Req. No. 2395 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) SENATE BILL 1126 By: Garvin AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to school funding; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-135.4, which relates to the School District Transparency Act; requir ing school districts to submit and the State Department of Education to post on a website the amount of carryover in a school district’s general fund on certain date ; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -200.1, which relates to State Aid; removing limitations on school district general fund carryover, method for calculating carryover amount, and penalties for exceeding limitations; providing an effective date; and declar ing an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -135.4, is amended to read as follows: Section 5-135.4. A. This section shall be known and may be cited as the “School District Transparency Act”. B. The State Department of Education shall make school district and school site expenditure data available on its website. Data shall be made available in an open -structured data format that may be downloaded by the public and that allows the user to systematically sort, search, and access all da ta without any fee or Req. No. 2395 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 charge for access. Prior to the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, if a school district has a website, the district shall provide a link on its home page to the State Department of Education’s Oklahoma Cost Accounting System and School District Financial Information website, or the district shall pr ovide the information required by subsection C of this section within one click of the home page of the school district ’s website. C. The website shall provide information on school d istrict and school site expenditures of state, federal, and local funds, whether appropriated or nonappropriated, excluding payments of voluntary payroll deductions for employees to receiving parties. The website shall further provide information , including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Identification of the school district; 2. The Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS) code designation for each expenditure; 3. The name and principal location of the entity or recipient of the funds, excluding r elease of information relating to an individual’s place of residence and release of information prohibited by subsection D of Section 24A.7 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes or by federal law relating to privacy rights; 4. The amount of funds expended; 5. The type of transaction; 6. A descriptive purpose of the funding a ction or expenditure; Req. No. 2395 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7. The budgeted and audited actual expenditure figures for each fiscal year, ensuring each set of figures can b e identified as budgeted or audited figures; 8. The per-pupil expenditure as defined in Section 1 -124 of this title; and 9. The total compensation package of the superintendent as defined by the requirements of the OCAS including a listing of the base salary, insurance, retirement , and other fringe bene fits including exempted nonadministrative services such as teaching in the classroom or serving as a principal, counselor , or library media specialist pursuant to subs ection E of Section 18 -124 of this title; and 10. The amount of carryover in a school district’s general fund as of June 30 of the preceding fiscal year. Federal revenue shall not be included in calculating the amount of carryover in the general fund. D. The Department shall make the data av ailable on its website within one hundred twenty ( 120) days of transmission of the expenditures to the Department by the school district. E. School districts shall provide information requested by the Department to accomplish the purposes of this section. F. If a school district maintains a website, the district shall provide the information required in subsection C of this section in Req. No. 2395 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the manner prescribed in subsection B of this section on the district website. G. Nothing in this section shall require t he disclosure of information which is required to be kept confidential by state or federal law. H. The disclosure of information required by this section shall create no liability whatsoever, civil or criminal, to th e State of Oklahoma, the State Departme nt of Education, school districts, or any employee thereof for disclosure of re quired information or for any error or omission in the disclosure. I. The Department shall undertake activities annually to inform parents, schools, and other stakeholders abou t the availability of school district and school s ite expenditure data on its we bsite and how to use the website. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18 -200.1, is amended to read as follows: Section 18-200.1. A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, and each school year thereafter, each school district shall have its initial allocation of State Aid calculated based on the state dedicated revenues actually collected during the preceding fiscal year, the adjusted assess ed valuation of the pr eceding year, and the weighted average daily membership for the school district of the preceding school year . Each school district shall submit the Req. No. 2395 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 following data based on the first nine (9) weeks, to be used in the calculation of the average daily members hip of the school district: 1. Student enrollment by grade level; 2. Pupil category counts; and 3. Transportation supplement data. On or before December 30, the State Department of Education shall determine each school district ’s current year allocation pursuant to subsection D o f this section. The State Department of Education shall complete an audit, using procedures established by the Department, of the st udent enrollment by grade level data, pupil category counts, and transportation supplement da ta to be used in the State Aid Formula pursuant to subsection D of this section by December 1 and by January 15 shall notify each school district of the district’s final State Aid allocation for the current school year. The January payment of State Aid an d each subsequent payment for the remainder of the school year shall be based on the final State Aid allocation as calculated in subsection D of this section . Except for reductions made due to the assessment of penalties by the State Department of Educati on according to law, the Janua ry payment of State Aid and each subsequent payment for the remainder of the school year shall not decrease by an amount more than the amount that the current chargeable revenue increases for that district. B. The State Department of Education shall retai n not less than one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of the total funds appropriated Req. No. 2395 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 for financial support of schools, to be used to make midyear adjustments in State Aid and which shall be reflected in the fi nal allocations. If the amount of appropriated fu nds, including the one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) retained, remaining after January 1 of each year is not sufficient to fully fund the final allocations, the Department shall recalculate each school dist rict’s remaining allocation pursuant to subsection D of this section using the reduced amount of appropriated funds. C. On and after July 1, 1997, the amount of State Aid each district shall receive shall be the sum of the Foundation Aid, the Salary Incentive Aid, and the Transportation Supplement, as ad justed pursuant to the provisions of subsection G of this section and Section 18-112.2 of this title; provided, no district having per pupil revenue in excess of three hundred percent (300%) of the average per pupil revenue of all districts shall receive a ny State Aid or Supplement in State Aid. The July calculation of per pupil revenue shall be determined by dividing the district ’s second preceding year’s total weighted average daily membership (ADM) into t he district’s preceding year’s total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance loss payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds, unused reserves, prior expenditur es recovered, prior year surpluses, and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year. Req. No. 2395 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 The December calculation of per pupil revenue shall be determined by dividing the district ’s preceding year’s total weighted average daily membership (ADM) into the district’s preceding year’s total revenues excluding federal reven ue, insurance loss payments, reimbursements, recov ery of overpayments and refunds, unused reserves, prior expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses, and less the amount of any transf er fees paid in that year. D. For the 1997-98 school year, and each sc hool year thereafter, Foundation Aid, the Transpor tation Supplement, and Salary Incentive Aid shall be calculated as follows: 1. Foundation Aid shall be determined by subtracting the am ount of the Foundation Program Income from the cost of the Foundation Program and adding to this difference the Transpor tation Supplement. a. The Foundation Program shall be a district ’s higher weighted average daily membership based on the first nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the preceding school year of a sch ool district, as determined by the provisions of s ubsection A of Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3 , and 4 of subsection B of Section 18 -201.1 of this title, multiplied by the Base Foundation Support Level. However, for the portion of w eighted membership derived from nonresident, trans ferred pupils enrolled in online courses, the Foundation Req. No. 2395 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Program shall be a district ’s weighted average daily membership of the preceding school year or the first nine (9) weeks of the current school year, whichever is greater, as determined by the provisi ons of subsection A of Section 18 -201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of subsection B of Section 18-201.1 of this title, mul tiplied by the Base Foundation Support Level. b. The Foundation Program Income shall be the sum of the following: (1) The adjusted assessed valuation of the current school year of the school district, minus the previous year protested ad valorem tax revenu es held as prescribed in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, multiplied by the mills levied pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, if applicable, as adjusted in subsection (c) of Section 8A of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution. For purposes of this subsection , the “adjusted assessed valuation of the current school year” shall be the adjusted assessed valuation on which tax revenues are collected during the current school year, and Req. No. 2395 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (2) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount received by the school district fro m the proceeds of the county levy during the prece ding fiscal year, as levied pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and (3) Motor Vehicle Collections motor vehicle collections, and (4) Gross Production Tax gross production tax, and (5) State Apportionment state apportionment, and (6) R.E.A. Tax tax. The items listed in divisions (3), (4), (5), and (6) of this subparagraph shall consist of the amounts actually collected from such sources during the preceding fiscal year calculated on a per capita basis on the unit provided for by law for the distribution of each such revenue. 