An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 5 By: Matthews and Boren of the
Senate
and
Nichols and Lowe (Dick) of
the House
An Act relating to libraries; amend ing 65 O.S. 2021,
Section 155, which relates to city -county library
commissions; modifying meeting dates ; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: City-county library commission
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 as its bylaws may
establish. The term of the chairman shall be one (1) year. The
commission shall hold at least one meeting four meetings each month
year and at other times as deemed necessary by the Commission, and
all meetings shall be open to the public. It shall adopt rules for
the transaction of business and keep a record of its functions and
activities, which record shall be a pub lic record. Six
commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of
conducting business and exercising the powers of the commission.
The commission may establish a schedule of fees to cover various
services rendered and may also contract with othe r persons and
agencies for such services as it may require, including private
legal counsel and private auditing service, within the limits of its
appropriations, and may incur necessary expenses. The commission ENR. S. B. NO. 5 Page 2
may contract for, receive, and utilize any grants or other financial
assistance from the United States or from any other source, public
or private, in furtherance of its functions; may incur necessary
expenses in obtaining said grants and/or financial assistance,
within the limits of its appropriat ions; and shall receive and
disburse such grants and/or other financial assistance in such
manner as herein provided.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 202 4.
SECTION 3. 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 May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_______________________ __________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________