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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 800 By: Leewright
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tourism an d
Recreation Department employees; amendi ng 74 O.S.
2011, Section 2242, which rel ates to unclassified
positions; reclassifying positions on certain date;
authorizing continuation of merit positions until
certain occurrences; requiring certain notice be
given to employee upon reclassification of position;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 2242, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2242. The following offices and positions in the
Beginning July 1, 2021, employees of the Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Department shall be in the unclassified service and shall
not be subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration :
1. The Executive Director, the Deputy Director, directors of
the divisions of the Department and administrative assistant of
each, and not more than four positions involved in the executive
management of the Department;
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2. All positions in the Traveler Response Info rmation Program;
3. All professional or managerial posit ions whose principal
function is one of the following:
a. marketing and promotion of travel and tourism to and
within the state,
b. promoting the state as a viable location for producing
motion pictures and television programs and for
recording music,
c. developing, producing, and on -air broadcasting of
“Discover Oklahoma”, the weekly promotional television
program,
d. not more than fifteen positions performing financial
management functions for the D epartment,
e. not more than five positions performing hum an
resources functions for the Department, and
f. not more than two positions performing information
services functions for the Department;
4. Any position associated with the development and produc tion
of “Oklahoma Today” magazine; and
5. Any position in the Division of State Parks utilized in the
operation and administration of state resorts, cabins, lodges, and
golf courses. An employee of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Department who is in the Merit System of Personnel Administration on
July 1, 2021, may elect to retain their merit classifica tion until
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such position is vacated , abolished or the employee elects
unclassified status. Any position changed from a merit position to
unclassified service within the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Department on or after July 1, 2021, shall require a thirty-day
written notice be given to the current employee filling such
position.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessa ry 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 app roval.
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