An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 62 By: Montgomery of the Senate
and
Luttrell of the House
An Act relating to sunset; amending 74 O. S. 2011,
Section 5401, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 58,
O.S.L. 2014 (74 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 5401), whi ch
relates to the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning
Commission; modifying termination date; an d declaring
an emergency.
SUBJECT: Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOM A:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 5401, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 58, O.S.L. 2014 (74 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 5401), is amended to read as follows:
Section 5401. A. There is hereby re -created the Oklahoma
Strategic Military Planning C ommission.
B. The Oklahoma Strategic Milit ary Planning Commission shall
consist of nine (9) members as foll ows:
1. Five persons to be appointed by the Governor, each of whom
shall represent, respectively, the interests of commu nities that
would be affected by realignment or closure of the followi ng
military installations:
a. Altus Air Force Base,
b. Vance Air Force Base,
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c. Fort Sill,
d. the Army Ammunition Plant located near McAlester, and
e. Tinker Air Force Base;
2. One person to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives from the membership of the House and one person to
be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from the
membership of the Senate. The members appointed pursuant to this
paragraph shall be ex officio and nonvoting members of the
Commission; and
3. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or successor member of
the Governor's Executive Cabinet who has responsibility for Veterans
Affairs, and the Adjutant General of the Oklahoma Army and Air
National Guard. The members appointed pursuant to this paragraph
shall be ex officio and nonvoting members of the Commission.
C. The members of the Commission shall serve at the pleasure of
the appointing authority. The members of the Commission sh all
select from among their membership a chair and vice -chair. The
chair and vice-chair shall serve for a period of one (1) year and
may succeed themselves in office.
D. The Commission shall be subject to the provisions of the
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act a nd the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
E. The Commission shall be authoriz ed to meet at such times as
may be required in order to fulfill t he duties and responsibilities
imposed upon it by law.
F. The provisions of this section shall cease to have the force
and effect of law and the Commission shall be dissolved by operation
of law on December 31, 2020 2025.
G. The members of the Commission shal l not be deemed to be
officers or to hold public office for purposes of Section 6 of Title
51 of the Oklahoma Statut es.
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SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force fro m and after its passag e and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 1st day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of April, 2021.
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: _______________________________ __