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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 818 By: Hamilton
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to soldiers and sailors; am ending 72
O.S. 2011, Section 229, as amen ded by Section 3,
Chapter 100, O.S.L. 2018 (72 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
229), which relates to the veterans center at
Talihina; eliminating authorization to transfer
veterans center location; repealing Section 2,
Chapter 100, O.S.L. 2018, as amended by Section 2,
Chapter 502, O.S.L. 2019 (72 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
229.1), which relates to transfer of Talihina
veterans center; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 72 O.S. 2011, Sec tion 229, as
amended by Section 3, Chapter 100, O.S.L. 2018 (72 O.S. Supp. 20 20,
Section 229), is amended to read as follows:
Section 229. A. Until operations are transferred pursu ant to
subsection B of this section, ther e There is hereby established, in
addition to the Oklahoma Veterans Centers established by Sections
221 and 226 of this title, the Oklahoma Veterans Center at Talihina,
Oklahoma, on the site of the Oklahoma State Sa natorium, Talihina,
Oklahoma. All person s serving as employees of the Okl ahoma State
Sanatorium under the provisions of the State Merit System of
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Personnel Administration shall continue to serve as employees of the
Oklahoma Veterans Center at Talihina ,; provided, that such employees
remain in the classified service. All employee s hired by the
Oklahoma Veterans Center at Talihina on or after the effective date
of this act June 4, 1975, shall be under the Oklahoma Merit System
of Personnel Administration, except one manage r, one principal
assistant or deputy, one private secretary, part -time physicians and
other professional personnel engaged in clinical and consultant
services. The average number of full -time-equivalent employees
utilized in the total operation of the Okla homa Veterans Center,
Talihina, shall not exceed one hundred fifty -three (153) during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1976. The buildings, equipment and land
under the jurisdiction of the Oklahoma State Sanatorium, Talihina,
are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Veterans Center, Talihina.
B. Operations of the Oklahoma Veteran s Center established
pursuant to this section shall continue until such time as
operations are transferred to the location identified pursuant to
the authority conferred upon the Okl ahoma Veterans Commission under
Section 2 of this act .
SECTION 2. REPEALER Section 2, Chapter 100, O.S.L. 2018,
as amended by Section 2, Chapter 502, O.S.L. 2019 (72 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 229.1), is hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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