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331 BILL NO. 2809 By: Kendrix of the House
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40+An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
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2260 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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2461 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 582, is
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2763 Section 582. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July
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2965 Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Board of Examiners in Optometry. This
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3294 optometry, be duly licensed as optometrists, and who shall have been
3395 residents of this sta te actually engaged in the practice of
3496 optometry for at least five (5) years. The term of each licensed
3597 optometrist member of the Board, one being appointed each year,
3698 shall be five (5) years, or until a qualified successor is
3799 appointed. The lay member o f the Board shall serve a term
38100 coterminous with that of the Governor and shall serve at the
39101 pleasure of the Governor. The Governor is hereby authorized to
40102 appoint a member of the Board of Examiners in Optometry at the
41103 expiration of any term or whenever, f or any reason, a vacancy may
42104 occur on said the Board. Vacancies shall be filled for the
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47107 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservat ion
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110+be in full force from and after its passage and approval. ”
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192+An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
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200+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
201+SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 582, is
202+amended to read as follows:
203+Section 582. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July
204+1, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklaho ma Sunset
205+Law, the Board of Examiners in Opt ometry. This Board shall consist
206+of five (5) persons, four of whom shal l possess sufficient knowledge
207+of theoretical and practical optics to practice optometry, be duly
208+licensed as optometrists, and who shall ha ve been residents of this
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210+five (5) years. The term of each licensed optometrist member of the
211+Board, one being appointed each year, shall be f ive (5) years, or
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240+shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor is hereby
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242+Optometry at the expirati on of any term or whenever, for any reason,
243+a vacancy may occur on said Board. Vacancies shall be filled for
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245+Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of February,
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72-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
73-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
74-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
75-By: _________________________________
76-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
77-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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84-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
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