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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION 7 By: Paxton
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection proposed amendments t o Sections 1 and 23 of
Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, which relate
to executive officers; making language gender
neutral; directing the Governor to appoint the
Insurance Commissioner; providing procedures;
requiring consent of the Senate; removin g term limit
provisions; updating language; providing ballot
title; and directing filing .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
1ST SESSION OF THE 60TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendment s to Sections 1 and 23 of Article VI
of the Oklahoma Constitution to read as follows:
Section 1. A. The Executive authority of the state shall be
vested in a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State
Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor,
Insurance Commissioner of Insurance, and other officers provided by
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law and this Constitution, each of who m shall keep his or her office
and public records, books , and papers at the seat of government, and
shall perform such duties as may be designated in this Constitution
or prescribed by law.
B. The Secretary of State shall be appointed by the Governor by
and with the consent of the Senate for a term of four (4) years to
run concurrently with the term of the Governor.
C. Upon expiration of the term of the Insurance Commissioner
elected in 2026, the Insurance Commissioner shall be appointed by
the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate and shall serve
at the pleasure of the Governor.
Section 23. A. There shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the State, at the first genera l election, a chief
officer of the Insurance Department, who shall be styled the
“Insurance Commissioner”, whose term of office shall be four years :
Provided, That the first term of the Insurance Commissioner so
elected, shall expire at the time of the exp iration of the term of
office of the first Governor elected The Insurance Commissioner
shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the
Senate as provided in Section 1 of this article . The Insurance
Commissioner shall be at least twenty -five (25) years of age and
well versed in insurance matters.
B. No person shall be eligi ble to serve as Insurance
Commissioner for a period of time in excess of eight (8) years .
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Such years need not be consecutive. Any years served by a person
elected or appointed to serve less than a full term to fill a
vacancy in such office shall not be included in the limitation set
forth herein. Any person serving in such position at the time of
passage of this amendment shall be eligible to complete the term for
which he or she has been elected and shall be eligible to serve an
additional eight (8) yea rs thereafter, notwithstanding the
provisions of this amendment. The Legislature is hereby authorized
to enact laws to implement the provisions of this subsection.
SECTION 2. The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional
amendments as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in
the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____ State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITI ON IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends
Sections 1 and 23 of Article 6. It directs the Governor to
appoint the Insurance Commissioner by and with the consent of
the Senate. The Commissioner would serve at the pleasure of the
Governor. The first appointment would be made upon expiration
of the term of the person elected in 202 6. It removes the term
limits for the Insurance Commissioner.
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES _____________
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AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO _____________
SECTION 3. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall,
immediately after the passage of this resolution, prepare and file
one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in SECTION 2
hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney
General.
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