Req. No. 2513 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 1160 By: Matthews and Rader of the Senate AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to libraries; amending 65 O.S. 2021, Section 155, which relates to c ity-county library commissions; making language gender neutral; modifying frequency of commission meetings; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 65 O.S. 2021, Section 155, is amended to read as follows: Section 155. The city-county library commission shall elect its chairman chair from the appointed members and fill such other offices as its bylaws may establish. The term of the chairman chair shall be one (1) year. The commission shall hold at least one meeting each month meet no fewer than six (6) times per year to transact necessary business, and all meetings shall be open to the public. It shall adopt rules for the tr ansaction of business and keep a record of its functions and activities, which record shall be a public record. Six commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powe rs of the Req. No. 2513 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 commission. The commission may establish a schedule o f fees to cover various services rendered and may also contract with other persons and agencies for such services as it m ay require, including private legal counsel and private auditing servic e, within the limits of its appropria tions, and may incur necess ary expenses. The commission may contract for, receive, and utilize any grants or other financial assistance from the Un ited States or from any other source, public or private, in furtherance of its functions; may incur necessary expenses in obtaining sai d grants and/or financial assistance, within the limits of its appropriations; and shall receive and disburse such grants and/or other financial assistance in such manner as herein provided. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary 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 p assage and approval. 58-2-2513 EB 1/3/2022 12:30:05 PM