2. The Transportation Supplement shall be equal to the average daily haul times the per capita allowance times the appropriate transportation factor. a. The average daily haul shall be the number of children in a district who are legally transported and who live one and one-half (1 1/2) miles or more from school. b. The per capita allowance shall be determined using the following chart: Req. No. 2395 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PER CAPITA PER CAPITA DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE .3000 - .3083 $167.00 .9334 - .9599 $99.00 .3084 - .3249 $165.00 .9600 - .9866 $97.00 .3250 - .3416 $163.00 .9867 - 1.1071 $95.00 .3417 - .3583 $161.00 1.1072 - 1.3214 $92.00 .3584 - .3749 $158.00 1.3215 - 1.5357 $90.00 .3750 - .3916 $156.00 1.5358 - 1.7499 $88.00 .3917 - .4083 $154.00 1.7500 - 1.9642 $86.00 .4084 - .4249 $152.00 1.9643 - 2.1785 $84.00 .4250 - .4416 $150.00 2.1786 - 2.3928 $81.00 .4417 - .4583 $147.00 2.3929 - 2.6249 $79.00 .4584 - .4749 $145.00 2.6250 - 2.8749 $77.00 .4750 - .4916 $143.00 2.8750 - 3.1249 $75.00 .4917 - .5083 $141.00 3.1250 - 3.3749 $73.00 .5084 - .5249 $139.00 3.3750 - 3.6666 $70.00 .5250 - .5416 $136.00 3.6667 - 3.9999 $68.00 .5417 - .5583 $134.00 4.0000 - 4.3333 $66.00 .5584 - .5749 $132.00 4.3334 - 4.6666 $64.00 .5750 - .5916 $130.00 4.6667 - 4.9999 $62.00 .5917 - .6133 $128.00 5.0000 - 5.5000 $59.00 .6134 - .6399 $125.00 5.5001 - 6.0000 $57.00 .6400 - .6666 $123.00 6.0001 - 6.5000 $55.00 .6667 - .6933 $121.00 6.5001 - 7.0000 $53.00 Req. No. 2395 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 .6934 - .7199 $119.00 7.0001 - 7.3333 $51.00 .7200 - .7466 $117.00 7.3334 - 7.6667 $48.00 .7467 - .7733 $114.00 7.6668 - 8.0000 $46.00 .7734 - .7999 $112.00 8.0001 - 8.3333 $44.00 .8000 - .8266 $110.00 8.3334 - 8.6667 $42.00 .8267 - .8533 $108.00 8.6668 - 9.0000 $40.00 .8534 - .8799 $106.00 9.0001 - 9.3333 $37.00 .8800 - .9066 $103.00 9.3334 - 9.6667 $35.00 .9067 - .9333 $101.00 9.6668 or more $33.00 c. The formula transportation factor shall be 1.39. 3. Salary Incentive Aid shall be determined as follows : a. Multiply the Incentive Aid guarante e by the district’s higher weighted average daily membership based on the first nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the preceding school year of a school district, as determined by the provisions of subsecti on A of Section 18-201.1 of this title a nd paragraphs 1, 2, 3 , and 4 of subsection B of Section 18 -201.1 of this title. b. Divide the district’s adjusted assessed valuation of the current school year minus the previous year ’s protested ad valorem tax reven ues held as prescribed in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, by one thousand (1,000) and subtract the quotient from Req. No. 2395 Page 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the product of subparagraph a of this paragraph . The remainder shall not be less than zero ( 0). c. Multiply the number of m ills levied for general fund purposes above the fifteen (15) mills required to support Foundation Aid pursuant to division (1) of subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this subsection, not including the county four -mill levy, by the remainder of subparagraph b of this paragraph. The product shall be the Salary Incentive Aid of the district. E. By June 30, 1998, the State Department of Education shall develop and the Department and all school districts shall have implemented a student identification system whic h is consistent with the provisions of subsections C and D of Section 3111 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes . The student identification system shall be used specifically for the purpose of reporting enrollment data by school sites and by school distri cts, the administration of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, the collection of appropriate and necessary data pursuant to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program, determining student enrollment, establishing a stud ent mobility rate, allocation o f the State Aid Formula, and midyear adjustments in funding for student growth . This enrollment data shall be submitted to the State Department of Education in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Educatio n. Funding for the development , implementation, personnel training, and Req. No. 2395 Page 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 maintenance of the student identification system shall be set out in a separate line item in the allocation section of the appropriation bill for the State Board of Education for each year. F. 1. In the event that ad valorem taxes of a school district are determined to be uncollectible because of bankruptcy, clerical error, or a successful tax protest, and the amount of such taxes deemed uncollectible exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ( $50,000.00) or an amount greater than twenty-five percent (25%) of ad valorem taxes per tax year, or the valuation of a district is lowered by order of the State Board of Equalization, the school district ’s State Aid, for the school year that such ad valor em taxes are calculated in the State Aid Formula, shall be determined by subtracting the net assessed valuation of the property upon which taxes were deemed uncollectible from the assessed valuation of the school district and the state. Upon request of the local board of education, it shall be the duty of the county assessor to certify to the Director of Finance of the State Department of Education the net assessed valuation of the property upon which taxes were determined uncollectible. 2. In the event that the amount of funds a schoo l district receives for reimbursement from the Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund is less than the amount of funds claimed for reimbursement by the school district due to insufficiency of funds as provided in Section 193 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, th en the school district’s Req. No. 2395 Page 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 assessed valuation for the school year that such ad valorem reimbursement is calculated in the State Aid Formula shall be adjusted accordingly. G. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18 -112.2 of this title, a school dist rict shall have its State Aid reduced by an amount equal to the amount of carryover in the general fund of the district as of June 30 of the preceding fiscal year, that is in excess of the following standards for two (2) cons ecutive years: Total Amount of Amount of General Fund Collections, General Fund Excluding Previous Year Balance Cash Surplus as of June 30 Allowable Less than $1,000,000 48% $1,000,000 - $2,999,999 42% $3,000,000 - $3,999,999 36% $4,000,000 - $4,999,999 30% $5,000,000 - $5,999,999 24% $6,000,000 - $7,999,999 22% $8,000,000 - $9,999,999 19% $10,000,000 or more 17% 2. By February 1 the State Department of Education shall send by certified mail, with return receipt requested, to each School District Superintendent, Audit or and Regional Accreditation Officer a notice of and calculation sheet reflecting the general fund Req. No. 2395 Page 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 balance penalty to be assessed against that school district . Calculation of the general fund balance penalty shall not include federal revenue. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this written notice the school district shall submit to the Department a written reply either accepting or protesting the penalty to be assessed against the district . If protesting, the school distr ict shall submit with its reply the reasons for rejecting the calculations and documentation supporting those reasons . The Department shall review all school district penalty protest documentation and notify each district by March 15 of its finding and th e final penalty to be assessed to each district. General fund balance penalties shall be assessed to all school districts by April 1. 3. Any school district which receives proceeds from a tax settlement or a Federal Emergency Management Agency settlement during the last two (2) mon ths of the preceding fiscal year shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the tax settlement. 4. Any school district which receives an increase in State Aid because of a change in Foundation and/or Salary Incentive Aid factors during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds f rom the increase in State Aid. Req. No. 2395 Page 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5. If a school district does not receive Foundation and/or Salary Incentive Aid during the preceding fiscal year, the State Board of Education may waive the penalty assessed in this subsection if the penalty would result in a loss of more than forty percent (40%) of the remaining State Aid to be allocated to the school district between April 1 and the remainder of the school year and if the Board determines the penalty will cause the school district not to meet remaining fin ancial obligations. 6. Any school district which receives gross production revenue apportionment during the 2002 -2003 school year or in any subsequent school year that is greater than the gross production revenue apportionment of the preceding school year shall be exempt from the penalty assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of the gross production revenue apportionment, as determined by the State Board of Education. 7. Beginning July 1, 2003, school districts that participate in consolidation or annexation pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act shall be exempt from the penalty assessed in this subsection for the school year in which the con solidation or annexation occurs and for the next three (3) fiscal years. 8. Any school district which receives proceeds from a sales tax levied by a municipality pursuant to Section 22 -159 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes or proceeds from a sales tax levied by a Req. No. 2395 Page 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 county pursuant to Section 1370 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes during the 2003-2004 school year or the 2004 -2005 school year shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the sales tax levy. 9. Any school district which has an amount of carryover in the general fund of the district in excess of the limits established in paragraph 1 of this subsection during the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, shall not be assessed a general fund balance penalty as provided for in this subsection. 10. For purposes of calculating the general fund balance penalty, the terms “carryover” and “general fund balance ” shall not include federal revenue. H. In order to provide startup funds for the implementation of early childhood programs, State Aid may be advanced to school districts that initially start early childhood instruction at a school site. School districts that desi re such advanced funding shall make application to the State Department of Education no later than September 15 of each year and advanced funding shall be awarded to the approved districts no later than October 30 . The advanced funding shall not exceed th e per pupil amount of State Aid as calculated in subsection D of this section per anticipated Head Start eligible student . The total amount of advanced funding shall Req. No. 2395 Page 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 be proportionately reduced from the monthly payments of the district’s State Aid payments during the last six (6) months of the same fiscal year. I. H. 1. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly apportionment of the following information: a. the assessed valuation of property, b. motor vehicle collections, c. R.E.A. tax collected, and d. gross productions tax collected. 2. Beginning July 1, 1997, the State Auditor and Inspector ’s Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly apportionment of the proceeds of the county levy. 3. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Commissioners of the Land Office, notwithstanding any provision of la w to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly apportionment of state apportionment. 4. Beginning July 1, 1997, the county treasurers ’ offices, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report monthly to the State Department of Education the ad valorem tax protest amounts for each county. Req. No. 2395 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5. The information reported by the Tax Commission, the State Auditor and Inspector ’s Office, the county treasurers ’ offices, and the Commissioners of the Land O ffice, pursuant to this subsection shall be reported by school district on forms developed by the State Department of Education. SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022. SECTION 4. It being immediately nece ssary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 58-2-2395 EB 12/2/2021 11:07:20 AM