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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1725 By: Pugh
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Occupational Licensing Review
Act; amending 40 O.S. 2021, Section 800.1, which
relates to the Occupational Licensing Advisory
Commission; providing sunset date ; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 40 O.S. 2021 , Section 800.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 800.1. There is hereby created the Occupational
Licensing Advisory Commission.
The Commission shall consist of twelve (12) members to be
appointed and serve as follows:
1. The Commissioner of Labor shall serve coterminous with his
or her office;
2. Two members of the House of Representatives shall be
appointed by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.
Each member shall serve an initial term of three (3) years;
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3. One member of the House of Representatives shall be
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
who shall serve an initial term of two (2) years;
4. Two members of the Senate shall be appointed by the Majority
Leader of the Senate. Each member shall serve an initial term of
three (3) years;
5. One member of the Senate shall be appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate, who shall serve an initial term of two (2)
years;
6. The Chief Information Officer of the Office of Managem ent
and Enterprise Services shall serve coterminou s with his or her
position;
7. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall
represent an occupation or profession licensed in the state, and wh o
shall each serve an initial term of one year. One appointee shall
be a member of the medical c ommunity, which may include but is not
limited to a licensed physician, pharmacist or psychologist. One
appointee shall be a member of a trade profession, whi ch may include
but is not limited to a licensed alarm or locksmith professional or
electrician. One appointee shall be a member of the business
community, which may include but is not limited to a licensed public
accountant or member of the real estate in dustry; and
8. One member shall be appointed b y the Governor who shall
represent a not-for-profit organization that advocates for low -
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income persons or disadvantaged persons and who shall serve an
initial term of one year.
The Commission shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
During membership on the Comm ission, no appointed member shall
serve on any board, agency, committee or commission that regulates
or governs the occupation or profession such member is app ointed to
represent.
Members shall serve stagge red three-year terms, except for the
initial term of office. Upon the expiration of a member 's term of
office, such member may be reappointed. No member shall serve more
than two consecutive full three -year terms. Any member vacancy
shall be filled in t he same manner by the appointing authority for
the unexpired term. A member may be removed by either the
appointing authority or a majority of the Commission members for
failure to attend meetings or for caus e.
The Commissioner of Labor, or his or her des ignee, shall chair
each meeting. The Department o f Labor shall provide staff and
administrative support to the Commission.
Seven members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of
conducting the business of th e Commission. Meetings shall be called
by the chair and may be held by electronic media or in an y location
deemed appropriate by the chair.
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The purpose of the Commission is to conduct a review of each
occupational or professional licensing act in this sta te not less
than once every four (4) years and make recommendations to the
Legislature. The firs t meeting of the Commission shall be held
before September 30, 2018, to develop a four -year schedule showing
when each licensing act will be reviewed. Any new licensing act or
new category of license enact ed by the Legislature for regulation by
an existing licensing board, agency or commission shall be added to
the four-year schedule and shall be initially reviewed within ninety
(90) days of enactment.
Annually the Commission shall hold at least one public meeting
to present its findings on any occupationa l or professional license
it has reviewed. At the public meeting, the Commission shall allow
public comments, make recommendations, and may vote whether to
recommend to the Legislature that such license be maintained,
modified, or repealed. The results o f any public meeting held for
the purpose of making legislative recommendations shall be provided
in a written report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Re presentatives prior to the
legislative deadline se t for requesting legislation for the upcoming
legislative session. The report shall be made available on the
Department of Labor's website for public inspecti on.
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9. The provisions of this section shall ce ase to have the force
and effect of law and the Co mmission shall be dissolved by operation
of law on December 31, 202 2.
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 s afety, 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 approval.
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