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34	29		BILL NO. 2118 By: Kannady of the House
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43		-	[ militia - Oklahoma Military Department - Adjutant
44		-	General - compensation - authority - donations -
45		-	federal programs - court-martial - offenses - use of
46		-	marijuana - domestic violence - Oklahoma National
47		-	Guard - tuition assistance - application - repayment
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49		-	expenditures – repealer - codification - effective
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	42	+	An Act relating to militia; amending 44 O.S. 2021,
	43	+	Section 21, which relates to the establishment of the
	44	+	Oklahoma Military Department; modifying Adjutant
	45	+	General's duties; amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section 24;
	46	+	which relates to the appointment and eligibility of
	47	+	the Adjutant General; modifying eligibility
	48	+	requirements; amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section 25,
	49	+	which relates to the rank of the Adjutant General;
	50	+	adding a compensation guideline; amending 44 O.S.
	51	+	2021, Section 26, which relates to authority and
	52	+	duties of the Adjutant General; adding authority to
	53	+	arm members; adding ability to accept donations for
	54	+	Oklahoma National Guard programs; adding authority as
	55	+	chief over the fire protection and police units under
	56	+	the Oklahoma Military Departments; amending Section
	57	+	1, Chapter 74, O.S.L. 2022 (44 O.S. Supp. 2024,
	58	+	Section 233.10a), which relates to the Oklahoma
	59	+	Military Department technology hardware or software;
	60	+	exempting federal programs from Information Services
	61	+	Division requirements; amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section
	62	+	243, which relates to the rules and regulations over
	63	+	the Oklahoma Military Department; modifying a
	64	+	compensation regulation; amending 44 O.S. 2021,
	65	+	Section 815, which relates to the exercise of
	66	+	nonjudicial punishment; modifying certain titles;
	67	+	amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section 821, which relates to
	68	+	convening of court-martial; establishing guidelines
	69	+	for convening of court -martial by federal officials;
	70	+	amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section 875, which relates to
	71	+	restoration under a court -martial sentence; modifying
	72	+	Governor's authority to reappoint a dismissed officer
	73	+	or member; establishing procedure for pay eligibility
	74	+	during court-martial sentence; amending 44 O.S. 2021,
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	101	+	Section 905, which relates to forger; establishing
	102	+	definition and penalty for forgery; amending 44 O.S.
	103	+	2021, Section 912, which relates to drunkenness and
	104	+	other incapacitation offenses; modifying references;
	105	+	amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section 912a, which relates t o
	106	+	wrongful use and possession of a controlled
	107	+	substance; prohibiting the use of marijuana by
	108	+	Oklahoma military forces; amending 44 O.S. 2021,
	109	+	Section 928b, which relates to domestic violence;
	110	+	establishing penalties for spousal abuse and intimate
	111	+	partner violence by members of the Oklahoma Militia;
	112	+	amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section 934, which relates to
	113	+	general offenses; encompassing all specifically
	114	+	enumerated offenses in Section 934 of Title 10 of the
	115	+	United States Code; amending 44 O.S. 2021, Section
	116	+	937, which relates to the explanation of articles;
	117	+	modifying timeframe to explain articles; adopting t he
	118	+	Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, as the
	119	+	Oklahoma State Manual for Courts -Martial;
	120	+	establishing the "Benajmin T. Walkingstick National
	121	+	Guard Complex" building; establishing guidelines for
	122	+	convening of court-martial by federal officials;
	123	+	creating the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech
	124	+	Assistance Act; providing short title; defining
	125	+	terms; creating the Oklahoma National Guard
	126	+	CareerTech Assistance Program to provide tuition
	127	+	assistance to certain eligible members; providing for
	128	+	amount of assistance subject to availability of
	129	+	funding; limiting assistance to certain number of
	130	+	years; allowing establishment of certain cap;
	131	+	prohibiting assistance for courses tak en in excess of
	132	+	certain requirements; providing for eligibility;
	133	+	providing eligibility retention requirements;
	134	+	providing application process; allowing denial of
	135	+	continued assistance for failure to meet certain
	136	+	requirements; requiring repayment of assistanc e for
	137	+	failure to meet certain requirement; providing for
	138	+	calculation of repayment amount; allow ing for
	139	+	application of hardship waiver; directing certain
	140	+	notification on available funding; providing for
	141	+	promulgation of rules and regulations; directing
	142	+	coordination of rules and regulations; creating the
	143	+	Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance
	144	+	Revolving Fund; specifying source of fund; providing
	145	+	for expenditures; providing purpose of fund;
	146	+	providing for transfer of benefits for dependents;
	147	+	repealing 44 O.S. 2021, Section 940b, which relates
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55	180		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
56	181		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 21, is
57	182		amended to read as follows:
58	183		Section 21. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma is
59	184		hereby established and shall be under the command and control of the
60	185		Governor as Commander in Chief, with the Adjutant General as the
61	186		executive and administrat ive head thereof. The Military Department
62	187		shall be constituted of the state military forces, as defined by
63	188		Section 801 of this title, and is hereby organized into a joint
64	189		headquarters which shall be identified as the joint forces
65	190		headquarters. The joint forces headquarters shall be jointly
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93	191		staffed by Army National Guard and Air National Guard personnel who,
94	192		under the authority and direction of the Adjutant General, shall
95	193		support and assist the Adjutant General in the exercise of command
96	194		and control over state military forces when not activated for
97	195		federal duty under Title 10 of the United States Code. There shall
98	196		be assigned to the joint force forces headquarters, officers,
99	197		enlisted personnel, and civilian employees as may be considered
100	198		necessary by the Governor as Commander in Chief and as may be
101	199		authorized by law and Army National Guard regulations and Air
102	200		National Guard regulations the Adjutant General .
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103	227		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 24, is
104	228		amended to read as follo ws:
105	229		Section 24. A. The Adjutant General shall be appointed by the
106	230		Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Oklahoma State
107	231		Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
108	232		B. To be eligible to hold the office of Adjutant General of
109	233		this state, at the time of appointment , the appointee:
110	234		1. Shall be a federally recognized and currently serving as a
111	235		colonel or higher ranking officer of the Oklahoma National Guard and
112	236		of the National Guard of the United States for no less than three
113	237		(3) eight (8) years of service in the Oklahoma National Guard ;
114	238		2. Shall possess at least the rank of Colonel; and
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143	240		Certificate of Eligibility pursuant to federal law and applicable
144	241		regulations issued by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
145	242		C. If the Oklahoma National Guard is in active federal service
146	243		and no persons having the qualifications required in subsection B of
147	244		this section are available within the state, then the Governor may
148	245		appoint, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, any
149	246		suitably qualified person who at any time in the preceding ten (10)
150	247		years would have been qualified, as above, and who has served at
151	248		least two (2) years in active federal service in the grade of
152	249		Colonel or higher.
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153	276		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 25, is
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155	278		Section 25. A. The Adjutant General shall have the rank of
156	279		Major General and devote full time to the duties of the office .
157	280		Regardless of whether or not the Adjutant General has been
158	281		recognized federally at the rank of Major General at the time of
159	282		appointment by the Governor, the Adjutant General shall be
160	283		compensated at the same rate of pay afforded to a Major General
161	284		serving on federal Title 10 active duty with the same time in
162	285		service.
163	286		B. The Governor may appoint Assistant Adjutants General for
164	287		Army and Assistant Adjutants General for Air to assist the Adjutant
165	288		General in the discharge and performance of his or her duties. When
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193	289		appointing Assistant Adjutants General, the Governor shall take into
194	290		consideration the number of such positions contemplated or
195	291		recommended by the National Guard Bureau for manning the joint
196	292		forces headquarters of a state. Such Assistant Adjutants General
197	293		shall have the qualifications prescribed by law for the Adjutant
198	294		General and shall have the rank of Brigadier General. The Assistant
199	295		Adjutants General appointed by the Governor shall be considered
200	296		staff officers and not commanders except that, in the discretion of
201	297		the Adjutant General, specific command or supervisory authority may
202	298		be delegated by the Adjutant General to an Assistant Adjuta nt
203	299		General but such delegation shall be accomplished in writing and
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204	326		shall be considered a military publication, as defined in Sectio n
205	327		801 of this title (Article 1).
206	328		C. Other general officers assigned to billets within the state
207	329		military forces, including certain billets within the joint forces
208	330		headquarters, shall be considered staff officers and not commanders
209	331		except that, in the disc retion of the Adjutant General, specific
210	332		command or supervisory authority may be delegated by the Adjutant
211	333		General to such general officers, but such delegation shall be
212	334		accomplished in writing and shall be considered a military
213	335		publication, as defined in Section 801 of this title (Article 1).
214	336		D. The Adjutant General may employ a state employee in the
215	337		position of Executive Assistant and Programs Manager for the
216	338		Military Department of the state. Said position shall be
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244	339		unclassified and exempt from the Oklah oma Personnel Act and the
245	340		Merit Rules for Employment, except leave regulations.
246	341		SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 26, is
247	342		amended to read as follows:
248	343		Section 26. A. The Adjutant General shall be in control of the
249	344		Military Department of the State of Oklahoma, subordinate only to
250	345		the Governor. Within the limitations and under the provisions of
251	346		law, he or she shall supervise and direct the Oklahoma National
252	347		Guard within the service of the state and when under state control
253	348		in all of its organization, training and other activities; shall
254	349		receive and give effect to the orders of the Governor; and shall
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255	376		perform such other military and defense duties, not otherwise
256	377		assigned by law, as the Governor may prescribe . The Adjutant
257	378		General shall have the authority to arm members of the state
258	379		military forces on military installations and other places under the
259	380		control of the Military Department with weaponry as the Adjutant
260	381		General deems necessary to adequately provide for the security of
261	382		the facilities and their occupants .
262	383		B. The Adjutant General, when absent from the state, may
263	384		temporarily delegate any a uthority vested under this title and any
264	385		such duties as an agency appointing authority to an Assistant
265	386		Adjutant General, other state officer or employee within the
266	387		Military Department of the State of Oklahoma. Such temporary
267	388		delegations of authority pursuant to this subsection shall be
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296	390		regulations providing for the del egation of any such authority.
297	391		C. The Adjutant General shall develop, publish and maintain an
298	392		organizational chart depictin g the chain of command between the
299	393		Adjutant General and the major commands of the Oklahoma National
300	394		Guard. Besides the major comman ds defined in Section 801 of this
301	395		title (Article 1), the Adjutant General, in his or her discretion,
302	396		may designate other military units within the Oklahoma National
303	397		Guard as major commands.
304	398		D. The organizational chart required in subsection C of this
305	399		section shall be updated no less than annually and shall include all
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307	427		and shall depict all existing command relationships established by
308	428		the Adjutant General within joint forces headquarters. T he
309	429		organizational chart required herein shall not be considered a
310	430		military publication within the meaning of Section 801 of this title
311	431		(Article 1).
312	432		E. In accordance with all relevant requirements of the United
313	433		States Army, the United States Air Force or t he National Guard
314	434		Bureau, the Adjutant General shall develop, publish and maintain an
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316	436		billets assigned to joint forces headquarters. The rating scheme
317	437		required herein shall not be considered a military publication
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347	440		the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma is authorized to
348	441		expend appropriated and nonappropriated fun ds to enhance recruiting
349	442		and retention efforts for the Oklahoma National Guard.
350	443		G. The Adjutant General may establish rules allowing the
351	444		Military Department of the State of Oklahoma to accept donations and
352	445		bequests to create a program for the benefit of m embers of the
353	446		Oklahoma National Guard.
354	447		H. The Adjutant General shall serve as the chief of all fire
355	448		protection units operating under the Oklahoma Military Department
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357	476		accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Military
358	477		Department.
359	478		I. The Adjutant General shall serve as the chief of all police
360	479		units and officers appointed under the Oklahoma Military Department.
361	480		The Adjutant General may appoint police officers in accordance with
362	481		Section 230 of this title.
363	482		SECTION 5. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 74, O.S.L. 2022
364	483		(44 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 233.10a), is amended to read as
365	484		follows:
366	485		Section 233.10a. The Military Department of the State of
367	486		Oklahoma may purchase information technology including, but not
368	487		limited to, computer hardware or software , or any services related
369	488		to software development, software modifications, or any other
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398	490		hardware or software or both, independently and without prior
399	491		approval from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
400	492		Information Services Division . All federal programs managed by the
401	493		Military Department of the State of Oklahoma shall be exempt from
402	494		any and all Information Services Division requirements .
403	495		SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 243, is
404	496		amended to read as follows:
405	497		Section 243. A. The Governor is hereby authorized to prescribe
406	498		rules and regulations governing the enlistme nt, organization,
407	499		administration, equipment, discipline and discharge of the personnel
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409	527		Defense such arms and equipment as may be in the possession of and
410	528		can be spared by the Department of Defen se and to extend thereto the
411	529		facilities of state armories, Armed Forces Reserve Centers,
412	530		readiness centers, logistics, aviat ion, and training facilities,
413	531		warehouses and their equipment and such other state premises and
414	532		property as may be available for the purpose of drill and
415	533		instruction. Insofar as applicable the procedure for the
416	534		enlistment, organization, pay, maintenance, equipment and
417	535		disciplining of such forces shall be in conformity with the law and
418	536		the rules and regulations governing and pertaining to the National
419	537		Guard; provided, that the officers and enlisted personnel in the
420	538		Oklahoma State Guard shall not receive any compensation or monetary
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449	540		duty, as defined in Section 801 of this ti tle, by order of the
450	541		Governor.
451	542		B. Members of the Oklahoma State National Guard shall be
452	543		considered part of state military forces as defined in Section 801
453	544		of this title and shall be subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of
454	545		Military Justice.
455	546		C. When prescribing the rules and regulations governing
456	547		enlistment, organization, administration, equipment, discipline and
457	548		discharge of the personnel of the Oklahoma State National Guard, the
458	549		Governor shall issue such rules and regulations in the form of an
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460	577		or a series of such orders prescribing the rules and regulations
461	578		governing enlistment, organization, administration, equipment,
462	579		discipline and discharge of the personnel of the Oklahoma State
463	580		National Guard shall also be published by the Adjutant General as a
464	581		military publication.
465	582		SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 815, is
466	583		amended to read as follows:
467	584		Section 815. ARTICLE 15. Commanding officer's nonjudicial
468	585		punishment.
469	586		A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, any
470	587		commanding officer and, for purposes of this section, any officer in
471	588		charge, may impose disciplinary punishments for minor offenses
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500	590		Military Justice without the intervention of a court -martial.
501	591		B. Any superior commander commanding officer may limit or
502	592		withhold the exercise of nonjudicial punishment authority by
503	593		subordinate commanders, including limiting authority over certain
504	594		categories of military personnel or offenses. Likewise, individual
505	595		cases may be reserved by a superior commander. A superior authority
506	596		may limit or withhold any power that a subordinate might otherwise
507	597		exercise under this section.
508	598		C. Except as provided in subsection L of this section, the
509	599		Governor or Adjutant General may delegate the powers established
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511	627		the state military forces and is also a member of the same force
512	628		component as the acc used.
513	629		D. Any Except as provided in subsection S of this section, any
514	630		commanding officer may impose upon enlisted members of the officer's
515	631		command:
516	632		1. An admonition;
517	633		2. A reprimand;
518	634		3. The withholding of privileges for not more than six (6)
519	635		months which need not be consecutive;
520	636		4. The forfeiture of pay of not more than seven (7) days' pay;
521	637		5. A fine of not more than seven (7) days' pay;
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550	639		from which demoted is within the promotion authority of the officer
551	640		imposing the reduction or any officer subordinate to the one who
552	641		imposes the reduction;
553	642		7. Extra duties, including fatigue or other duties, for not
554	643		more than fourteen (14) days, which need not be consecutive; and
555	644		8. Restriction to certain spe cified limits, with or without
556	645		suspension from duty, for not more than fourteen (14) days, which
557	646		need not be consecutive.
558	647		E. Any Except as provided in subsection S of this section, any
559	648		commanding officer of the grade of major or above may impose upon
560	649		enlisted members of the officer's command:
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561	676		1. An admonition;
562	677		2. A reprimand;
563	678		3. The withholding of privileges for not more than six (6)
564	679		months which need not be consecutive;
565	680		4. The forfeiture of not more than one -half (1/2) of one (1)
566	681		month's pay per month for two (2) months;
567	682		5. A fine of not more than one (1) month's pay;
568	683		6. A reduction to the lowest or any intermediate pay grade, if
569	684		the grade from which demoted is within the promotion authority of
570	685		the commanding officer imposing the reduction or any off icer
571	686		subordinate to the one who imposes the reduction, but an enlisted
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600	688		pay grades;
601	689		7. Extra duties, including fatigue or other duties, for not
602	690		more than forty-five (45) days which need not be consecutive; and
603	691		8. Restriction to certain specified limits, with or without
604	692		suspension from duty, for not more than si xty (60) days which need
605	693		not be consecutive.
606	694		F. The Governor, the Adjutant General, or an officer exercising
607	695		general or special cou rt-martial convening authority may impose:
608	696		1. Upon officers of the officer's command:
609	697		a. any punishment authorized in subsection E of this
610	698		section, except for the punishments provided in
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612	726		and
613	727		b. arrest in quarters for not more than thirty (30) days
614	728		which need not be consecutive; and
615	729		2. Upon enlisted members of the officer's c ommand, any
616	730		punishment authorized in subsection E of this section.
617	731		Admonitions or reprimands given as nonjudicial punishment to
618	732		commissioned officers and warrant officers shall be administered in
619	733		writing. In all other cases, unless otherwise prescribed by
620	734		regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General, such punishments
621	735		may be administered either orally or in writing.
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650	737		the total length of the combined punishment shall not exceed the
651	738		authorized duration of the longest punishment included in the
652	739		combination, and there shall be an apportionment of punishments so
653	740		that no single punishment in the combination exceeds its authorized
654	741		length under this section.
655	742		H. Once the commander commanding officer has determined that
656	743		nonjudicial punishment is appropriate, the commander commanding
657	744		officer shall provide reasonable notice to the me mber of his or her
658	745		intent to impose nonjudicial punishment. At the time the commander
659	746		commanding officer provides notification as required in this
660	747		subsection, the member shall be entitled to examine all statements
661	748		and other evidence that the commander has examined and intends to
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663	776		a copy of the documentary evidence unless it is privileged,
664	777		classified, or otherwise restricted by law, regulation, or
665	778		instruction. At the time the commander commanding officer provides
666	779		notification as required in this subsection, the commander
667	780		commanding officer shall also inform the member as to the quantum of
668	781		punishment potentially to be imposed. While a member undergoing
669	782		nonjudicial punishment is not entitled to representation by a duly
670	783		appointed defense counsel, the member may seek legal advice from any
671	784		judge advocate available for this purpose . Upon notification by the
672	785		officer of his or her intent to impose judicial punishment, the
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701	787		days.
702	788		I. The right to demand trial by court -martial in lieu of
703	789		nonjudicial punishmen t shall arise only when arrest in quarters or
704	790		restriction will be considered as punishments. If the commanding
705	791		officer determines t hat arrest in quarters or restriction will be
706	792		considered as punishments, prior to the offer of nonjudicial
707	793		punishment the accused member shall be notified in writing of the
708	794		right to demand trial by court -martial. Should the commanding
709	795		officer determine th at the punishment options will not include
710	796		arrest in quarters or restriction, the accused member shall be
711	797		notified that there is no right to trial by court -martial in lieu of
712	798		nonjudicial punishment. Upon notification by the commander or
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714	826		nonjudicial punishment that includes arrest in quarters or
715	827		restriction, the accused member shall be afforded a reasonable
716	828		amount of time to confer with legal counsel and to prepare a
717	829		response.
718	830		J. The commanding officer who imposes the punishment, or his or
719	831		her successor in command, may at any time suspend, set aside,
720	832		mitigate or remit any part or amount of the punishment and restore
721	833		all rights, privileges and property affected. The commanding
722	834		officer may also mitigate:
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753	838		The mitigated punishment shall not be for a greater period than
754	839		the punishment mitigated. When mitigating reduction in gr ade to
755	840		forfeiture of pay, the amount of the forfeiture shall not be greater
756	841		than the amount that could have been imposed ini tially under this
757	842		article by the officer who imposed the punishment mitigated.
758	843		K. A person punished under this section who consider s the
759	844		punishment unjust or disproportionate to the offense may, through
760	845		his or her chain of command, appeal to a senior officer designated
761	846		by the Adjutant General to adjudicate appeals arising from
762	847		nonjudicial punishment. A senior officer so designated by the
763	848		Adjutant General shall be a member of the same component of the
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765	876		this subsection shall be lodged within fifteen (15) days after the
766	877		punishment is announced to the accused member. The commanding
767	878		officer exercising appellate authority may, at his or her
768	879		discretion, extend the deadline for an appeal. The appeal shall be
769	880		promptly forwarded and decided, and the member shall not be punished
770	881		until the appeal is decided. The senior officer des ignated by the
771	882		Adjutant General as exercising appellate authority may exercise the
772	883		same powers with respect to the punishmen t imposed as may be
773	884		exercised under subsection I of this section by the officer who
774	885		imposed the punishment. Before acting on an app eal from a
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803	887		refer the case to a judge advocate for consideration and advice.
804	888		When a senior officer is designated by the Adjutant General to
805	889		adjudicate appeals arising from nonjudicial puni shment, such
806	890		designation shall be accomplished in writing and shall be considered
807	891		a military publication, as defined in Sect ion 801 of this title
808	892		(Article 1).
809	893		L. Except for nonjudicial punishment imposed by the Governor or
810	894		the Adjutant General, the final appellate authority for nonjudicial
811	895		punishment imposed within state military forces is the Adjutant
812	896		General. A person punished under this section whose appeal was
813	897		previously denied by a senior officer designated to adjudicate
814	898		appeals may, through his or h er chain of command, lodge an
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816	926		after the appeal is denied. In the event the officer imposing
817	927		nonjudicial punishment is a senior officer who is also designated to
818	928		adjudicate appeals arising fr om nonjudicial punishment, an appeal
819	929		thereof shall be addressed directly to the Adjutant General. In the
820	930		event the officer imposing nonjudicial punishment is the Adjutant
821	931		General, an appeal thereof shall be addressed directly to the
822	932		Governor. An appeal o ffered pursuant to this subsection shall be
823	933		made only in writing. Neither the Governor nor the Adjutant General
824	934		shall delegate his or her duties as an appellate authority under
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854	937		section:
855	938		1. After adjudication and while the punishment is being carried
856	939		out or while the adjudged punishment is pending before the appellate
857	940		authority, the commander or officer in charge who imposed the
858	941		nonjudicial punishment, upon the request of the accused member, may:
859	942		a. excuse the accused member from attendance at scheduled
860	943		unit training assemblies, or
861	944		b. arrange for the accused member to drill on alternate
862	945		dates and in alternate locations; or
863	946		2. If necessary to maintain good order and discipline within
864	947		the unit, the commander or officer in charge commanding officer who
865	948		imposed the nonjudicial punishment may order the accused member to
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867	976		shall be reduced to writing and shall become part of the record of
868	977		nonjudicial punishment.
869	978		N. The imposition and enforcement of disciplinary punishment
870	979		under this section for any act or omission shall not be a bar to
871	980		trial by court-martial or a civilian court of competent jurisdiction
872	981		for a crime or offense ar ising out of the same act or omission; but
873	982		the fact that a disciplinary punishment has been enforced may be
874	983		demonstrated by the accused member upon trial and, when so
875	984		demonstrated, it shall be considered in determining the measure of
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905	987		previously tried by a civilian court unless so authorized by
906	988		regulations promulgated by the Adjutant General.
907	989		O. When nonjudicial punishment ha s been imposed for an offense,
908	990		punishment shall not again be imposed for the same offense under
909	991		this section. Once nonjudicial punishment has been imposed, it may
910	992		not be increased, upon appeal or otherwise. When a commander or
911	993		officer in charge commanding officer determines that nonjudicial
912	994		punishment is appropriate for a particular member, all known
913	995		offenses determined to be appropriate for disposition by nonjudicial
914	996		punishment and ready to be considered at that time, including all
915	997		offenses arising from a single incident or course of conduct, shall
916	998		be considered together and shall not be made the basis for multiple
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918	1026		a commander commanding officer to prefer court-martial charges for
919	1027		an offense previously punished under the provisions of this section.
920	1028		P. In accordance with subsection B of Section 843 of this tit le
921	1029		(Article 43, subsection B), a person accused of an offense is not
922	1030		liable to be punished under this section if the offense was
923	1031		committed more than two (2) years before the imposition of
924	1032		punishment. Periods in which the accused member is absent without
925	1033		authority shall be excluded in computing the period of limitation
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955	1036		this section, the forfeiture shall not apply to pay accruing before
956	1037		the date that punishment is imp osed, but only pay accruing on or
957	1038		after the date that punishment is imposed.
958	1039		R. The Adjutant General may promulgate regulations pre scribing
959	1040		the type and form of records to be kept of proceedings conducted
960	1041		pursuant to this section. The Adjutant General may promulgate any
961	1042		other regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this
962	1043		section.
963	1044		S. For purposes of this section, no membe r of the Oklahoma
964	1045		National Guard of the rank of E -8 or E-9 shall be reduced in rank
965	1046		pursuant to this section except when the reduction results from
966	1047		nonjudicial punishment imposed by an officer of the Oklahoma
967	1048		National Guard of the rank of Brigadier General or by the Adjutant
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969	1076		of the rank of E-7 or below, a commander or officer in charge who
970	1077		possesses the rank of colonel may consider reduction in rank as a
971	1078		possible punishment.
972	1079		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 821, is
973	1080		amended to read as follows:
974	1081		Section 821. RESERVED ARTICLE 21. Convening of court-martial
975	1082		by federal officials.
976	1083		In no case shall the President of the United States, the
977	1084		Secretary of Defense, the secretary of a military department, a
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1005	1085		military officer serving on active duty within the meaning of Title
1006	1086		10 of the United States Code, or any other federal official convene
1007	1087		a court-martial proceeding pursuant to the Oklahoma Military Code
1008	1088		unless prior consent has been granted by the Governor. Such
1009	1089		consent, if granted by the Governor, shall be accomplished in
1010	1090		writing and shall be published by the Governor.
1011	1091		SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 875, is
1012	1092		amended to read as foll ows:
1013	1093		Section 875. ARTICLE 75. Restoration.
1014	1094		A. Under such regulations as the Adjutant General may
1015	1095		promulgate, all rights, privileges, and property affected by an
1016	1096		executed part of a court -martial sentence which has been set aside
1017	1097		or disapproved, except an executed dismissal or discharge, shall be
1018	1098		restored unless a new trial or rehearing is ordered and such
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1020	1126		or rehearing.
1021	1127		B. If a previously executed sentence of dishonorable or bad -
1022	1128		conduct discharge is not imposed on a new trial, the Adjutant
1023	1129		General shall substitute therefor a form of discharge authorized for
1024	1130		administrative issuance unless the accused is to serve out the
1025	1131		remainder of his or her enlistment.
1026	1132		C. If a previously executed sentence of dismissal is not
1027	1133		imposed on a new trial, the Adjutant General shall substitute
1028	1134		therefor a form of discharge authorized f or administrative issue,
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1056	1135		and the commissioned officer dismissed by that sentence may be
1057	1136		reappointed pursuant to Sections 875 and 122 03 of Title 10 of the
1058	1137		United States Code and any applicable regulations prescribed
1059	1138		thereunder by the President of the United States or the Secretary
1060	1139		concerned solely by the Governor to such commissioned grade and with
1061	1140		such rank as in the opinion of the Gov ernor that former officer
1062	1141		would have attained had he or she not been dismissed. The
1063	1142		reappointment of such a former officer shall be without regard to
1064	1143		the existence of a vacancy and shall affect the promotion status of
1065	1144		other officers only insofar as the Go vernor may direct. All time
1066	1145		between the dismissal and the reappointment shall be considered as
1067	1146		actual service for all purposes, including the right to pay and
1068	1147		allowances.
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1070	1175		regulations, with such limitati ons as the Governor or Adjutant
1071	1176		General considers appropriate, governing eligibility for pay and
1072	1177		allowances for the period a fter the date on which an executed part
1073	1178		of a court-martial sentence is set aside .
1074	1179		SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 44 O .S. 2021, Section 905, is
1075	1180		amended to read as follows:
1076	1181		Section 905. RESERVED ARTICLE 105. Forgery.
1077	1182		Any person subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military
1078	1183		Justice who, with intent to defraud:
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1106	1184		1. Falsely makes or alters any signature to, or any part o f,
1107	1185		any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal
1108	1186		liability on another or change his or her legal right or l iability
1109	1187		to his or her prejudice; or
1110	1188		2. Utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known
1111	1189		by him or her to be so made or a ltered, is guilty of forgery and
1112	1190		shall be punished as a court -martial may direct.
1113	1191		SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 912, is
1114	1192		amended to read as follows:
1115		-	Section 912. ARTICLE 112. Drunkenness and other incapacitation
1116		-	offenses.
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1117	1194		A. Drunk on duty. Any person subject to the Oklahoma Uniform
1118	1195		Code of Military Justice , other than a sentinel or lookout, who is
1119	1196		drunk on duty shall be punished as a court -martial may direct.
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1121	1224		person subject to the Code who, as a result of indulgence in any
1122	1225		alcoholic beverage or any drug, is incapacitated for the proper
1123	1226		performance of duty shall be punished as a court -martial may direct.
1124	1227		C. Drunk prisoner. Any person subject to the Code who is a
1125	1228		prisoner and, while in such status, is drunk shall be punished as a
1126	1229		court-martial may direct.
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1157		-	controlled substances.
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	1233	+	substances.
1158	1234		A. Any person subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Code of Military
1159	1235		Justice who wrongfully uses, possesses, manufactures, distributes,
1160	1236		imports into the customs territory of the United States, exports
1161	1237		from the United States, or introduces into an installation, vessel,
1162	1238		vehicle, or aircraft used by or under the control of the Armed
1163	1239		Forces of the United States or of the s tate military forces a
1164	1240		substance described in subsection B of this section shall be
1165	1241		punished as a court-martial may direct.
1166	1242		B. The substances referred to in subsection A of this section
1167	1243		are the following:
1168	1244		1. Opium, heroin, cocaine, amphetamine, lysergic acid
1169	1245		diethylamide, methamphetamine, phencyclidine, barbituric acid, and
1170	1246		marijuana and any compound or derivative of any such substan ce;
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1172	1274		subsection that is listed on a schedule of controlled substances
1173	1275		prescribed by the President for the purposes of the Uniform Code of
1174	1276		Military Justice, Title 10 of the United States Code, Section 80 1,
1175	1277		et seq.; and
1176	1278		3. Any other substance not specified in paragraph 1 of this
1177	1279		subsection or contained on a list prescribed by the President under
1178	1280		paragraph 2 of this subsection that is listed in schedules I through
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1206	1281		V of article 202 of the Controlled Substan ces Act, Title 21 of the
1207	1282		United States Code, Section 812.
1208	1283		C. It shall be unlawful for any member of the state military
1209	1284		forces to knowingly use or ingest marijuana or any substances or
1210	1285		products derived from marijuana including, but not limited to, hemp,
1211	1286		tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabidiol.
1212	1287		SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 928b, is
1213	1288		amended to read as follows:
1214	1289		Section 928b. RESERVED Any person subject to the Oklahoma
1215	1290		Uniform Code of Military Justice who:
1216	1291		1. Commits a violent offense against a spouse, an intimate
1217	1292		partner, or an immediate family member of that person;
1218	1293		2. With intent to threate n or intimidate a spouse, an intimate
1219	1294		partner, or an immediate family member of that person, commits an
1220	1295		offense under this chapter a gainst any person or property, including
1221	1296		an animal;
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1223	1324		partner, or an immediate family member of that person, violates a
1224	1325		protection order;
1225	1326		4. With intent to commit a violent offense against a sp ouse, an
1226	1327		intimate partner, or an immediate family member of that person,
1227	1328		violates a protection order; or
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1256	1330		family member of that person by strangling or suffocating, shall be
1257	1331		punished as a court-martial may direct.
1258	1332		SECTION 14. AMENDATORY 44 O.S. 2021, Section 934, is
1259	1333		amended to read as follows:
1260		-	Section 934. ARTICLE 134 . General article.
	1334	+	Section 934. ARTICLE 134 General Article.
1261	1335		Though not specifically mentioned in the Oklahoma Uniform Code
1262	1336		of Military Justice, all di sorders and neglects to the prejudice of
1263	1337		good order and discipline in the state military forces, all conduct
1264	1338		of a nature to bring discredit upon the state military forces, and
1265	1339		crimes and offenses not capital, of which persons subject to the
1266	1340		Code may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general,
1267	1341		special, or summary court -martial, according to the nature and
1268	1342		degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of
1269	1343		that court. However, where a crime constitutes an offense that
1270	1344		violates both the Code and the criminal laws of the State of
1271	1345		Oklahoma, jurisdiction over the offense shall be determined in
1272	1346		accordance with Section 802 of this title (Article 2). This section
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1274	1374		Section 934 of Title 10 of the United States Code, including all
1275	1375		amendments thereto adopted from time to time, except when such
1276	1376		provisions are contrary to or inconsistent with the United States
1277	1377		Code.
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1306	1379		amended to read as follows:
1307	1380		Section 937. ARTICLE 137. Articles to be explained.
1308	1381		A. 1. The sections of the Oklah oma Uniform Code of Military
1309	1382		Justice specified in paragraph 3 of this subsection shall be
1310	1383		carefully explained, either orally or in w riting, to each officer
1311	1384		and enlisted member at the time of, or within one hundred twenty
1312	1385		(120) days after, the officer's or enlisted member's initial
1313	1386		entrance into a duty status with the state military forces.
1314	1387		2. Such articles shall be explained again:
1315	1388		a. after the enlisted member has completed basic or
1316	1389		recruit training, and
1317	1390		b. at the time when the enlisted member reenlists within
1318	1391		ninety (90) days of each re -enlistment.
1319	1392		3. This subsection applies with respect to Sections 802, 803,
1320	1393		807-815, 825, 827, 831, 837, 838, 855, 877-934, and 937-939 of this
1321	1394		title (Articles 2, 3, 7 -15, 25, 27, 31, 37, 38, 55, 77 -134, and 137-
1322	1395		139).
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1323	1422		B. The text of the Code and of the regulations prescribed
1324	1423		pursuant to the Code shall be made available to an officer or
1325	1424		enlisted member of the state military forces, upon request, for the
1326	1425		officer's or enlisted member's personal examination. Electronic or
1327	1426		online availability of the Code and of the regulations prescribed
1328	1427		pursuant to the Code shall constitute availability for purposes of
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1357	1429		military forces.
1358	1430		SECTION 16. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1359	1431		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 940C of Title 44, unless there
1360	1432		is created a duplication in num bering, reads as follows:
1361	1433		ARTICLE 140C. Manual for Courts -Martial.
1362	1434		The Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, including all
1363	1435		amendments thereto adopted from time to time, except when such rules
1364	1436		are contrary to or inconsistent with the Oklahoma Uniform C ode of
1365	1437		Military Justice, shall be adopted as the Oklahoma State Manual for
1366	1438		Courts-Martial.
1367	1439		SECTION 17. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1368	1440		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 239 of Title 44, unless there is
1369	1441		created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
1370	1442		The co-located readiness and joint operating center facilities
1371	1443		constructed by the Milit ary Department or on behalf of the Military
1372	1444		Department shall be named the "Benjamin T. Walkingstick National
1373	1445		Guard Complex".
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1375	1473		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 14 -140 of Title 70, unless there
1376	1474		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
1377	1475		A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklah oma
1378	1476		National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act".
1379	1477		B. As used in this act:
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1407	1478		1. "Technology center school" means a technology ce nter school
1408	1479		under the governance of the State Board of Career and Technology
1409	1480		Education;
1410	1481		2. "Eligible Guard member" means a current member of the
1411	1482		Oklahoma National Guard in good standing who has a high school
1412	1483		diploma or who has completed General Educational Development (GED)
1413	1484		requirements and who has enrolled in a technology center school; and
1414	1485		3. "Program" means the Oklahoma National G uard CareerTech
1415	1486		Assistance Program established pursuant to the provisions of this
1416	1487		section.
1417	1488		C. 1. There is hereby created t he Oklahoma National Guard
1418	1489		CareerTech Assistance Program to provide assistance to eligible
1419	1490		Guard members who enroll in a technology center school. Subject to
1420	1491		the availability of funds, the amount of assistance shall be
1421	1492		equivalent to the amount of tuition for a career and technology
1422	1493		program in which the eligible Guard member is enrolled leading to
1423	1494		certification or licensure, not to exc eed a maximum of three (3)
1424	1495		years.
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1425	1522		2. Assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be
1426	1523		granted without any limitation o ther than the amount of funds
1427	1524		available for the program and the number of eligible Guard members
1428	1525		who apply, subject to any cap estab lished by the Military Department
1429	1526		of the State of Oklahoma.
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1458	1528		courses taken in excess of the requirements for completion of a
1459	1529		technology center school program leading to certification or
1460	1530		licensure.
1461	1531		D. Assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be
1462	1532		allocated to the technology center school from the Oklahoma Na tional
1463	1533		Guard CareerTech Assistance Revolving Fund created pursuant to
1464	1534		Section 2 of this act.
1465	1535		E. To be eligible to apply for the pro gram, an eligible Guard
1466	1536		member shall:
1467	1537		1. Have at least one (1) year remaining on his or her
1468	1538		enlistment contract at the beginning of any semester for which the
1469	1539		member applies for assistance pursuant to this section;
1470	1540		2. Agree in writing to complete his or her current service
1471	1541		obligation in the Oklahoma National Guard; and
1472	1542		3. Agree in writing to serve actively in good standing w ith the
1473	1543		Oklahoma National Guard for not less than twenty -four (24) months
1474	1544		after completion of the last semester for which the member receives
1475	1545		assistance pursuant to this section.
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1476	1572		F. To retain eligibility for the program, an eligible Guard
1477	1573		member shall:
1478	1574		1. Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory progress
1479	1575		according to standards of the technology center school in which the
1480	1576		member is enrolled;
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1509	1578		established by the technology center school in which the member is
1510	1579		enrolled;
1511	1580		3. Maintain a minimum grade point of average of 2.0 on a 4.0
1512	1581		scale;
1513	1582		4. Maintain satisfactory partic ipation in the Oklahoma National
1514	1583		Guard; and
1515	1584		5. Possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Air Force
1516	1585		Specialty Code (AFSC) after his or her first semester.
1517	1586		G. An eligible Guard member seeking assistance pursuant to the
1518	1587		provisions of this section s hall submit an application on a form
1519	1588		prescribed by the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma to
1520	1589		the Educational Servi ce Office of the Military Department prior to
1521	1590		the semester for which assistance is sought. The eligible Guard
1522	1591		member's Commander or his or her designee shall confirm a member's
1523	1592		standing and eligibility to the technology center school in which
1524	1593		the student is enrolled. The Military Department may establish a
1525	1594		cap on the number of eligible Guard members allowed to participate
1526	1595		per semester per technology center school program.
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1528	1623		application submitted by an el igible Guard member for continued
1529	1624		program assistance if he or she fails to comply with the provisions
1530	1625		of paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of subsection F of this section.
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1559	1627		pursuant to the provisions of this section and who fails to comply
1560	1628		with the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection F of this section
1561	1629		shall be required to rep ay an amount to be calculated as follows:
1562	1630		1. Determine the total amount of assistance provided pursuant
1563	1631		to the provisions of this section;
1564	1632		2. Divide the amount determined in paragraph 1 of this
1565	1633		subsection by twenty -four (24); and
1566	1634		3. Multiply the amount determined in paragraph 2 of this
1567	1635		subsection by the number of months the member did not fulfill the
1568	1636		requirements of paragraph 4 of subsection F of this section.
1569	1637		Repayments shall be deposited into the Oklahoma National Guard
1570	1638		CareerTech Assistance Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2
1571	1639		of this act.
1572	1640		J. An eligible Guard member who has received program assistance
1573	1641		pursuant to the provisions of this section and who fails to comply
1574	1642		with the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection F of this section
1575	1643		due to hardship circumstances may request a waiver from repayment.
1576	1644		A waiver request shall be submitted in writing to the Adjutant
1577	1645		General.
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1579	1673		Education shall notify the Adjutant General of the amount o f funding
1580	1674		available in the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance
1581	1675		Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2 of thi s act.
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1609	1676		L. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall
1610	1677		promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act , including
1611	1678		deadlines for submission of applications required by subsection G of
1612	1679		this section. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma
1613	1680		shall promulgate regulations pertaining to the application process
1614	1681		and the determination of eligibility for the program . The Board and
1615	1682		the Department shall coordinate the promulgation of rules and
1616	1683		regulations, respectively. The Adjutant Gene ral may promulgate
1617	1684		regulations to implement the provisions of this act.
1618	1685		SECTION 19. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1619	1686		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 14 -140.1 of Title 44, unless
1620	1687		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
1621	1688		A. Subject to the provisions of this section, the Adjutant
1622	1689		General may permit a qualifying member described in Section 18 of
1623	1690		this act who is entitled to education assistance under this act to
1624	1691		elect to transfer to one or more of the dependents specified in
1625	1692		subsection C a portion of such individual 's entitlement to such
1626	1693		assistance, subject to the limitation under subsection D.
1627	1694		B. An individual referred to in subsection A is any member of
1628	1695		the uniformed services who, at the time of the approval of the
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1658	1724		1. Six (6) years of service in the Oklahoma National Guard and
1659	1725		enters into an agreement to serve at least four (4) more years as a
1660	1726		member of the uniformed services; or
1661	1727		2. The years of service as determined in regulations pursuant
1662	1728		to subsection J of this section.
1663	1729		C. Eligible dependents.
1664	1730		1. An individual approved to transfer an entitlement to
1665	1731		educational assistance under this section may transfer the
1666	1732		individual's entitlement to an eligible dependent or a combination
1667	1733		of eligible dependents.
1668	1734		2. For purposes of this subsection, the term "eligible
1669	1735		dependent" has the meaning given the term "dependent" under
1670	1736		subparagraphs A, D, and I of Section 1072(2) of Title 10 of the
1671	1737		United States Code.
1672	1738		D. Limitation of months of transfer – the total number of
1673	1739		months of entitlement transferred by an individual under this
1674	1740		section may not exceed thirty-six (36) months. The Adjutant General
1675	1741		may prescribe regulations that would limit the months of entitlement
1676	1742		that may be transferred under this section to no less than eighteen
1677	1743		(18) months.
1678	1744		E. Designation of transferee – an individual transferring an
1679	1745		entitlement to education assistance under this sec tion shall:
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1680	1772		1. Designate the dependent or dependents to whom such
1681	1773		entitlement is being transferred; and
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1709	1774		2. Designate the number of months of such entitlement to be
1710	1775		transferred to such dependent.
1711	1776		F. Time for transfer; revocation and modification:
1712	1777		1. Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under
1713	1778		this act, and except as provided in subsection K or L, an individual
1714	1779		approved to transfer entitlement to educational assistance under
1715	1780		this section may transfer such entitlement only while serving as a
1716	1781		member of the Oklahoma National Guard when the transfer is executed.
1717	1782		2. An individual transferring entitlement under this section
1718	1783		may modify or revoke at any time the transfer of any unused portion
1719	1784		of the entitlement so transferred. The modification or revocation
1720	1785		of the transfer of entitlement under this subsection shall be made
1721	1786		by the submittal of written notice of the action to t he Adjutant
1722	1787		General and Governor.
1723	1788		3. Entitlement transferred under this section may not be
1724	1789		treated as marital property, or the asset of a marital estate,
1725	1790		subject to division in a divorce or other civil proceeding.
1726	1791		G. A dependent to whom entitlement to ed ucational assistance is
1727	1792		transferred under this section may not commence the use of the
1728	1793		transferred entitlement until:
1729	1794		1. In the case of entitlement transferred to a spouse, the
1730	1795		completion by the individual making the transfer of at least:
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1759	1823		b. the years of service as determined in regulations
1760	1824		pursuant to subsection J of this Section; or
1761	1825		2. In the case of entitlement transferred to a child, both:
1762	1826		a. the completion by the individual making the transfer
1763	1827		of at least:
1764	1828		(1) six (6) years of service in the National Guard,
1765	1829		or
1766	1830		(2) the years of service as determined in regulations
1767	1831		pursuant to subsection J of this section, or
1768	1832		b. either:
1769	1833		(1) the completion by the child of the requirements
1770	1834		of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency
1771	1835		certificate), or
1772	1836		(2) the attainment by the child of eighteen (18)
1773	1837		years of age.
1774	1838		H. Additional Administrati ve Matters.
1775	1839		1. The use of any entitlement to educational assistance
1776	1840		transferred under this section shall be charged against the
1777	1841		entitlement of the individual making the transfer at the rate of one
1778	1842		(1) month for each month of transferred entitlement that is used.
1779	1843		2. Except as provided under paragraph 2 of subsection E of this
1780	1844		section and subject to paragraphs 5 and 6 of this section:
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1782	1872		under this section, the spouse is entitled to
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1810	1873		educational assistance u nder this chapter in the same
1811	1874		manner as the individual from whom the entitlement was
1812	1875		transferred as if the individual were not on ac tive
1813	1876		duty,
1814	1877		b. in the case of entitlement transferred to a child
1815	1878		under this section, the child is entitled to
1816	1879		educational assistance under this act in the same
1817	1880		manner as the individual from whom the entitlement was
1818	1881		transferred as if the individual were not on active
1819	1882		duty,
1820	1883		3. The monthly rate of education assistance payable to a
1821	1884		dependent to whom entitlement referred to in parag raph 2 is
1822	1885		transferred under this section shall be payable:
1823	1886		a. in the case of a spouse, at the same rate as such
1824	1887		entitlement would ot herwise be payable under this
1825	1888		chapter to the individual making the transfer as if
1826	1889		the individual were not on active duty , and
1827	1890		b. in the case of a child, at the same rate as such
1828	1891		entitlement would otherwise be payable under this
1829	1892		chapter to the individual ma king the transfer as if
1830	1893		the individual were not on active duty.
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1832	1921		transferring an entitlement under this section shall not affect the
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1860	1922		use of the entitlement by the dependent to whom the entitlement is
1861	1923		transferred.
1862	1924		a. Death prior to transfer to designated transferees : In
1863	1925		the case of an eligible individual whom the Adjutant
1864	1926		General has approved to transfer the individual's
1865	1927		entitlement under this section who, at the time of
1866	1928		death, is entitled to educational a ssistance under
1867	1929		this chapter and has designated a transferee or
1868	1930		transferees under subsection E but has not transferred
1869	1931		all of such entitlement to such transferee or
1870	1932		transferees, the Adjutant General shall transfer the
1871	1933		entitlement of the individual under th is section by
1872	1934		evenly distributing the amount of such entitlement
1873	1935		between all such transferees who would not be
1874	1936		precluded from using some or all of the transferred
1875	1937		benefits due to the expiration of time limitations
1876	1938		found in paragraph 5 of this subsection
1877	1939		notwithstanding the limitations under subsection F.
1878	1940		b. If a transferee cannot use all of the transferred
1879	1941		benefits under subparagraph a of this subsection
1880	1942		because of expiration of a time limitation, the unused
1881	1943		benefits will be distributed among the other
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1883	1971		using some or all of the transferred benefits due to
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1911	1972		expiration of time limitations found in paragraph 5 of
1912	1973		this subsection, unless or until there are no
1913	1974		transferees who would not be precluded from using t he
1914	1975		transferred benefits because of expiration of a time
1915	1976		limitation.
1916	1977		5. Limitation on age of use by child transferees.
1917	1978		a. In general. A child to whom entitlement is
1918	1979		transferred under this section may use the benefits
1919	1980		transferred without regard to the fift een-year
1920	1981		delimiting date specified in this act, but may not,
1921	1982		except as provided in subparagraph b or c, use any
1922	1983		benefits so transferred after attaining the age of
1923	1984		twenty-six (26) years.
1924	1985		b. Primary caregivers of seriously injured members of the
1925	1986		armed forces and veterans.
1926	1987		(1) In general. Subject to division (2), in the case
1927	1988		of a child who, before attaining the age of
1928	1989		twenty-six (26) years, is prevented from pursuing
1929	1990		a chosen program of education by reason of acting
1930	1991		as the primary provider of personal care se rvices
1931	1992		for a veteran or member of the Oklahoma National
1932	1993		Guard, the child may use the benefits beginning
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1934	2021		period whose length is specified in division (4).
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1962	2022		(2) Inapplicability for revocation.
1963	2023		Division (1) shall not apply with respect to the period of an
1964	2024		individual as a primary provider of personal care services if the
1965	2025		period concludes with the revocation of the individual's designation
1966	2026		as such a primary provider.
1967	2027		(3) Date for commencement of use. The date specified
1968	2028		in this division for the beginning of the use of
1969	2029		benefits by a child under division (1) is the
1970	2030		later of
1971	2031		(a) the date on which the child ceases acting as
1972	2032		the primary provider of personal care
1973	2033		services for the veteran or member concerned
1974	2034		as described in division (1),
1975	2035		(b) the date on which it is reasonably feasible,
1976	2036		as determined under regulations prescribed
1977	2037		by the Adjutant General, for the child to
1978	2038		initiate or resume the use of benefits, or
1979	2039		(c) the date on which the child attains the age
1980	2040		of twenty-six (26) years.
1981	2041		4. Length of use. The length of the period specified in this
1982	2042		subparagraph for the use of benefits by a child under division (1)
1983	2043		is the length equal to the length of the period that :
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1985	2071		the primary provider of personal care services for the
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2013	2072		veteran or member concerned as described in division
2014	2073		(1), and
2015	2074		b. ends on the later of:
2016	2075		(1) the date on which the child ceases acting as the
2017	2076		primary provider of personal care services for
2018	2077		the veteran or member as described in division
2019	2078		(1), or
2020	2079		(2) the date on which it is reasonably feasible, as
2021	2080		so determined, for the child to initiate or
2022	2081		resume the use of benefits ; or
2023	2082		c. In any case in which the Adjutant General determines
2024	2083		that an individual to whom entitlement i s transferred
2025	2084		under this section has been prevented from pursuing
2026	2085		the individual's chosen program of education before
2027	2086		the individual attains the age of twenty -six (26)
2028	2087		years because the educational institution or training
2029	2088		established closed (temporarily or permanently) under
2030	2089		an established policy based on an executive order of
2031	2090		the Governor or due to an emergency situation, the
2032	2091		Adjutant General shall extend the period during which
2033	2092		the individual may use such entitlement for a period
2034	2093		equal to the number of mo nths that the individual was
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2036	2121		as determined by the Adjutant General.
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2064	2122		6. The purposes for which a dependent to whom entitlement is
2065	2123		transferred under this section may use such entitlement shall
2066	2124		include the pursuit and completion of the requirements of a
2067	2125		secondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate).
2068	2126		7. The administrative provisions of this act shall apply to the
2069	2127		use of entitlement transferred under this section, except that the
2070	2128		dependent to whom th e entitlement is transferred shall be treated as
2071	2129		the eligible individual for purposes of such provisions.
2072	2130		I. Overpayment.
2073	2131		1. Subject to paragraph 2, in the event of an overpayment of
2074	2132		educational assistance with respect to a dependent to whom
2075	2133		entitlement is transferred under this section, the dependent and the
2076	2134		individual making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable
2077	2135		to the State of Oklahoma for the amount of the overpayment.
2078	2136		2. Failure to complete service agreement.
2079	2137		a. Except as provided in su bparagraph b, if an individual
2080	2138		transferring entitlement under this section fails to
2081	2139		complete the service agreed to by the in dividual under
2082	2140		division (1) of subsection b in accordance with the
2083	2141		terms of the agreement of the individual under that
2084	2142		subsection, the amount of any transferred entitlement
2085	2143		under this section that is used by a dependent of the
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2086	2170		individual as of the date of such failure shall be
2087	2171		treated as an overpayment of educational assistance
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2115	2172		for which the individual shall be solely liable to the
2116	2173		State of Oklahoma for the amount of the overpayment
2117	2174		for purpose of this act in the case of an individual
2118	2175		who fails to complete service agreed to by the
2119	2176		individual:
2120	2177		(1) by reason of death of the individual, or
2121	2178		(2) for a reason referred to in this act.
2122	2179		J. Regulations.
2123	2180		1. The Adjutant General shall prescribe regulations for
2124	2181		purposes of this section.
2125	2182		2. Such regulations shall specify:
2126	2183		a. the manner of authorizing the transfer of entitlements
2127	2184		under this section,
2128	2185		b. the eligibility criteria in accordance with sub section
2129	2186		B, and
2130	2187		c. the manner and effect of an election to modify or
2131	2188		revoke a transfer of entitlement under paragraph 2 of
2132	2189		subsection F.
2133	2190		3. The Adjutant General may not prescribe any regulation that
2134	2191		would provide for a limitation on eligibility to transfer unused
2135	2192		education benefits to family members based on a maximum number of
2136	2193		years in the Oklahoma National Guard.
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2138	2221		educational assistance is transferred under this section who dies
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2167	2223		the entitlement to the dependent may transfer any remaining
2168	2224		entitlement to a different eligible dependent, notwithstanding
2169	2225		whether the individual is serving as a member of the Armed Forces
2170	2226		when such transfer is executed.
2171	2227		L. In the case of an individual who transfers entitlement to
2172	2228		educational assistance under this section who dies before the
2173	2229		dependent to whom entitlement to educational assistance is so
2174	2230		transferred has used all of such entitlement, such dependent may
2175	2231		transfer such entitlement to another eligible dependent in
2176	2232		accordance with the provisions of this section.
2177	2233		SECTION 20. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
2178	2234		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 14 -141 of Title 70, unless th ere
2179	2235		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
2180	2236		There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
2181	2237		for the State Board of Career and Technology Education to be
2182	2238		designated the "Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance
2183	2239		Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject
2184	2240		to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies receiv ed
2185	2241		by the State Board of Career and Technology Education from state
2186	2242		appropriations provided for the purpose of implementing the
2187	2243		provisions of Section 19 of this act. All monies accruing to the
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2188	2270		credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
2189	2271		expended by the State Board of Career and Technology Education for
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2217	2272		the purpose of providing assistance to eligible Guard member s
2218	2273		pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 9 of this act. Expenditures
2219	2274		from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by th e State
2220	2275		Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the
2221	2276		Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services fo r
2222	2277		approval and payment.
2223	2278		SECTION 21. REPEALER 44 O.S. 2021, Section 940b, is
2224	2279		hereby repealed.
2225	2280		SECTION 22. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
2226		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
2227		-	April 16, 2025 - DO PASS
	2281	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of March, 2025.
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	2286	+	Presiding Officer of the House
	2287	+	of Representatives
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	2291	+	Passed the Senate the ___ day of ___________, 2025.
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	2296	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate