An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1725 By: Pugh of the Senate
and
Osburn of the House
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 termination date; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: Occupational Licensing Review Act
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 consi st of twelve (12) memb ers 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 Represen tatives.
Each member shall serve an initial term of three (3) years;
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;
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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 sh all be appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate, who shall serve an initial term of t wo (2)
years;
6. The Chief Information Officer of the Office of Managem ent
and Enterprise Services shall serve coterminous with his or her
position;
7. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall
represent an occupation or profession lice nsed in the state, and who
shall each serve an initial term of one year. One appointee shall
be a member of the medical communi ty, which may include but is not
limited to a licensed physician, pharmacist or psychologist. One
appointee shall be a member o f a trade profession, which may include
but is not limited to a licensed alarm or locksmith professional or
electrician. One ap pointee shall be a member of the busi ness
community, which may include but is not limited to a licensed public
accountant or member of the real estate industry; and
8. One member shall be appointed b y the Governor who shall
represent a not-for-profit organization that advocates for low -
income persons or disadvantaged persons and who shall serve an
initial term of one year.
The Commission shall be subje ct to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act
and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
During membership on the Commission , no appointed member shall
serve on any board, agency, committee or commission that regulates
or governs the occupation or prof ession such member is appointed 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 b y either the
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appointing authority or a majority of the Commission members for
failure to attend meetings or for c ause.
The Commissioner of Labor, or his or her des ignee, shall chair
each meeting. The Department of Labo r shall provide staff and
administrative support to the Commission.
Seven members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of
conducting the business of the Commission. Meetings shall be called
by the chair and may be held by electronic media or in any loc ation
deemed appropriate by the chair.
The purpose of the Commission is to conduct a review of each
occupational or professional licensing act in this state not less
than once every four (4) years and make recommendations to the
Legislature. The first me eting of the Commission shall be held
before September 30, 2018, to develop a four -year schedule showing
when each licensing act w ill 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 sha ll 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 occupational o r professional license
it has reviewed. At the public meeting, the Commission shall allow
public comments, make recommendations, a nd may vote whether to
recommend to the Legislature that such license be maintained,
modified, or repealed. The results of a ny 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 set f or requesting legislation for the upcomi ng
legislative session. The report shall be made available on the
Department of Labor's website for public inspe ction.
The provisions of this section shall ce ase to have the force a nd
effect of law and the Com mission shall be dissolved by operation of
law on December 31, 2022.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
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SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safet y, 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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Passed the Senate the 20th day of May, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of April, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __