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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 414 By: Garvin of the Senate
and
Hasenbeck of the House
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; providing date by which members shall be
appointed; providing for holdover members; and
providing an effecti ve 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)
seventeen members and two non-voting members. The members shall be
appointed as follows: ten members appointed by the Governor, ten
members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and ten
members appointed by the Speaker of the H ouse of Representatives.
1. One member of the Senate, appoi nted by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate , who shall be a non-voting member;
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2. One member of the House of Representatives , appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be a non-voting
member;
3. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a population greater than fifty thousand (50,000), as
determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census, appointed by the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
4. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a population greater than fifty thousand (50,000), as
determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census, appointed by the
Speaker of the House of R epresentatives;
5. 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), as determined by
the latest Federal Decennial Census, appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate ;
6. 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), as determined by
the latest Federal Decennial Census, appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives ;
7. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a population under nine thousand nine hundred ninety-
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nine (9,999), as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Cens us,
appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate ;
8. One member who represents the general public from a
community with a population under nine thousand nine hundred ninety-
nine (9,999), as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census,
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives ;
9. One member who represents the healthcare community, who
specializes in women’s health, appointed by the Governor;
10. One member who represents the post-secondary education
community, appointed by the Governor;
11. One member who represents the behavioral health community
and works specifically with individuals who have a history of or are
currently battling substance abuse or addiction, appointed by the
Commissioner of Mental Health and Su bstance Abuse Services;
12. One member who represents the Department of Correc tions,
appointed by the Director of the Department of Corrections;
13. One member who works with victims of domestic violence ,
human trafficking, stalking, or sexual assault, appointed by the
Executive Coordinator of the District Attorneys Council;
14. One member who represents the education community and
represents public K-12 education, appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate;
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15. One member who represents the education c ommunity and
represents private K-12 education, appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
16. One member who represents the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce, appointed by the Executive Director of the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce;
17. One member who represent s a federally recognized Indian
tribe in this state, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate from a list provided by federally recognized Indian tribes in
this state;
18. One member who represent s a federally recognized Indian
tribe in this state, appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives from a list provided by federally recognized Indian
tribes in this state; and
19. One member who represents active mi litary members,
veterans, and members of the military reserves and National Guard,
appointed by the Governor.
All members shall be appo inted by the appropriate appointing
authority for a term of five (5) four (4) years commencing with the
date that the previous appointee’s term expired. A member shall not
serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. In making such
appointments to the Comm ission, consideration shall be given to
making the membership broad ly representative of the geographic areas
of the state and the several racial, religious and ethnic grou ps
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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 appropriate 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
term of the member whose office has been so 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 authority.
B. A member appointed pursuant to the provisions 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 te rms.
C. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
provide staff support to the Oklahoma Comm ission on the Status of
Women.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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Passed the Senate the 23rd day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives