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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1771 By: Moore
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Educational
Television Authority; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sec tion
23-105, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 296, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2 3-105), which
relates to the creation of the Authority; modifying
sunset provision; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 23 -105, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 296, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 23-105), is amended to read as follows:
Section 23-105. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
July 1, 2026, in acco rdance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
Sunset Law, Section 3901 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes, a body corporate and politic to be known as the "Oklahoma
Educational Television Authority ", and by that name the Authority
may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded. The Authority is
hereby constituted an instrum entality of the state, and the exercise
by the Authority of the powers conferred by this article for the
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planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of educational
television facilities shall be deemed and held to be an essential
function of the state.
The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority shall consist of
thirteen (13) members, including the President of the University of
Oklahoma, the President of Oklahoma State U niversity, the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Chancellor of t he Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education, the president of one of the
state-supported four-year colleges to be chosen by the presidents of
this group of institutions, the p resident of one of the state -
supported two-year colleges to be chosen by the presidents of this
group of institutions, and seven additional members to be appointed
by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve
seven-year terms.
The appointed members shall have been residents of the state for
at least five (5) years preceding the date of their appointment.
The appointed members shall include one member from each of the
congressional districts and any remaining members shall be appointe d
from the state at large. However, when congressional districts are
redrawn each member appointed prior to July 1 of the year in which
such modification becomes effective shall complete the current term
of office and appointments made after July 1 of the year in which
such modification becomes effective shall be based on the redra wn
districts. Appointments made after July 1 of the year in which such
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modification becomes effective shall be from any redrawn districts
which are not represented by an authori ty member until such time as
each of the modified congressional districts are represented by an
authority member. A majority of the appointed members shall be
actively engaged in the profession of education. Each appointed
member of the Authority, before entering upon the duties of the
member, shall take the oath provided for by S ection 1 of Article XV
of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
The seven original members appointed by the Governor shall
continue in office for terms expiring on June 30, 1954; June 30,
1955; June 30, 1956; June 30, 1957; June 30, 1958; June 30, 1959;
and June 30, 1960, respectively. The terms of each of the original
appointed members shall be designated by the Governor, and said
members shall serve for their appointed ter ms and until their
respective successors shall be appointed and qualified. Th e
successor of each appointed member shall be appointed for a term of
seven (7) years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy
shall be appointed to serve only for the unexpired term in said
vacancy.
The Authority shall elect from the membership of the Authority a
chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary -treasurer. Any such officers
elected by the Authority on or after July 1, 1984, shall be
appointed to serve a term of on e (1) year. Seven members of the
Authority shall constitute a quorum, and the vote of seven members
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shall be necessary for any action taken by the Authority. No
vacancy in the membership of the Authority shall impair the right of
a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of
the Authority. The Authority shall meet at least quarterly.
The members of the Authority shall not be entitled to
compensation for their services, but each member shall be reimbursed
for travel expenses incurred i n performing official duties in
accordance with the provisions of the State Tr avel Reimbursement
Act. No liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Authority
beyond the extent to which monies shall have been provided pursuant
to the authority of thi s article.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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