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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2811 By: Kendrix
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
Section 1253, which relates to the State Board of
Licensed Social Workers ; re-creating the Board; and
modifying termination date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1253, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1253. A. There is hereby re -created, to continue until
July 1, 2023 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law, the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, consisting
of seven (7) members.
B. Three of the members of the Board shall be licensed social
workers or licensed clinical social worke rs licensed pursuant to the
provisions of the Social Worker 's Licensing Act. Two other members
shall be licensed as either social work associates or master 's
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social workers. One member shall be the president of the Oklahoma
Chapter of the National Associ ation of Social Workers. The
remaining member of the Board shall be selected from and shall
represent the general public.
C. Responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this act
is hereby vested in the State Board of Social Work. The Board shall
have all of the duties, powers and authority specifically granted
by, or necessary for, the enforcemen t of this act as well as other
duties, powers and authority it may be grante d by applicable law.
D. 1. Each member of the Board appointed as a social w orker
shall:
a. be a resident of this state,
b. be licensed in good standing to engage in the practice
of social work in this state,
c. at the time of appointment, have been activ ely engaged
in the practice of social work for at least one (1)
year out of the last five (5) years, and
d. have at least three (3) years of experience in the
practice of social wo rk.
2. Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general
public shall be a resident of this state who has attained the age of
majority and shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a social work
licensee, or the spouse of a social work licensee, o r a person who
has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of
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social work services or has engaged in any activity directly related
to the practice of social work.
59-1-7892 LRB 03/02/23