ENGR. S. B. NO. 1488 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 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 1488 By: Floyd of the Senate and West (Tammy) of the House [ Ethics Commission - Filing System Replacement Fund - appropriation - codification - emergency ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified 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 revo lving 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 limitatio ns, and shall consist of all monies received by the Ethics Co mmission 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 Commissio n for the purpose provided for in this section. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims ENGR. S. B. NO. 1488 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 filed as prescribed by law with the Director o f the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approv al and payment. SECTION 2. There is hereby appropriated 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 Ethics 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. Passed the Senate the 12th day of March, 2024. Presiding Officer of t he Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2024. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives