An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1409 By: Hasenbeck of the House
and
Kirt of the Senate
An Act relating to sunset; amending 74 O.S. 2021,
Section 7005, which relates to the Oversight
Committee for State Employee Chari table
Contributions; re-creating the Committee; modifying
termination date; and declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: Sunset
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 7 4 O.S. 2021, Section 7005, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 7005. A. The Oversight Committee for State Emp loyee
Charitable Contributions shall be composed of the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services, or designee , and six
(6) state employees, of which two shall be a ppointed by the
Governor, two shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Oklahoma State Senate and two shall be appointed by the Speaker of
the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Members shall serve at the
pleasure of their appointing authorities. The provisions of Section
6 of Title 51 of the Oklaho ma Statutes shall not apply to
appointments to the Committee. The Committee is re -created to
continue until July 1, 2022 2028, in accordance with the provisions
of the Oklahoma Sunset Law.
B. The Committee annually shall elect a chairman chair from its
membership. The Director of the Office of Managem ent and Enterprise
Services shall serve as chairman chair until the first such
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C. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitabl e
Contributions shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Arrange for publication of information abou t the application
process;
2. Review applications of federations electing to participate
in the State Charitable Campaign and certify that a federation and
each of its member agencies meet the eligibility criteri a set forth
in Sections 7009 and 7010 of th is title;
3. Notify in writing each of the applying federations of its
acceptance or rejection. Prov ided, if a federation is rejected, th e
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 fundraising
organization the primary responsibility for the sta ffing and the
financial obligations necessary to comply with the provisions of
this subsection;
6. Develop a pledge card to be us ed throughout the State
Charitable Campaign;
7. Select a principal combined fund-raising fundraising
organization to assist the Committee in gathering and accumulating
the applications; and
8. Promulgate rules to implement 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 the Committee.
E. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable
Contributions is authorized to appoint such adv isory councils and
task forces as it deems necessary for counsel, advice , and review
concerning the formulation and administration of the rules,
application review process, and the implementation of the Oklahoma
State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.
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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 an d approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 6th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of th e 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: _________________________________