Oklahoma 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1622 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2024

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024) 
 
SENATE BILL 1622 	By: Seifried 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to students; amending 70 O.S. 2021, 
Section 27-103, which relates to the Oklahoma 
Extracurricular Activities Accountab ility Act; 
requiring certain association’s written policy to 
include certain provision regarding participation of 
certain students; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-
103.2, which relates to a prohibition on 
participating in certain competitions for certain 
time period following transfer; providing an 
effective date; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O .S. 2021, Section 27-103, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 27-103. A public school or school district shall not be 
a member of any school athletic association unless that association 
has adopted a written policy t hat requires the following: 
1.  All records of the association to be made accessible 
consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records Act; 
2.  All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in 
a manner consistent with t he provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting   
 
 
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Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting and 
executive session requirements; and 
3.  An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all 
funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards 
set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law.  In addition, the 
association shall have performance audits conducted of the 
operations of the association.  A perfo rmance audit shall be 
conducted no later than December 31, 2014, and by Decem ber 31 every 
five (5) years thereafter ; and 
4.  A student who enrolls in a school district in which the 
student is not a resident pursuant to the Education Open Transfer 
Act prior to the start of the student’s junior year is allowed to 
participate in interscholastic activities or contests offere d by the 
receiving school district upon enrollment . 
SECTION 2.     REPEALER     70 O.S. 2021, Section 8-103.2, is 
hereby repealed. 
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. 
SECTION 4.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
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