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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1607 By: Bergstrom of the Senate
and
Lepak of the House
An Act relating to county elective offices; amending
26 O.S. 2021, Section 12-111, which relates to
vacancies in county elective offices; 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 c alled by the Governor within thirty (30)
days after the vacancy occurs. Provided, no special election sh all
be called if the vacancy occurs in an even -numbered year if the term
of the office expires the following year, or if the vacancy occurs
within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first day of the
regular candidate filing period for the office . In such case, the
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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.
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 special election shall
be called if the vacanc y occurs in an even-numbered year if the term
of the office expires the following year, or if the vacancy occurs
within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the first day of the
regular candidate filing period for the office . In such 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.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS , dated
04/02/2024 - DO PASS.