An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 58 By: Daniels of the Senate
and
Kendrix of the House
An Act relating to professions and occupatio ns;
amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.4, which relates to
the Board of Governors o f the Licensed Architects,
Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial
Interior Designers of Oklahoma; e xtending sunset
date; providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
SUBJECT: Sunset extension
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 46.4, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 46.4. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
July 1, 2023 2026, in accordance with the provisio ns of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law, a board to be known as the “Board of Governors of the
Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects and Registered Commercial
Interior Designers of Oklahoma ”, hereinafter referred to as the
Board. The Board shall be composed of eleven (11) members includi ng
six persons who are duly licens ed to practice architecture and are
in good standing in this state, two persons who are duly licensed to
practice landscape architecture and are in good standing in th is
state, two persons who are registered commercial interior designers
and who are active and in good standing and one lay member. Each
member of the Board shall be a qualified elector of this state, and
the architect, landscape architect and registered commercial
interior designer members shall have had five (5) years’ licensing
or registration experience as the professional position requires in
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this state. Re-creation of the Board shall not alter existing
staggered terms. Board members, other than the lay member, shall be
appointed for a period of five (5) years thereafter; provided, that
nothing herein shall affect the tenure of office of anyone who is a
member of the Board on May 31, 1957 . A member may be reappointed to
succeed such membership . The licensed architect, landscap e
architect or the register ed commercial interior designer members may
be appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by
respective professional societies of this state . Membership in a
professional society shal l not be a prerequisite to a ppointment to
the Board. The lay member of the Board shall b e appointed by the
Governor to a term coterminous with that of the Governor . The lay
member shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor . Provided, the
lay member may continue to serve after the expiration of the term of
the member until such time as a su ccessor is appointed. Vacancies
which may occur in the membership of the Board shall be filled by
appointment by the Governor . Each person who has been appointed to
fill a vacancy shall serve f or the remainder of the ter m for which
the member the person shall succeed was appointed and until a
successor, in turn, has been appointed and shall have qualified .
Each member of the Board, before entering upon the discharge of the
duties of the member, shall make and file with t he Secretary of
State a written oath or affirmation for the faithful discharge of
official duties. Each member of the Board and staff shall be
reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to the State Trav el
Reimbursement Act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1 , 2023.
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 p assage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 20th day of February, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 19th day of April, 2023.
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: _______________________________ __