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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB523

Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 523 By: Paxton and Bullard of the
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5-An Act
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7-BILL NO. 523 By: Paxton, Bullard, Bergstrom,
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41+An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S . 2011,
42+Section 2-106, which relates to d uties of the State
43+Election Board; prohibiting certain enti ties from
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58+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
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62+"An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S. 2021,
1963 Section 2-106, which relates to d uties of the State
2064 Election Board; prohibiting certain enti ties from
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2266 settlements; prohibiting altera tion or amendment of
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2468 intervention in civil proceedings; and declaring an
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3174 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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33101 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 20 21, Section 2-106, is
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36103 Section 2-106. A. The State Election Board shall perform such
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39105 B. 1. No agency, board, or commission or other entity of state
40106 government, or officer of this state, or state employee, or a county
41107 election board, shall enter into a legal agre ement, consent decree,
42108 or settlement of any kind which would alter or amend election
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44110 agreement, consent decree or settlement entered into in violation of
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49112 2. Neither the Governor nor a ny officer of the state nor any
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51114 Oklahoma Constitution or by statute , shall amend or alter the
52115 election procedures prescribed by the Legislature in statute, except
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55117 C. Either chamber of the Legislature, acting by the Speaker of
56118 the Oklahoma House of Representativ es or the President Pro Tempore
57119 of the Oklahoma State Senate or both su ch persons jointly, may
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63150 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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151+be in full force from and af ter its passage and approval."
152+Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of April, 2022.
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196+ENGROSSED SENATE
197+BILL NO. 523 By: Paxton and Bullard of the
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208+An Act relating to elections; amending 26 O.S . 2011,
209+Section 2-106, which relates to d uties of the State
210+Election Board; prohibiting certain enti ties from
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212+settlements; prohibiting altera tion or amendment of
213+election procedures by certain officers; and
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220+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
221+SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2011, Section 2 -106, is
222+amended to read as follows:
223+Section 2-106. A. The State Election Board shall perform such
224+duties as may be prescribed by law.
225+B. 1. No political subdivision , agency or officer of this
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228+election board, shall enter into a legal agre ement or court
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261+SECTION 4. This act shall become effective Nov ember 1, 2021.
262+Passed the Senate the 3rd day of March, 2021.
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82-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
83-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
84-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
85-By: _______________________________ __
86-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
87-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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90- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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93-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
94-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
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