Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1528 Enrolled / Bill

Filed 04/18/2024

                     
 
 
An Act 
ENROLLED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1528 	By: Weaver of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Ford of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to the Interstate Compact for Adult 
Offender Supervision; amending 22 O.S. 2021, Section 
1094, which relates to the Oklahoma State Council for 
Interstate Adult Offender Supervision; modifying 
voting membership of Council; updating statutory 
reference; and providing an effective date . 
 
 
 
 
SUBJECT:  Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     22 O.S. 2021, Section 1094, is 
amended to read as follows: 
 
Section 1094. A.  There is hereby created the Oklahoma State 
Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision in accordance with 
Article IV of the In terstate Compact for Interstate Adult Offender 
Supervision.  The State Council shall consist of the compact 
administrator who shall be a nonvoting member , the Executive 
Coordinator or designee of the District Attorneys Council, the 
Executive Director or de signee of the Oklahoma Indigent Defense 
System and the Administrative Director of the Courts or designee, 
who shall be nonvoting members and five appointed members who, 
except for the initial appointments, shall be appointed for three -
year terms.  The memb ers appointed to initial terms shall serve 
staggered terms as prescribed in this section.  Terms of office 
shall expire on June 30.  Members may be reappointed as deemed 
appropriate by the appointing authority.  Members may be removed by 
the appointing authority for incompetence, willful neglect of duty,   
 
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corruption in office, or malfeasance in office.  Vacancies shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.  The members 
of the Council shall not be subject to the dual office holding 
prohibitions set forth in Section 6 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes.  The members shall be appointed as follows: 
 
1.  One member of the Senate, who shall serve an initial term of 
three (3) years, who shall be appointed by the President Pro 
Tempore; 
 
2.  One member of the House of Representatives, who shall serve 
an initial term of three (3) years, who shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
 
3.  One member of the judiciary who shall be a district judge 
with experience in criminal pr oceedings, who shall serve an initial 
term of two (2) years, to be appointed by the Presiding Judge of the 
Court of Criminal Appeals; 
 
4.  One member of the Pardon and Parole Board, who shall serve 
an initial term of two (2) years, who shall be appointed b y the 
Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and 
 
5.  One member who represents a crime victims advocacy group, 
who shall serve an initial term of one (1) year, to be appointed by 
the Governor. 
 
B.  The members of the State Council shall elect from their 
membership a chair and vice-chair vice chair to serve for one (1) 
year terms.  A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for 
the purpose of conducting the business of the Council.  The Council 
shall meet at least annually and at the c all of the chair. 
 
C.  The Council shall comply with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, 
the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and the Oklahoma Administrative 
Procedures Act. 
 
D.  Members of the Council, except the compact administrator, 
shall serve without compensati on but shall be reimbursed by their 
appointing authorities for expenses incurred in the performance of 
their duties as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act until 
the Council is funded.   
 
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E.  The Council shall oversee and administer this state ’s 
participation in the Compact.  The Council may promulgate rules to 
implement operations and procedures necessary for administration of 
the compact. 
 
F.  Until the Compact becomes effective upon its adoption by 
thirty-five states, the Council may select a per son who is employed 
by a state agency, subject to the assent of the administrative head 
of the agency, to serve as the compact administrator.  The agency 
that employs the compact administrator shall pay the salary of the 
compact administrator and any expen ses the compact administrator 
incurs in fulfilling duties related to the Compact.  The Council and 
the administrative head of the agency shall determine what portion 
of the employee’s time shall be devoted to Compact activities.  The 
compact administrator shall serve as this state ’s commissioner on 
the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision.  In the 
event the compact administrator cannot attend a meeting of the 
Interstate Commission, the Council shall appoint a Council member to 
represent this state at the meeting. 
 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. 
   
 
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Passed the Senate the 27th day of February, 2024. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the 17th day of April, 2024. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________ 
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
By: _________________________________ 
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __ 
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
 
 	_________________________________ 
 	Governor of the State of Oklahoma 
 
 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___ 
day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
By: _________________________________