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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB674

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30+ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 674 By: Treat of the Senate
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38+An Act relating to crime and punishment; creating the
39+Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force; providing
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45+authorizing certain consultations; requiring c ertain
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60+"An Act relating to crime and punishment; creating
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101+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOP LE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
102+SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
103+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2200 of Title 21, unless there
104+is created a duplicati on in numbering, reads as follows:
105+A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Organize d Retail Crime
106+Task Force until December 31, 2024. The purpose of the task force
107+shall be to provide the Legislature and the Governor with
108+information on organized retail crime and the advantages and
109+drawbacks of instituting various countermeasures to cou nter losses
110+from retail theft in the state.
111+B. The task force shall consist of fifteen (15) members as
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113+1. Three members, appointed by the Governor, one of who m shall
114+be an individual who represents state or local law enf orcement;
115+2. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
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117+3. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
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119+4. One member appointed by the District Attorneys Council;
120+5. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Retail Merchants
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122+6. One member appointed by the State Chamber;
123+7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma S heriffs’ Association;
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152+9. One member appointed by the Attorney General;
153+10. One member from the Convenience Distributors of Oklahoma;
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155+11. One member from the Oklahoma Grocers Association.
156+C. Quorum for official business of the task force shall be
157+eight members. A chairperson and a vice chairperson shall be
158+elected by a majority vote of the members of the task force.
159+D. Appointments to the task force shall be made by the
160+appointing authority no later than sixty (60) days after the
161+effective date of this act. Appointed members shall, to the
162+greatest extent practicable, have by education or experience,
163+knowledge of organized retail theft. The chair shall hold the first
164+meeting of the task force no later than ninety (90) days after the
165+effective date of this act. Any vacancies in the membership of th e
166+task force shall be filled in the same manner provided for in the
167+initial appointment.
168+E. The members of the task force shall re ceive no compensation
169+but shall receive travel reimbursement for n ecessary travel expenses
170+incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the
171+State Travel Reimbursement Act. The task force shall be staffed by
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199+F. The task force ma y consult with any organization, government
200+entity, or person in the development of its report required pursuant
201+to the provisions of subsection G of this section.
202+G. On or before December 15, 2024, the task force shall
203+electronically submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of
204+the Oklahoma State Senate, the Oklahoma Speaker of the House of
205+Representatives, and the chairs of the House and Senate committees
206+that oversee public safety, a report containing, but not limited to,
207+the following information based on available da ta:
208+1. A review of laws and regulations on orga nized retail crime
209+used by other states, the federal government, and foreign countries
210+to regulate the marketplace;
211+2. The use of organized retail theft’s impact on state and
212+local tax receipts;
213+3. The need for interagency coordination of public education
214+and outreach and preventi on programs for business owners; and
215+4. Legislative and regulatory recommendations, if any, to
216+increase transparency and security, enhance consumer protections,
217+prevent organized retail theft, and to address the long-term
218+economic impact relate d to the prevalence of organized retail crime.
219+SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
220+of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
221+declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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7294 BILL NO. 674 By: Treat of the Senate
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18304 Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force; providing
19305 sunset date; providing purpose ; providing for
20306 membership; stating quorum; allowing election of
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22308 appointments and first meeting within certain
23309 timeframe; disallowing compensation; providing staff;
24310 authorizing certain consultations; requiring ce rtain
25311 report; providing report requirements; providing for
26312 codification; and decl aring an emergency.
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32-SUBJECT: Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force
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34317 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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36-SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
318+SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
37319 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2200 of Title 21, unless there
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40321 A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime
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45326 from retail theft in the state.
327+B. The task force shall consist of thirteen (13) members as
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80369 C. Quorum for official business of the task force shall be
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370+seven members. A chairperson and a vice chairperson shall be
82371 elected by a majority vote of the members of the task force .
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84372 D. Appointments to the task force shall be made by the
85373 appointing authority no later than sixty (60) days after the
86374 effective date of this act. Appointed members shall, to the
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88376 knowledge of organized retail theft. The chair shall hold the first
89377 meeting of the task force no later than ninety (90) days after the
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99410 State Travel Reimbursement Act . The task force shall be staffed by
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107416 electronically submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of
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149-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
150-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
151-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
152-By: _______________________________ __
153-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
154-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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157- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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160-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
161-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
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163-By: ___________________________ ______