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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 414 By: Garvin
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state government; amen ding 74 O.S.
2021, Section 666, which relates to the Oklahoma
Commission on the Status of Women; modifying
composition of certain commission; modifying term of
office for certain appointees; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 666, is
amended to read as follows:
A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Commis sion on the
Status of Women. The Commission shall consist of thirty (30)
thirteen (13) members. The members shall be appointed as follows:
ten members appointed by the Governor, ten memb ers appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate and ten me mbers appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
1. One member of the Senate, appointed b y the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate;
2. One member of the House of Representatives , appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives ;
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3. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a population greater than fifty thousand (50,000),
appointed by the Governor;
4. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a population between ten thousand (10,000) and forty-
nine thousand nine hund red ninety-nine (49,999), appointed by the
Governor;
5. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a pop ulation under nine thousand nine hundred ninety-
nine (9,999), appointed by the Governor;
6. One member who represents the healthcare community, who
specializes in women ’s health, appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate;
7. One member who represents the post-secondary education
community, who represents career tech education or higher education ,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
8. One member who represents the behavioral health community
and works specifically with in dividuals who have a history of or are
currently battling substance abuse or addiction, appointed by the
Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Su bstance Abuse
Services;
9. One member who represents the Department of Corrections,
appointed by the Director of the Department of Corrections;
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10. One member who works with victims of domestic violence ,
human trafficking, stalking, or sexual assault, appointed by the
Director of the Dist rict Attorneys Council;
11. One member who represents the education community and
represents K-12 education, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of
the Senate;
12. One member who represents the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce, appointed by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce; and
13. One member who represents active military members,
veterans, and military members of t he reserves and national guard,
appointed by the Governor.
All members shall be appointed by the appropriate appointing
authority for a term of five (5) three (3) years commencing with the
date that the previous appointee’s term expired. In making such
appointments to the Commission, consideration shall be given to
making the membership broadly representative of the geogra phic areas
of the state and the several racial, religious and ethnic grou ps
residing in the state. Each member shall hold office until the
successor of the member is appointed and has qualified. A member of
the Commission may be removed by the appropriat e appointing
authority for cause. A member appointed to fill a vacancy o ccurring
before the expiration of a term of a member separated from the
Commission for any cause shall be appointed for the remainder of the
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term of the member whose office has been s o vacated. Members of the
Commission shall receive no salary, but shall be entitled to travel
reimbursement as provided by the State Travel Reimbursement Act,
Section 500.1 et seq. of this title, from funds available to the
appropriate appointing authorit y.
B. A member appointed pursuant to the provision s of this act
shall be appointed by the appointing agency no later than January 1,
2024. Any members appointed before November 1, 2023, shall serve
the remainder of their ter ms.
C. The Office of Manageme nt and Enterprise Services shall
provide staff support to the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of
Women.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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