Oklahoma 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1464 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1464 By: West (Tammy)
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to cities and towns; amending 11 O.S.
41	41	2021, Section 8-114, which relates to required
42	42	training for newly elected or appointed municipal
43	43	officers; modifying training; requiring eight
44	44	cumulative training hours; clarifying instructor or
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56	56	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
57	57	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 8 -114, is
58	58	amended to read as follows:
59	59	Section 8-114. A. Each person elected or appointed for the
60	60	first time as an officer of a municipality as defined by paragraph 6
61	61	of Section 1-102 of this title, shall be required within one (1)
62	62	year after taking the oath of office to attend an institute
63	63	cumulative training totaling eight (8) hours for municipal
64	64	officials. The Institute training shall be conducted at all times
65	65	in-person or virtually, in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department
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92	92	of Career and Technology Education, by or under the supervision of a
93	93	statewide organization that is exempt from tax ation under federal
94	94	law and designated pursuant to the provisions of the Internal
95	95	Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 170(a). The statewide organization
96	96	shall demonstrate to the Oklahoma Department of Career and
97	97	Technology Education that it has represented m unicipalities, had
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99	99	municipalities for at least fifteen (15) years prior to November 1,
100	100	2005. It shall further demonstrate that its continuous official
101	101	purpose is to promote the general welfare of cit ies and towns, to
102	102	foster or conduct schools, short courses and other training
103	103	sessions, to provide technical assistance and consultive services
104	104	and other aids for the improvement and increased efficiency of city
105	105	and town government, and to serve as the rep resentative of cities
106	106	and towns in carrying out the duties and prerogatives co nferred on
107	107	it by state law an instructor or organization who has been certified
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109	109	B. The Institute training shall consist of eight (8) cumulative
110	110	hours of instruction. A certificate Certificates of completion
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112	112	complete the Institute training and a list of those persons shall be
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141	141	C. The curriculum for the Institute training shall include, but
142	142	not be limited to: municipal budget requirements, the Oklahoma Open
143	143	Meeting Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, ethics, procedures for
144	144	conducting meetings, conflict of interest, and purchasing
145	145	procedures, municipal election procedure, and forms of municipal
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147	147	D. The Institute shall be held at a minimum of six regional
148	148	locations in the state. Every effort shall be made by the Institute
149	149	to accommodate training through long -distance learning.
150	150	E. A person elected or appo inted to a municipal office who
151	151	fails to satisfy the education requirements of this section shall
152	152	cease to hold the office commencing at the next scheduled meeting of
153	153	the governing body following the first -year anniversary of the
154	154	person's taking the oath of office. If the official fails to
155	155	complete the training outline in this act, they may not be
156	156	reappointed to the position or other position(s) within the local
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158	158	F E. At the time of filing, the de signated statewide
159	159	organization shall provide the necessary information to the
160	160	candidate of the option for attendance at the Institute training as
161	161	provided for in this section. In the case of officials nominated
162	162	and elected for municipal offices at town meetings, the presiding
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190	190	option. By definition, the presiding officer is the senior most
191	191	member of the council or boa rd of trustees.
192	192	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective No vember 1, 2025.
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