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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 5 By: Matthews and Boren of the
Senate
and
Nichols of the House
An Act relating to libraries; repealing 65 O.S. 2021,
Section 155, which relates to city-county library
commissions; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Lowe (Dick)
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill
and insert:
"An Act relating to libraries; amendatory 65 O.S.
2021, Section 155, which relates to city-county
library commissions; modifying meeting dates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 65 O.S. 2021, Section 155, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 155. The commission shall elect its chairman from the
appointed members and fill such other offices a s its bylaws may
establish. The term of the chairman shall be o ne (1) year. The
commission shall hold at least one meeting four meetings each month
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year and at other times as deemed necessary by the Commission, and
all meetings shall be open to the public. It shall a dopt rules for
the transaction of bu siness and keep a record of its functions and
activities, which record shall be a public record. Six
commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
conducting business and exercising the powers of the commis sion.
The commission may establish a schedule of fees to cover various
services rendered and may also contract with other persons and
agencies for such services as it m ay require, including private
legal counsel and private auditing service, within the li mits of its
appropriations, and may incur necessary expenses. T he commission
may contract for, receive, and utilize any grants or other finan cial
assistance from the Un ited States or from any other source, public
or private, in furtherance of its function s; may incur necessary
expenses in obtaining said grants and/or financial assistance,
within the limits of its appropriations; and shall recei ve and
disburse such grants and/or other financial assistance in such
manner as herein provided. "
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Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 5 By: Matthews and Boren of the
Senate
and
Nichols of the House
An Act relating to libraries; repealing 65 O.S. 2021,
Section 155, which relates to city-county library
commissions; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE ST ATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 2. REPEALER 65 O.S. 2021, Section 155, is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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 this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 21st day of February, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives