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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 2841 By: Caldwell (Trey)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to agriculture; amending 2 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-193, which relates to agricultural
inspectors; establishing a minimum salary for certain
periods; providing methodology for calculating
minimum salary for certain periods; providing
limitation related to potential reductions; providing
an effective date; and declaring an emergency .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEO PLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -193, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-193. A. The Board shall appoint from time to time
inspectors to make examinatio n and inspection of all catt le, sheep,
swine, goats, horses, m ules, and other equines, the inspection of
which is hereby provided for, and of all carcasses and parts
thereof, and of all meat and meat food products thereof, and of the
sanitary conditions of all establishments in which such meat and
meat food products hereinbefore described are prepared; and said
inspectors shall refuse to stamp, mark, tag or label any carcass or
any part thereof, or meat food product therefrom, prepared in any
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establishment hereinbefore mentioned, unti l the same shall have
actually been inspected and found to be not adulterated; and shall
perform such other duties as are provided by this act and by the
rules and regulations to be prescribed by said Board and said Board
shall, from time to time, make suc h rules and regulations as are
necessary for the efficient execution of the provisions of this act,
and all inspections and examinations made under this act shall be
such and made in such manner as described in the rules and
regulations prescribed by said Board not inconsistent with the
provisions of this act.
B. All inspectors appointed as provided in Section A of this
act shall be provided a salary as follows:
1. For the state fiscal years beginning on or after July 1,
2023, and ending on or prior to Ju ne 30, 2025, an amount no less
than ninety percent (90%) of the average salary paid to the rank of
Trooper for the Oklahoma Highway Pat rol Division of the Department
of Public Safety during the state fiscal year ending June 30 2022;
and
2. Starting with the state fiscal year beginning on July 1,
2025 and in each state fiscal year that begins in an odd numbered
calendar year thereafter, such salary shall be adjusted to be no
less than ninety percent (90%) of the average salary paid to the
rank of Trooper for the Oklahoma Highw ay Patrol Division of the
Department of Public Safety during t he most recent state fi scal year
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ending in an even numbered calendar year; provided that no
adjustment shall be made that would result in the reduction of an
applicable salary amount.
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 h ereby
declared to exist, by reason w hereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-1-6600 JM 01/12/23