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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 585 By: Dahm
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to removal of officers; amending 22
O.S. 2011, Section 1181, which relat es to causes for
removal of officers; specifying ci rcumstances
constituting willful neglect of duty; making language
gender neutral; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 22 O.S. 2011, Section 1181 , is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1181. Any officer not subject to impeachment elected or
appointed to any state, county, township, city, town , or other
office under the laws of the state may, in t he manner provided in
this article, be removed from office for any of the following
causes:
First. Habitual or willful neglect of duty , which shall
include, but not be limited to, giving f alse testimony to a
committee of either house of the Legislature, engaging in operations
beyond the constitutional or statutory authority delegated to the
agency that the officer is employed by or serves , or repeatedly
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refusing to provide information to a committee, either house or a
member of the Legislature in a timely manner.
Second. Gross partiality in office.
Third. Oppression in office.
Fourth. Corruption in office.
Fifth. Extortion or willful overcharge of fees in office.
Sixth. Willful maladministration.
Seventh. Habitual drunkenness.
Eighth. Failure to prod uce and account for all public funds and
property in his or her hands, at any settlement or inspection
authorized or required by law.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 20 21.
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