An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2811 By: Kendrix of the House
and
Daniels of the Senate
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.
SUBJECT: Sunset
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 workers 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
social workers. One member shall be the president of the Oklahom a
Chapter of the National Association 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 enforceme nt of this act as well as other
duties, powers and authority it may be grante d by applicable law.
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D. 1. Each member of the Board appointed as a social worker
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 wo rk 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 w ork.
2. Each member of the Board appointed to represent the general
public shall be a resident of this state who h as 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, or a person who
has ever had any material financial interest in the provision of
social work services or has engage d in any activity directly related
to the practice of social work.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 9th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 18th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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: _________________________________