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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3840 By: Pittman of the House
and
Gollihare of the Senate
[ mental health – Office of Faith-based and Community
Initiatives – Oklahoma Department of Mental Health
and Substance Abuse Services – reports –
codification – effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-160 of Title 43A, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby established within the Oklahoma Department of
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services the "Office of Faith-
based and Community Initiat ives", hereafter referred to as the
"Office".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-161 of Title 43A, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, re ads as follows:
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In order to maximize the effectiveness of state government
through collaboration w ith faith-based and community initiatives to
serve Oklahomans with respect to public purposes, such as im proving
public safety, overcoming addiction, strength ening families and
communities, and overcoming poverty, the Office shall, to the extent
permitted by law:
1. Promote and foster the development of relationships and
coordination between state government and faith-based and community
initiatives and serve as a resource for and liaison between state
government and such initiatives;
2. Coordinate activities designed to mobilize public support
for faith-based and community initiatives through volunteerism,
special projects, and public -private partnerships ;
3. Ensure that state government decisions and programs are
consistent with the goal of partnering w ith faith-based and
community initiatives when doin g so is in the public interest, and
monitor how such decisions and programs affect faith -based and
community initiatives;
4. Work with state, local, and community policymakers,
volunteers, and public offi cials to facilitate coordinati on with and
empowerment of faith-based and other community organizations , where
doing so, would improve such groups ' service to the communities
involved; and
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5. Showcase and herald successful and innovative faith -based
and community organizations and civic initiatives.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-162 of Title 43A, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Services shall carry out the training, engagem ent, and
implementation of the Office of Fait h-based and Community
Initiatives.
B. The Office may enter into such contractual and pro motional
agreements necessary to maximize the effectiveness of state
government through collaboration with faith -based and community
initiatives to serve Oklahoma ns with respect to public purp oses.
C. The Office may work with local governments, pr ivate
organizations, and citizens as it plans and engages in activities
related to the Office.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statute s as Section 2-163 of Title 43A, unless there
is created a duplication in numberin g, reads as follows:
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Su bstance Abuse
Services shall annually submit to the Governor, the President Pro
Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, and the Speaker of the
Oklahoma House of Representatives, within ninet y (90) days after the
end of its fiscal year, a report setting forth its operation and
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accomplishments of the Office of Faith-based and Community
Initiatives.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
Passed the House of R epresentatives the 11th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate