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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1406 By: Culver
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to nonprofit organizations; defining
term; restricting certain nonprofit organizations
from requiring members to become members of certain
other organizations as a condition of membership;
specifying applicability of provisions to current
members of certain nonprofit organization; providing
for codification; and declaring an emerge ncy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPL E OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 869 of Title 18, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as foll ows:
A. As used in this section "nonprofit organization" means an
entity organized pursuant to the law of this state or which is
authorized to conduct nonprofit activity in th is state and a
majority of its members are comprised of certif ied teachers or other
music education service providers who, whether music education is
their exclusive area o f responsibility or the teacher or other
education service providers provide or assist in providing
instruction in other areas and subjec ts, and are primarily engaged
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in providing music instructio n to students in grades one (1) through
twelve (12), or who provide instruction in connection with a student
band or orchestra supported in w hole or in part by funds of the
school district, or both such functions .
B. It shall be unlawful for a nonprofit organization as defined
by subsection A of this section to require its members to join,
support, become a membe r of, or to pay dues or membership fees to
any other nonprofit organization as a condition of joining or
remaining a member in good standing of the nonprofit organization.
C. The provisions of this secti on shall be applicable with
respect to the persons who are members of a nonp rofit organization
as defined by subsection A of this section as of the effective date
of this act.
SECTION 2. 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.
59-1-5121 MAH 01/14/23