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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2820 By: Kendrix
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to sunset; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 23-105, which relates to the Oklahoma
Educational Television Authority ; re-creating the
authority; and modifying termination date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 23 -105, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 23-105. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
July 1, 2023 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law, Section 3901 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, a body corporate and politic to be kn own as the "Oklahoma
Educational Television Authority ", and by that name the Authority
may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded. The Authority is
hereby constituted an instrumentality of the state, and the exerci se
by the Authority of the powers co nferred by this article for the
planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of educational
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television facilities shall be deemed and held to be an essential
function of the state.
The Oklahoma Educational Televisi on Authority shall consist of
thirteen (13) members, including the President of the University of
Oklahoma, the President of Oklahoma State University, the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Chancell or of the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education, the president of one of t he
state-supported four-year colleges to be chosen by the presidents of
this group of institutions, the president of one of the state -
supported two-year colleges to be chosen b y the presidents of this
group of institutions, and seven additional members to be appointed
by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve
seven-year terms.
The appointed members shall have been residents of the state for
at least five (5) years preceding the date of their appointment.
The appointed members shall inclu de one member from each of the
congressional districts and any r emaining members shall be appointed
from the state at large. However, when congressional districts are
redrawn each member appointed prior to July 1 of the yea r in which
such modification bec omes effective shall complete the current term
of office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which
such modification becomes effective shall be based on th e redrawn
districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
modification becomes effective shall be from any redrawn districts
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which are not represented by a board an authority member until such
time as each of the modified congressional districts are represented
by a board an authority member. A majority of the app ointed members
shall be actively eng aged in the profession of educatio n. Each
appointed member of the Autho rity, before entering upon the duties
of the member, shall take the oath provided for by Section 1 of
Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
The seven original member s appointed by the Governor shall
continue in office for terms expiring on June 30, 1954; June 30,
1955; June 30, 1956; June 30, 1957; June 30, 1958; June 30, 1959;
and June 30, 1960, respectively. The terms of each of the original
appointed members shall be designated by the Governor, an d said
members shall serve for their a ppointed terms and until their
respective successors shall be appoi nted and qualified. The
successor of each appointed member shall be appointed fo r a term of
seven (7) years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy
shall be appointed to serve only for the unexpired term in said
vacancy.
The Authority shall el ect from the membership of the Authority a
chairman chair, a vice-chairman vice-chair, and a secretary-
treasurer. Any such officers e lected by the Authority on or after
July 1, 1984, shall be appointed to serve a term of one (1) year.
Seven members of the Authority shall constitute a quorum, and the
vote of seven members shall be necessary for any action taken by the
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Authority. No vacancy in the membership of the Authority shall
impair the right of a quor um to exercise all the rights and perform
all the duties of the Authority. The Authority shall meet at least
quarterly.
The members of the Authority shall not be entitled to
compensation for their services, but each member shall be reimbursed
for travel expenses incurred in performing official duties in
accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement
Act. No liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority
beyond the extent to which monies shall have been provided pursuant
to the authority of this article.
59-1-7501 LRB 02/16/23