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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1607 By: Bergstrom
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to county elective offices; amending
26 O.S. 2021, Section 12 -111, which relates to
vacancies in county elective offi ces; prohibiting
special election for certain vacancies; updating
statutory reference; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 12-111, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 12-111. A. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the
office of a county commissioner, the vacancy shall be filled at a
special election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30)
days after the vacancy occ urs. Provided, no special election shall
be called if the vacancy occurs in an even -numbered year if the term
of the office expires is scheduled to appear on the ballot the same
year, or if the vacancy occurs on or after December 1 of an odd -
numbered year if the office is scheduled to appear on the ballot the
following year. In such case, the candidate elected to the office
at the Primary Election, runoff Primary Election, or the regular
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General Election shall be appointed by the Governor as soon as
practical after the applicable election to fill the unexpired term.
B. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any elective county office
of any county in this state having a population of more than the
population figure specified in subsection B E of Section 10 of Title
51 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the vacancy shall be filled at a
special election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30)
days after the vacancy occurs. Provided, no spec ial election shall
be called if the vacancy occurs in an even -numbered year if the term
of the office expires is scheduled to appear on the ballot the same
year, or if the vacancy occurs on or after December 1 of an odd -
numbered year if the office is scheduled to appear on the ballot the
following year. In suc h case, the candidate elected to the office
at the Primary Election, runoff Primary Election, or the regular
General Election shall be appointed by the Governor as soon as
practical after the applicable election to fill the unexpired term.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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