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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 274 By: Dugger
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to Oklahoma Accountancy Board ;
amending 59 O.S. 2011, Section 15.2 , as last amended
by section 6, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 202 0 (59 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 15.2), which rel ates to board members;
modifying board members; making additional member a
public member; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2011, Section 15.2, as
last amended by Section 6, Chapter 116, O.S.L. 2020 (59 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 15.2), is amended to read as follows:
Section 15.2. A. There is hereby re -created, to continue until
July 1, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Accountancy Board. The Oklahoma
Accountancy Board shall have the responsibility for administering
and enforcing the Oklahoma Accountancy Act. The Oklahoma
Accountancy Board shal l be composed of seven (7) members, who shall
have professional or practical experience in the use of accounting
services and financial matters, so as to be qualified to make
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judgments about the qualifications and conduct of persons a nd firms
subject to regulation under the Oklahoma Accountancy Act to be
appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The number
of registrant members shall not be more than six five, not including
a firm, who shall serve terms of five (5) years. No member who has
served two successive complete terms shall be eligible for
reappointment, but an appointment to fill an unexpired term shal l
not be considered a complete term for this purpose. The pub lic
member members shall serve coterminously with t he Governor
appointing the public member members.
B. One member shall be either a public accountant licensed and
holding a permit pursuant to the provisions o f the Oklahoma
Accountancy Act, or a person wi th professional or pr actical
experience in the use of accounting services and financial matter s
and who shall have met the educational requirements to qualify as a
candidate for examination for the license of p ublic accountant as
provided in subsection B o f Section 15.8 of thi s title. A list of
qualified persons shall be compiled and submitted to the Governor by
the Oklahoma Society of Public Accountants, or successor
organization from time to time as appointme nt of the Board member is
required to be made. A list of three names shall be submitted for
each single appointment from which the Governor may make the
appointment.
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C. Five members shall be certified public accountants holding
certificates and four shal l hold permits issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Ac countancy Act, at least four o f whom
shall have been engaged in the pract ice of public accounting as a
certified public accountant continuously for not less than five (5)
out of the last fifteen (15) years immediately preceding their
appointments. A list of qualified persons shall be compiled and
submitted to the Governor by t he Oklahoma Society of Certified
Public Accountants from time to time as appointments of the
certified public accoun tant Board members are required. A list of
three names shall be su bmitted for each single appoin tment from
which the Governor may make the appointment.
D. C. One member Two members shall be a public member members
who is are not a certified public accountant accountants or licensed
public accountant accountants. The public member members shall be
appointed by the Governor to a term cotermino us with the Governor.
The public member members shall serve at the pleasure of the
Governor.
E. D. Upon the expiration of the term of office, a member shall
continue to serve until a qualified successor has bee n appointed.
Confirmation by the Senate is req uired during the next regular
session of the Oklahoma Senate for the member to continue to serve.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
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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 passage and approval.
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