Req. No. 5872 Page 1 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Le gislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1409 By: Hasenbeck
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to sunset; amending 74 O.S. 2021,
Section 7005, which relates to the Oversight
Committee for State Employee Chari table
Contributions; re-creating the Committee; modifying
termination date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 7005, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7005. A. The Oversight Committee for State Emp loyee
Charitable Contributions shall be composed of the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services, or designee , and six
state employees, of which two shall be a ppointed by the Governor,
two shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma
Senate and two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma
House of Representatives. Members shall serve at the pleasure of
their appointing authorities. The provisions of Section 6 of Title
51 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply to appointments to the
Committee. The Committee is re -created to continue until July 1,
Req. No. 5872 Page 2 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
2022 2028, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Suns et
Law.
B. The Committee annually shall elect a chairman chair from its
membership. The Director of the Office of Managem ent and Enterprise
Services shall serve as chairman chair until the first such
election.
C. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitabl e
Contributions shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Arrange for publication of information abou t the application
process;
2. Review applications of federations electing to participate
in the State Charitable Campaign and certify that a federation and
each of its member age ncies meet the eligibility criteri a set forth
in Sections 7009 and 7010 of th is title;
3. Notify in writing each of the applying federations of its
acceptance or rejection. Prov ided, if a federation is rejected, th e
Committee shall provide the reason for rejection of each of the
member agencies of the federation;
4. Hear appeals of rejected agencies;
5. Delegate to the principal combined fund-raising fundraising
organization the primary re sponsibility for the staffing and the
financial obligations necessary to comp ly with the provisions of
this subsection;
Req. No. 5872 Page 3 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
6. Develop a pledge card to be us ed throughout the State
Charitable Campaign;
7. Select a principal combined fund -raising organization to
assist the Committee in gather ing and accumulating the applications;
and
8. Promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma
State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.
D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
provide such staff support as is required by the Committee.
E. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable
Contributions is authorized to appoint such adv isory councils and
task forces as it deems necessary for counsel, advice , and review
concerning the formulation and administration of th e rules,
application review process , and the implementation of the Oklahoma
State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is h ereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
59-1-5872 LRB 12/20/22