Req. No. 3257 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) SENATE BILL 1488 By: Floyd AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to the Ethics Commission; creating the Ethics Commission Electronic Filing System Replacement Fund; making an appropriation; identifying source; establishing amount; providing purpose; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be co dified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4258.3 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Ethics Commission to be designated the “ Ethics Commission Electronic Filing System Replacement Fund ”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Ethics Commission from legislative appropriations provided for the purpose of replacing the Ethics Commission’s electronic filing system . All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Ethics Commission for the purpose provided for in this section. Expenditures from the fund shall be Req. No. 3257 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriate d to the Ethics Commission from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the sum of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,400,000.00) to transfer to the Ethi cs Commission Electronic Filing System Replacement Fund created pursuant to Section 1 of this act . SECTION 3. 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. 59-2-3257 CD 12/15/2023 7:16:51 PM