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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 487 By: Dahm
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S.
2011, Section 2, which relates to appointment powers
of the Governor; authorizing Governor to appoint or
replace certain persons; providing exception;
authorizing President Pro Tempore of the Senate and
the Speaker of the Hous e of Representatives to
appoint or replace certain persons; prov iding
exception; providing for codification; and declaring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2. The A. Notwithstanding any other provisions o f law,
the Governor shall have power to remove any officer s appointed by
him, in case of incompetency, n eglect of duty, or malfeasance in
office; and may then fill the same as provided in cases of vacancy
or her.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to
any appointments created by expiring t erms or vacancies provided by
law, the Governor shall have the power to remove any guber natorial
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appointments on any agency, board or commission at any time, subject
to the provisions of this sectio n. Nothing in this section shall
apply to appointments to any agency, board or commission if the
appointing authority is provided for in the Constitution. A vacancy
created pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be filled
as provided by law.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 464.2 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of la w, in addition to any
appointments created by expiring terms or vacancies provided by law,
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives shall h ave the power to remove any o f their
respective appointments on any agency, board o r commission at any
time, subject to the provisions of this section. Nothing in this
section shall apply to appointments to any agency, board or
commission if the appointin g authority is provided for i n the
Constitution. A vacancy created pursuant to the provisions of this
section shall be filled as provided by law.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, healt h or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act s hall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
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