed to be flown; providing for codification;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 27 of Title 73, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as foll ows:
A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES)
shall promulgate rules for a flag flying program enabling the people
of Oklahoma to request for a flag or flags to be flown at the
Oklahoma State Capitol building on specific days for commemo rative
purposes. Such flags shall be flown at the State Capitol based on
availability and in conformity with the rules established by OMES on
a first-come, first-served basis; provided, that the person
requesting the flag completes all necessary forms and pays all
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necessary fees required by OMES for the implementation of this
section of law.
B. OMES is hereby authorized to develop a fee structure to
provide for the costs associated with the flag fl ying program
including but not limited to the cost of the purchase of the flag,
cost of employee service s and cost of certificate confi rming date
and time flag was flown. An additional fee of Twenty-five dollars
($25.00) per flag flown shall be charged an d deposited into the
Capitol Preservation Fund.
C. The flags available to be flown over the Oklahoma State
Capitol according to this s ection shall be:
1. The current flag of the State of Oklahoma ;
2. The current flag of the United States;
3. The original (Star & 46) flag of the State of Oklahoma ;
4. The original 13 Stars and Stripes flag of the United States
also known as the Betsy R oss flag;
5. The “An Appeal to Heaven” flag flown by General George
Washington;
6. The Gadsden flag also known as th e “Don’t Tread On Me” flag;
7. The POW/MIA flag;
8. The National Guard flag; and
9. Any official flag for any branch of the United State s Armed
Forces.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 202 2.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergen cy is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 23rd day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives