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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 5 By: Matthews and Boren of the
Senate
and
Nichols of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to libraries; amendatory 65 O.S.
2021, Section 155, which relates to city-county
library commissions; modifying meeting dates;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 65 O.S. 2021, Section 155, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 155. The commission shall elect its chairman from the
appointed members and fill such other offices a s its bylaws may
establish. The term of the chairman shall be o ne (1) year. The
commission shall hold at least one meeting each month year and at
other times as deemed necessary by the Commission, and all meetings
shall be open to the public. It shall a dopt rules for the
transaction of business and keep a record of its functions and
activities, which record shall be a public record. Six
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commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
conducting business and exercising the powers of the commis sion.
The commission may establish a schedule of fees to cover various
services rendered and may also contract with other persons and
agencies for such services as it m ay require, including private
legal counsel and private auditing service, within the li mits of its
appropriations, and may incur necessary expenses. T he commission
may contract for, receive, and utilize any grants or other financial
assistance from the Un ited States or from any other source, public
or private, in furtherance of its function s; may incur necessary
expenses in obtaining said grants and/or financial assistance,
within the limits of its appropriations; and shall receive and
disburse such grants and/or other financial assistance in such
manner as herein provided.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT,
dated 04/11/2023 - DO PASS, As Amended.