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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 56 By: Daniels of the Senate
and
Kendrix of the House
An Act relating to the Oklahoma State Employ ee
Charitable Contribution Act ; amending 74 O.S. 2021,
Section 7005, which relate s to the state agency
review 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 Employee
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 appointed by the Governor,
two shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
and two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 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,
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2022 July 1, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law.
B. The Committee annually shall elect a chairman from its
membership. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall serve as chairman until the first such election.
C. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitab le
Contributions shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Arrange for publication of information about the application
process;
2. Review applications of federations electing to participate
in the State Charitable Campaign and certify tha t a federation and
each of its member agencies meet the eligibility cri teria set forth
in Sections 7009 and 7010 of this title;
3. Notify in writing each of the applying federations of its
acceptance or rejection. Prov ided, if a federation is rejected, t he
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 organization
the primary responsibility for the staffing and th e financial
obligations necessary to comply with the provisions of this
subsection;
6. Develop a pledge card to be used throughout the State
Charitable Campaign;
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7. Select a principal combined fund -raising organization to
assist the Committee in gatherin g and accumulating the applications;
and
8. Promulgate rules to implem ent 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 th e Committee.
E. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable
Contributions is authorized to appoint such advisory councils and
task forces as it deems necessary for counsel, advice and review
concerning the formulation and administration of the r ules,
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, hea lth or safety, an emergency is hereb y
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval.
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Passed the Senate the 20th day of February, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives