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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1961 By: Bullard
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to state government; amending 2 O.S.
7 2021, Section 2-3, which relates to the President of
8 the State Board of Agriculture; providing for removal
8 of certain President by a majority vote of the
9 Legislature; amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-201,
9 which relates to the Executive Director of the Office
10 of Juvenile Affairs; providing for removal of certain
10 Executive Director by a majority vote of the
11 Legislature; amending 43A O.S. 2021, Section 2-101,
11 which relates to the Department of Mental Health and
12 Substance Abuse Services; providing for removal of
12 the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
13 Services by a majority vote of the Legislature;
13 amending 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-102, which relates
14 to the Commissioner of Public Safety; providing for
14 removal of certain Commissioner by a majority vote of
15 the Legislature; amending 56 O.S. 2021, Section 162,
15 which relates to the Director of Human Services;
16 providing for removal of certain Director by a
16 majority vote of the Legislature; amending 57 O.S.
17 2021, Section 506, which relates to the Director of
17 Corrections; providing for removal of certain
18 Director by a majority vote of the Legislature;
18 amending 62 O.S. 2021, Sections 34.5 and 34.11.1, as
19 amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2024 (62
19 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 34.11.1), which relate to
20 the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
20 (OMES); providing for removal of Director of OMES by
21 a majority vote of the Legislature; providing for
21 removal of the Chief Information Officer by a
22 majority vote of the Legislature; amending 63 O.S.
22 2021, Section 1-104, which relates to the State
23 Commissioner of Health; providing for removal of
23 Commissioner by a majority vote of the Legislature;
24 amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.4, as last amended
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1 by Section 138, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S.
1 Supp. 2025, Section 427.4), which relates to the
2 Executive Director of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
2 Authority; providing for removal of certain Executive
3 Director by a majority vote of the Legislature;
3 amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 683.4, which relates
4 to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management;
4 providing for removal of the Director of certain
5 Department by a majority vote of the Legislature;
5 amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 5008, which relates to
6 the Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care
6 Authority; providing for removal of certain
7 Administrator by a majority vote of the Legislature;
7 amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1005, which relates to
8 the administration of the Land Office; providing for
8 the removal of Secretary of the Land Office by a
9 majority vote of the Legislature; amending 69 O.S.
9 2021, Section 305, which relates to the Director of
10 the Department of Transportation; providing for
10 removal of Director by a majority vote of the
11 Legislature; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2206,
11 which relates to the Executive Director of the
12 Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; providing
12 for removal of Executive Director by a majority vote
13 of the Legislature; updating statutory language;
13 update statutory references; and providing an
14 effective date.
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16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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17 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 2 O.S. 2021, Section 2-3, is
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18 amended to read as follows:
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19 Section 2-3. A. The at-large member appointed by the Governor,
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20 pursuant to Section 2-1 of this title, shall be the President of the
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21 State Board of Agriculture and shall serve at the pleasure of the
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22 Governor. The President may be removed from office by a majority
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23 vote of the members elected to and constituting each chamber of the
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24 Legislature.
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1 B. The President shall be the executive officer of the Board
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2 and, in the absence of the Board, shall, subject to approval of the
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3 Board, perform all of the duties imposed by law.
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4 C. The Board shall elect a Secretary secretary who shall not be
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5 a member of the Board. The Board shall fix the duties of the person
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6 appointed.
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7 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-7-201, is
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8 amended to read as follows:
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9 Section 2-7-201. A. The Executive Director of the Office of
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10 Juvenile Affairs shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice
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11 and consent of the Senate. The Executive Director shall serve at
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12 the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without
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13 cause. Compensation for the Executive Director shall be determined
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14 pursuant to the Governor. The Executive Director may be removed
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15 from office by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members
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16 elected to and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
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17 B. The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs
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18 shall be qualified for such position by character, ability,
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19 education, training, and successful administrative experience in one
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20 of the following: Corrections corrections, juvenile justice,
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21 juvenile delinquency, criminal justice, law, police science,
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22 criminology, psychology, sociology, administration, education, or a
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23 related social science.
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1 C. The Executive Director shall provide for the administration
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2 of the Office of Juvenile Affairs and shall:
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3 1. Be the executive officer and supervise the activities of the
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4 Office of Juvenile Affairs;
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5 2. Pursuant to legislative authorization, employ, discharge,
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6 appoint or contract with, and fix the duties and compensation of,
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7 such assistants, attorneys, law enforcement officers, probation
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8 officers, psychologists, social workers, medical professionals,
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9 administrative personnel, clerical and technical personnel,
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10 investigators, aides, and such other personnel, either on a full-
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11 time, part-time, fee or contractual basis, as in the judgment and
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12 discretion of the Executive Director shall be deemed necessary in
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13 the performance or carrying out of any of the purposes, objectives,
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14 responsibilities, or statutory provisions relating to the Office of
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15 Juvenile Affairs, or to assist the Executive Director of the Office
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16 of Juvenile Affairs in the performance of official duties and
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17 functions;
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18 3. Establish internal policies and procedures for the proper
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19 and efficient administration of the Office of Juvenile Affairs; and
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20 4. Exercise all incidental powers which are necessary and
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21 proper to implement the purposes of the Office of Juvenile Affairs
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22 pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.
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23 D. The Executive Director shall employ an attorney to be
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24 designated the "General Counsel" General Counsel who shall be the
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1 legal advisor for the Office of Juvenile Affairs. Except as
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2 provided in this subsection, the General Counsel is authorized to
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3 appear for and represent the Board of Juvenile Affairs and Office in
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4 any litigation that may arise in the discharge of the duties of the
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5 Board and Office.
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6 It shall continue to be the duty of the Attorney General to give
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7 an official opinion to the Executive Director of the Office of
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8 Juvenile Affairs and the Office of Juvenile Affairs and to prosecute
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9 and defend actions therefor, if requested to do so. The Attorney
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10 General may levy and collect costs, expenses of litigation and a
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11 reasonable attorney fee for such legal services from the Office.
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12 The Office shall not contract for representation by private legal
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13 counsel unless approved by the Attorney General. Such contract for
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14 private legal counsel shall be in the best interests of the state.
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15 The Attorney General shall be notified by the Office of Juvenile
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16 Affairs or its counsel of all lawsuits against the Office of
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17 Juvenile Affairs or officers or employees thereof, that seek
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18 injunctive relief which would impose obligations requiring the
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19 expenditure of funds in excess of unencumbered monies in the
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20 agency's appropriations or beyond the current fiscal year. The
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21 Attorney General shall review any such cases and may represent the
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22 interests of the state, if the Attorney General considers it to be
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23 in the best interest of the state to do so, in which case the
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24 Attorney General shall be paid as provided in this subsection.
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1 Representation of multiple defendants in such actions may, at the
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2 discretion of the Attorney General, be divided with counsel for the
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3 Office as necessary to avoid conflicts of interest.
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4 E. The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs
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5 shall have the authority to commission certified employees within
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6 the Office of Juvenile Affairs as peace officers. The authority of
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7 employees so commissioned shall only include the authority to
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8 investigate crimes committed against the Office or crimes committed
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9 in the course of any program administered by the Office. Employees
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10 so commissioned shall also have the authority to serve and execute
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11 process, bench warrants, and other court orders in any judicial or
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12 administrative proceeding in which the agency is a party or
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13 participant. Use and possession of firearms for this purpose only
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14 shall be permitted. To become qualified as peace officers for the
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15 commission, employees shall first obtain a certificate as provided
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16 for in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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17 F. The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs,
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18 based upon rules established by the Board of Juvenile Affairs, shall
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19 have the authority to appoint and commission campus police for
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20 secure juvenile facilities and their adjacent grounds under the
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21 jurisdiction of the Office of Juvenile Affairs in the same manner
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22 and with the same powers as campus police appointed by governing
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23 boards of state institutions for higher education under the
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1 provisions of Section 360.15 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
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2 Statutes.
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3 G. In the event of the Executive Director's temporary absence,
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4 the Executive Director may delegate the exercise of such powers and
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5 duties to a designee during the Executive Director's absence. In
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6 the event of a vacancy in the position of Executive Director, the
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7 Governor shall appoint a new Executive Director. The Board may
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8 designate an interim or acting Executive Director who is authorized
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9 to exercise such powers and duties until a permanent Executive
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10 Director is employed.
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11 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 43A O.S. 2021, Section 2-101, is
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12 amended to read as follows:
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13 Section 2-101. A. 1. There is hereby established in this
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14 state a Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
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15 2. This Department's governing board shall be the Board of
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16 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and its chief executive
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17 officer shall be the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance
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18 Abuse Services. The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor
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19 with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the
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20 pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without
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21 cause. Compensation for the Commissioner shall be determined by the
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22 Governor. The Commissioner may be removed from office by a two-
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23 thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members elected to and
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24 constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
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1 3. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
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2 shall exercise all functions of the state in relation to the
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3 administration and operation of all state facilities for the care
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4 and treatment of the mentally ill and drug- or alcohol-dependent
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5 persons.
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6 B. All references in the Oklahoma Statutes to the Department of
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7 Mental Health or the Board of Mental Health shall be construed to
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8 refer to the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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9 Services or the Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services,
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10 respectively.
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11 SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 2021, Section 2-102, is
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12 amended to read as follows:
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13 Section 2-102. A. 1. The Department of Public Safety shall be
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14 under the control of an executive officer to be known as the
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15 "Commissioner Commissioner of Public Safety" Safety, who shall be
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16 appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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17 The Commissioner of Public Safety may be removed from office by a
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18 majority vote of the members elected to and constituting each
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19 chamber of the Legislature.
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20 2. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall be a professional
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21 law enforcement officer with ten (10) years' experience in the field
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22 of law enforcement or with five (5) years' experience in the field
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23 of law enforcement and a graduate of a four-year college with a
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1 degree in law enforcement administration, law, criminology, or a
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2 related science.
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3 3. Any vacancy in the office of the Commissioner shall be
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4 filled in the same manner as the original appointment is made.
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5 4. The Commissioner shall be allowed the actual and necessary
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6 expenses incurred in the performance of official duties of the
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7 Commissioner while away from the office.
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8 B. The Commissioner of Public Safety, after appointment and
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9 before entering upon the discharge of duties, shall take and
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10 subscribe to the oath of office required by the Oklahoma
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11 Constitution. Bonding of the Commissioner of Public Safety and
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12 other employees of the Department will be provided under the
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13 provisions of Section 85.26 85.58Q of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
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14 Statutes.
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15 C. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall be eligible to
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16 participate in either the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement
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17 System or in the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System and
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18 shall make an irrevocable election in writing to participate in one
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19 of the two retirement systems.
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20 D. Any employee of the Department of Public Safety appointed to
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21 the position of Commissioner shall have the ability to return to the
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22 previous position of the employee without any loss of rights,
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23 privileges, or benefits immediately upon completion of the duties as
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24 Commissioner, provided the employee is not otherwise disqualified
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1 due to disciplinary reasons, termination of employment, or inability
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2 to effectively lead the agency.
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3 SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 56 O.S. 2021, Section 162, is
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4 amended to read as follows:
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5 Section 162. A. The Governor shall have the power and duty to
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6 select a Director of Human Services who shall serve as executive and
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7 administrative officer of the Department of Human Services. The
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8 Director shall be appointed wholly on the basis of ability, training
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9 and experience qualifying him or her for public welfare
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10 administration. The Director shall serve, subject to the
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11 confirmation of the Senate, at the pleasure of the Governor. The
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12 salary of the Director shall be fixed by the Governor. The Director
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13 may be removed from office by a majority vote of the members elected
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14 to and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
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15 B. The Director shall formulate the policies and adopt rules
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16 and regulations for the effective administration of the duties of
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17 the Department.
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18 C. 1. The Director shall take the appropriate steps to ensure
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19 rules and policies are promulgated to conduct appropriate background
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20 searches of individuals both prior to and, if necessary, during
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21 their employment with the Department. The job categories within the
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22 Department that are subject to background searches prior to
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23 employment shall be determined at the Director's discretion. Such
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24 background checks shall include, but not be limited to:
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1 a. a search of the Oklahoma State Courts Network,
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2 including Oklahoma District Court district court
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3 records,
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4 b. a search of the Restricted Registry maintained by the
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5 Department pursuant to Section 405.3 of Title 10 of
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6 the Oklahoma Statutes,
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7 c. a search of the Department of Corrections files
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8 maintained by the Department pursuant to the Sex
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9 Offender Registration Act,
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10 d. a search of the Department of Corrections Violent
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11 Offender Registry, also known as the Mary Rippy
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12 Violent Crime Offender Registry,
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13 e. a search of all applicable out-of-state child abuse
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14 and neglect registries if the subject of the search
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15 has not lived continuously in Oklahoma for the past
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16 five (5) years,
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17 f. a search of the community services worker registry
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18 maintained by the Department pursuant to Section
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19 1025.3 of this title;, and
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20 g. a fingerprint-based national criminal history record
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21 check. The Department may directly request a national
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22 criminal history record check as defined by Section
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23 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes from the
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24 Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for the purpose
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1 of investigating the criminal history of any employee
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2 or applicant of the Department.
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3 2. In addition, the Director shall ensure rules and policies
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4 are promulgated to conduct a search of the Department's records of
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5 abuse and neglect both prior to and, if necessary, during the
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6 employment of any person with the Department and whose scope of
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7 employment will bring that individual into direct contact with any
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8 vulnerable population.
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9 D. The Director shall require and set the amount of the bond
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10 for employees.
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11 E. The Director shall cooperate with the federal Department of
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12 Health and Human Services, or other similar agencies created by
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13 Congress, in any reasonable manner as may be necessary to qualify
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14 for federal aid to states in providing assistance to needy persons
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15 in conformity with the provisions of this title, including the
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16 making of reports in the form and containing information as a
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17 federal agency may from time to time require, and comply with any
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18 other similar federal agency requirements necessary to ensure the
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19 correctness and verification of the reports.
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20 F. The Director shall publish an annual report, not later than
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21 four (4) months after the close of each fiscal year. The report
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22 shall be presented electronically to the Governor, the Speaker of
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23 the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the
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24 Senate. Annual reports shall provide information about the
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1 operations and programs administered by the Department and shall
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2 include, but shall not be limited to:
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3 1. Statistical information regarding services provided and the
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4 number of persons served by Department programs;
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5 2. Financial data including a reasonable amount of detailed
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6 information regarding revenues and expenditures and a breakdown and
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7 comparison of the Department budget with actual expenditures;
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8 3. Status of the workforce and productivity of the Department;
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9 4. Information about Department efforts to ensure program
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10 accountability and service delivery quality and integrity;
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11 5. Demographic data and trends and their anticipated impact on
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12 demand for services; and
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13 6. Information regarding public and private institution-based
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14 services.
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15 G. The Director shall assume the statutory duties of the
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16 Commission for Human Services.
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17 SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 57 O.S. 2021, Section 506, is
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18 amended to read as follows:
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19 Section 506. There is hereby created the position of Director
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20 of Corrections. The Director shall be qualified for such position
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21 by character, knowledge, skill, ability, education, training, and
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22 successful administrative experience and shall have five (5) years
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23 of professional level work. The Director of Corrections shall be
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24 appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate
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1 and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed
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2 or replaced without cause. Compensation for the Director shall be
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3 determined by the Governor. The Director may be removed from office
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4 by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members elected to and
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5 constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
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6 SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.5, is
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7 amended to read as follows:
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8 Section 34.5. The Governor shall appoint a Director of the
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9 Office of Management and Enterprise Services, by and with the
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10 consent of the Senate, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the
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11 Governor and shall continue to serve until a successor is duly
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12 appointed and is qualified. The Director may be removed from office
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13 by a majority vote of the members elected to and constituting each
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14 chamber of the Legislature.
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15 SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.11.1, as
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16 amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2024 (62 O.S. Supp. 2025,
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17 Section 34.11.1), is amended to read as follows:
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18 Section 34.11.1. A. There is hereby created the position of
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19 Chief Information Officer who shall be appointed by the Governor.
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20 The Chief Information Officer, in addition to having authority over
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21 the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
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22 Enterprise Services, shall also serve as Secretary of Information
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23 Technology and Telecommunications or successor cabinet position and
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24 shall have jurisdictional areas of responsibility related to
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1 information technology and telecommunications systems of all state
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2 agencies as provided for in state law. The salary of the Chief
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3 Information Officer shall not be less than One Hundred Thirty
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4 Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00) or more than One Hundred Sixty
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5 Thousand Dollars ($160,000.00). The Chief Information Officer may
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6 be removed from office by a majority vote of the members elected to
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7 and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
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8 B. Any person appointed to the position of Chief Information
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9 Officer shall meet the following eligibility requirements:
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10 1. A baccalaureate degree in Computer Information Systems,
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11 Information Systems or Technology Management, Business
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12 Administration, Finance, or other similar degree;
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13 2. A minimum of ten (10) years of professional experience with
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14 responsibilities for management and support of information systems
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15 and information technology, including seven (7) years of direct
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16 management of a major information technology operation;
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17 3. Familiarity with local and wide-area network design,
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18 implementation, and operation;
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19 4. Experience with data and voice convergence service
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20 offerings;
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21 5. Experience in developing technology budgets;
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22 6. Experience in developing requests for proposal and
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23 administering the bid process;
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1 7. Experience managing professional staff, teams, and
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2 consultants;
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3 8. Knowledge of telecommunications operations;
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4 9. Ability to develop and set strategic direction for
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5 information technology and telecommunications and to manage daily
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6 development and operations functions;
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7 10. An effective communicator who is able to build consensus;
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8 11. Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical
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9 and interpersonal;
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10 12. Effective verbal and written communications skills and
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11 effective presentation skills, geared toward coordination and
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12 education;
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13 13. Ability to negotiate and defuse conflict; and
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14 14. A self-motivator, independent, cooperative, flexible, and
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15 creative.
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16 C. The salary and any other expenses for the Chief Information
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17 Officer shall be budgeted as a separate line item through the Office
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18 of Management and Enterprise Services. The operating expenses of
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19 the Information Services Division shall be set by the Chief
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20 Information Officer and shall be budgeted as a separate line item
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21 through the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The
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22 Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide adequate
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23 office space, equipment and support necessary to enable the Chief
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24 Information Officer to carry out the information technology and
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1 telecommunications duties and responsibilities of the Chief
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2 Information Officer and the Information Services Division.
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3 D. 1. Within twelve (12) months of appointment, the first
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4 Chief Information Officer shall complete an assessment, which shall
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5 be modified annually pursuant to Section 35.5 of this title, of the
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6 implementation of the transfer, coordination, and modernization of
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7 all information technology and telecommunication systems of all
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8 state agencies in the state as provided for in the Oklahoma
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9 Information Services Act. The assessment shall include the
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10 information technology and telecommunications systems of all
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11 institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
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12 the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the
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13 telecommunications network known as OneNet as assembled and
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14 submitted by the Oklahoma Higher Education Chief Information
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15 Officer, as designated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
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16 Education.
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17 2. Within twelve (12) months of appointment, the first Chief
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18 Information Officer shall issue a report setting out a plan of
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19 action which will include the following:
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20 a. define the shared service model organization structure
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21 and the reporting relationship of the recommended
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22 organization,
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23 b. the implementation of an information technology and
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24 telecommunications shared services model that defines
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1 the statewide infrastructure environment needed by
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2 most state agencies that is not specific to individual
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3 agencies and the shared applications that are utilized
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4 across multiple agencies,
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5 c. define the services that shall be in the shared
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6 services model under the control of the Information
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7 Services Division of the Office of Management and
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8 Enterprise Services,
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9 d. define the roadmap to implement the proposed shared
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10 services model. The roadmap shall include
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11 recommendations on the transfer, coordination, and
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12 modernization of all information technology and
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13 telecommunication systems of all the state agencies in
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14 the state,
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15 e. recommendations on the reallocation of information
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16 technology and telecommunication resources and
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17 personnel,
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18 f. a cost benefit analysis to support the recommendations
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19 on the reallocation of information technology and
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20 telecommunication resources and personnel,
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21 g. a calculation of the net savings realized through the
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22 reallocation and consolidation of information
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23 technology and telecommunication resources and
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24 personnel after compensating for the cost of
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1 contracting with a private consultant as authorized in
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2 paragraph 4 of this subsection, implementing the plan
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3 of action, and ongoing costs of the Information
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4 Services Division of the Office of Management and
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5 Enterprise Services, and
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6 h. the information required in subsection B of Section
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7 35.5 of this title.
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8 3. The plan of action report shall be presented electronically
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9 to the Governor, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives,
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10 and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate.
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11 4. The Chief Information Officer may contract with a private
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12 consultant or consultants to assist in the assessment and
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13 development of the plan of action report as required in this
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14 subsection.
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15 E. The Chief Information Officer shall be authorized to employ
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16 personnel, fix the duties and compensation of the personnel, not
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17 otherwise prescribed by law, and otherwise direct the work of the
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18 personnel in performing the function and accomplishing the purposes
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19 of the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
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20 Enterprise Services.
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21 F. The Information Services Division of the Office of
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22 Management and Enterprise Services shall be responsible for the
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23 following duties:
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1 1. Formulate and implement the information technology strategy
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2 for all state agencies;
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3 2. Define, design, and implement a shared services statewide
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4 infrastructure and application environment for information
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5 technology and telecommunications for all state agencies;
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6 3. Direct the development and operation of a scalable
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7 telecommunications infrastructure that supports data and voice
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8 communications reliability, integrity, and security;
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9 4. Supervise the applications development process for those
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10 applications that are utilized across multiple agencies;
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11 5. Provide direction for the professional development of
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12 information technology staff of state agencies and oversee the
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13 professional development of the staff of the Information Services
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14 Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
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15 6. Evaluate all technology and telecommunication investment
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16 choices for all state agencies;
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17 7. Create a plan to ensure alignment of current systems, tools,
17
18 and processes with the strategic information technology plan for all
18
19 state agencies;
19
20 8. Set direction and provide oversight for the support and
20
21 continuous upgrading of the current information technology and
21
22 telecommunication infrastructure in the state in support of enhanced
22
23 reliability, user service levels, and security;
23
24
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1 9. Direct the development, implementation, and management of
1
2 appropriate standards, policies, and procedures to ensure the
2
3 success of state information technology and telecommunication
3
4 initiatives;
4
5 10. Recruit, hire, and transfer the required technical staff in
5
6 the Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
6
7 Enterprise Services to support the services provided by the Division
7
8 and the execution of the strategic information technology plan;
8
9 11. Establish, maintain, and enforce information technology and
9
10 telecommunication standards;
10
11 12. Delegate, coordinate, and review all work to ensure quality
11
12 and efficient operation of the Information Services Division of the
12
13 Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
13
14 13. Create and implement a communication plan that disseminates
14
15 pertinent information to state agencies on standards, policies,
15
16 procedures, service levels, project status, and other important
16
17 information to customers of the Information Services Division of the
17
18 Office of Management and Enterprise Services and provide for agency
18
19 feedback and performance evaluation by customers of the Division;
19
20 14. Develop and implement training programs for state agencies
20
21 using the shared services of the Information Services Division of
21
22 the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and recommend
22
23 training programs to state agencies on information technology and
23
24 telecommunication systems, products and procedures;
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1 15. Provide counseling, performance evaluation, training,
1
2 motivation, discipline, and assign duties for employees of the
2
3 Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
3
4 Enterprise Services;
4
5 16. For all state agencies, approve the purchasing of all
5
6 information technology and telecommunication services and approve
6
7 the purchase of any information technology and telecommunication
7
8 product except the following:
8
9 a. a purchase less than or equal to Five Thousand Dollars
9
10 ($5,000.00) if such product is purchased using a state
10
11 purchase card and the product is listed on either the
11
12 Approved Hardware or Approved Software list located on
12
13 the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
13
14 website, or
14
15 b. a purchase over Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and
15
16 less than or equal to Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
16
17 ($25,000.00) if such product is purchased using a
17
18 state purchase card, the product is listed on an
18
19 information technology or telecommunications statewide
19
20 contract, and the product is listed on either the
20
21 Approved Hardware or Approved Software list located on
21
22 the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
22
23 website;
23
24
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1 17. Develop and enforce an overall infrastructure architecture
1
2 strategy and associated roadmaps for desktop, network, server,
2
3 storage, and statewide management systems for state agencies;
3
4 18. Effectively manage the design, implementation and support
4
5 of complex, highly available infrastructure to ensure optimal
5
6 performance, on-time delivery of features, and new products, and
6
7 scalable growth;
7
8 19. Define and implement a governance model for requesting
8
9 services and monitoring service level metrics for all shared
9
10 services; and
10
11 20. Create the budget for the Information Services Division of
11
12 the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to be submitted
12
13 electronically to the Legislature each year.
13
14 G. The State Governmental Technology Applications Review Board
14
15 shall provide ongoing oversight of the implementation of the plan of
15
16 action required in subsection D of this section. Any proposed
16
17 amendments to the plan of action shall be approved by the Board
17
18 prior to adoption.
18
19 H. 1. The Chief Information Officer shall act as the
19
20 Information Technology and Telecommunications Purchasing Director
20
21 for all state agencies and shall be responsible for the procurement
21
22 of all information technology and telecommunication software,
22
23 hardware, equipment, peripheral devices, maintenance, consulting
23
24 services, high technology systems, and other related information
24
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1 technology, data processing, telecommunication, and related
1
2 peripherals and services for all state agencies. The Chief
2
3 Information Officer shall establish, implement, and enforce policies
3
4 and procedures for the procurement of information technology and
4
5 telecommunication software, hardware, equipment, peripheral devices,
5
6 maintenance, consulting services, high technology systems, and other
6
7 related information technology, data processing, telecommunication,
7
8 and related peripherals and services by purchase, lease-purchase,
8
9 lease with option to purchase, lease, and rental for all state
9
10 agencies. The procurement policies and procedures established by
10
11 the Chief Information Officer shall be consistent with The the
11
12 Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
12
13 2. The Chief Information Officer, or any employee or agent of
13
14 the Chief Information Officer acting within the scope of delegated
14
15 authority, shall have the same power and authority regarding the
15
16 procurement of all information technology and telecommunication
16
17 products and services as outlined in paragraph 1 of this subsection
17
18 for all state agencies as the State Purchasing Director has for all
18
19 acquisitions used or consumed by state agencies as established in
19
20 The the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. Such authority shall,
20
21 consistent with the authority granted to the State Purchasing
21
22 Director pursuant to Section 85.10 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
22
23 Statutes, include the power to designate financial or proprietary
23
24 information submitted by a bidder confidential and reject all
24
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1 requests to disclose the information so designated, if the Chief
1
2 Information Officer requires the bidder to submit the financial or
2
3 proprietary information with a bid, proposal, or quotation.
3
4 I. The Information Services Division of the Office of
4
5 Management and Enterprise Services and the Chief Information Officer
5
6 shall be subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for the
6
7 approval and purchase of all equipment, products, and services and
7
8 shall also be subject to the requirements of the Public Competitive
8
9 Bidding Act of 1974, the Oklahoma Lighting Energy Conservation Act
9
10 and the Public Building Construction and Planning Facilities Act.
10
11 The Chief Information Officer shall be authorized to delegate all or
11
12 some of the procurement of information technology and
12
13 telecommunication products and services and construction of
13
14 facilities and telecommunication networks to another state entity if
14
15 the Chief Information Officer determines it to be cost-effective and
15
16 in the best interest of the state. The Chief Information Officer
16
17 shall have authority to designate information technology and
17
18 telecommunication contracts as statewide contracts and mandatory
18
19 statewide contracts pursuant to Section 85.5 of Title 74 of the
19
20 Oklahoma Statutes and to negotiate consolidation contracts,
20
21 enterprise agreements, and high technology systems contracts. Any
21
22 contract entered into by a state agency for which the Chief
22
23 Information Officer has not acted as the Information Technology and
23
24 Telecommunications Purchasing Director as required in this
24
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1 subsection or subsection H of this section, shall be deemed to be
1
2 unenforceable and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
2
3 shall not process any claim associated with the provisions thereof.
3
4 J. The Chief Information Officer shall establish, implement,
4
5 and enforce policies and procedure for the development and
5
6 procurement of an interoperable radio communications system for
6
7 state agencies. The Chief Information Officer shall work with local
7
8 governmental entities in developing the interoperable radio
8
9 communications system.
9
10 K. The Chief Information Officer shall develop and implement a
10
11 plan to utilize open source technology and products for the
11
12 information technology and telecommunication systems of all state
12
13 agencies.
13
14 L. All state agencies and authorities of this state and all
14
15 officers and employees of those entities shall work and cooperate
15
16 with and lend assistance to the Chief Information Officer and the
16
17 Information Services Division of the Office of Management and
17
18 Enterprise Services and provide any and all information requested by
18
19 the Chief Information Officer.
19
20 M. The Chief Information Officer shall prepare an annual report
20
21 detailing the ongoing net saving savings attributable to the
21
22 reallocation and consolidation of information technology and
22
23 telecommunication resources and personnel and shall submit the
23
24 report electronically to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma
24
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1 House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the
1
2 Oklahoma State Senate.
2
3 N. For purposes of the Oklahoma Information Services Act,
3
4 unless otherwise provided for, "state agencies" shall include any
4
5 office, officer, bureau, board, commission, counsel, unit, division,
5
6 body, authority, or institution of the executive branch of state
6
7 government, whether elected or appointed; provided, except with
7
8 respect to the provisions of subsection D of this section, the term
8
9 "state agencies" state agencies shall not include institutions
9
10 within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the Oklahoma
10
11 State Regents for Higher Education, and the telecommunications
11
12 network known as OneNet.
12
13 O. As used in this section:
13
14 1. "High technology system" means advanced technological
14
15 equipment, software, communication lines, and services for the
15
16 processing, storing, and retrieval of information by a state agency;
16
17 2. "Consolidation contract" means a contract for several state
17
18 or public agencies for the purpose of purchasing information
18
19 technology and telecommunication goods and services; and
19
20 3. "Enterprise agreement" means an agreement for information
20
21 technology or telecommunication goods and services with a supplier
21
22 who manufactures, develops, and designs products and provides
22
23 services that are used by one or more state agencies.
23
24
24
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1 SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-104, is
1
2 amended to read as follows:
2
3 Section 1-104. A. The State Commissioner of Health may adopt
3
4 an official seal for the State Department of Health. The State
4
5 Commissioner of Health shall hold such meetings as he or she deems
5
6 necessary.
6
7 B. The Commissioner shall have the following powers and duties:
7
8 1. Adopt such rules and standards as he or she deems necessary
8
9 to carry out any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Public Health
9
10 Code;
10
11 2. Accept and disburse grants, allotments, gifts, devises,
11
12 bequests, funds, appropriations, and other property made or offered
12
13 to the Department; and
13
14 3. Establish such divisions, sections, bureaus, offices, and
14
15 positions in the State Department of Health as the Commissioner
15
16 deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code.
16
17 C. The State Commissioner of Health shall be appointed by the
17
18 Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The
18
19 Commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be
19
20 removed or replaced without cause. Compensation for the
20
21 Commissioner shall be determined pursuant to Section 3601.2 of Title
21
22 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Commissioner may be removed from
22
23 office by a majority vote of the members elected to and constituting
23
24 each chamber of the Legislature.
24
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1 SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 427.4, as
1
2 last amended by Section 138, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (63 O.S. Supp.
2
3 2025, Section 427.4), is amended to read as follows:
3
4 Section 427.4. A. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
4
5 shall employ an Executive Director and other personnel as necessary
5
6 to assist the Authority in carrying out its duties. The Executive
6
7 Director shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
7
8 consent of the Senate. The Executive Director shall serve at the
8
9 pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without
9
10 cause. Compensation for the Executive Director shall be determined
10
11 pursuant to Section 3601.2 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
11
12 The Executive Director may be removed from office by a majority vote
12
13 of the members elected to and constituting each chamber of the
13
14 Legislature.
14
15 B. The Authority shall not employ an individual if any of the
15
16 following circumstances exist:
16
17 1. The individual has a direct or indirect interest in a
17
18 licensed medical marijuana business; or
18
19 2. The individual or his or her spouse, parent, child, spouse
19
20 of a child, sibling, or spouse of a sibling has an application for a
20
21 medical marijuana business license pending before the Authority or
21
22 is a member of the board of directors of a medical marijuana
22
23 business, or is an individual financially interested in any licensee
23
24 or medical marijuana business.
24
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1 C. All officers and employees of the Authority shall be in the
1
2 exempt unclassified service.
2
3 D. The Executive Director may delegate to any officer or
3
4 employee of the Authority any of the powers of the Executive
4
5 Director and may designate any officer or employee of the Authority
5
6 to perform any of the duties of the Executive Director.
6
7 E. The Executive Director may promulgate rules governing the
7
8 oversight and implementation of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
8
9 Patient Protection Act.
9
10 F. The Authority is hereby authorized to create employment
10
11 positions necessary for the implementation of its obligations
11
12 pursuant to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
12
13 Act including, but not limited to, investigators of the Authority
13
14 and a director of enforcement. The Authority, the director of
14
15 enforcement, the Executive Director, investigators of the Authority,
15
16 the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control,
16
17 the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Attorney General
17
18 shall have all the powers and authority of a peace officer of this
18
19 state for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of the Oklahoma
19
20 Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and other laws
20
21 pertaining to medical marijuana, rules promulgated by the Executive
21
22 Director, or criminal laws of this state. These powers shall
22
23 include but not be limited to:
23
24
24
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1 1. Investigating violations or suspected violations of the
1
2 Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or other laws
2
3 pertaining to medical marijuana, any rules promulgated pursuant
3
4 thereto, and any violations of criminal laws of this state
4
5 discovered through the course of such investigations;
5
6 2. Serving and executing all warrants, summonses, subpoenas,
6
7 administrative citations, notices or other processes relating to the
7
8 enforcement of laws regulating marijuana, concentrate, and marijuana
8
9 product;
9
10 3. Seizing, destroying, confiscating, embargoing, or placing an
10
11 administrative hold on any marijuana or marijuana product not
11
12 properly logged in the inventory tracking system or untraceable
12
13 product required to be in the system, altered or improperly
13
14 packaged, or illegally held in violation of the Oklahoma Medical
14
15 Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, any other laws of this state,
15
16 or any rules promulgated by the Executive Director;
16
17 4. Assisting or aiding any law enforcement officer in the
17
18 performance of his or her duties upon such law enforcement officer's
18
19 request or the request of other local officials having jurisdiction;
19
20 5. Referring any evidence, reports, or charges regarding
20
21 violations of any provision of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
21
22 Patient Protection Act that carries criminal penalty, or of any
22
23 other criminal laws of this state, to the appropriate law
23
24 enforcement authority and prosecutorial authority for action;
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1 6. Aiding the enforcement authorities of this state or any
1
2 county or municipality of the state, or the federal government, in
2
3 prosecutions of violations of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and
3
4 Patient Protection Act or any other laws of this state that carry
4
5 criminal penalty involving crimes discovered during the
5
6 investigation of violations or suspected violations of the Oklahoma
6
7 Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or other laws
7
8 pertaining to medical marijuana or any rules promulgated pursuant
8
9 thereto;
9
10 7. As provided in Section 427.6 of this title, requiring any
10
11 business applicant or licensee to permit an inspection of licensed
11
12 premises during business hours or at any time of apparent operation,
12
13 marijuana equipment, and marijuana accessories, or books and
13
14 records; and to permit the testing of or examination of medical
14
15 marijuana, concentrate, or product;
15
16 8. Requiring applicants and licensees to submit complete and
16
17 current applications, information and fees required by the Oklahoma
17
18 Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, the Oklahoma Medical
18
19 Marijuana Waste Management Act and Sections 420 through 426.1 of
19
20 this title, and approve material changes made by the applicant or
20
21 licensee;
21
22 9. Requiring medical marijuana business licensees to submit a
22
23 sample or unit of medical marijuana or medical marijuana product to
23
24 the quality assurance laboratory when the Authority has reason to
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1 believe the medical marijuana or medical marijuana product may be
1
2 unsafe for patient consumption or inhalation or has not been tested
2
3 in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana
3
4 and Patient Protection Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
4
5 by the Executive Director. The licensee shall provide the samples
5
6 or units of medical marijuana or medical marijuana products at its
6
7 own expense but shall not be responsible for the costs of testing;
7
8 and
8
9 10. Requiring medical marijuana business licensees to
9
10 periodically submit samples or units of medical marijuana or medical
10
11 marijuana products to the quality assurance laboratory for quality
11
12 assurance purposes. Licensed growers, processors, dispensaries, and
12
13 transporters shall not be required to submit samples or units of
13
14 medical marijuana or medical marijuana products more than twice a
14
15 year. The licensee shall provide the samples or units of medical
15
16 marijuana or medical marijuana products at its own expense but shall
16
17 not be responsible for the costs of testing.
17
18 G. All investigators of the Authority shall meet all training
18
19 requirements and qualifications for peace officers as required by
19
20 Section 3311 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
20
21 H. During the course of an investigation, the Authority, as
21
22 provided by subsection F of this section, may arrest a violator or
22
23 suspected violator of any laws of this state committed in the
23
24 presence of the Authority or upon the development of probable cause
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1 that such crime has been committed. The Authority as provided by
1
2 subsection F of this section may, upon request of a sheriff or
2
3 another peace officer of this state, or any political subdivision
3
4 thereof, assist in the apprehension and arrest of a violator or
4
5 suspected violator of any of the laws of this state.
5
6 I. The Executive Director may employ or contract with
6
7 attorneys, as needed, to advise the Authority on all legal matters
7
8 and to appear for and represent the Executive Director and the
8
9 Authority in all administrative hearings and all litigation or other
9
10 proceedings which may arise in the discharge of their duties. At
10
11 the request of the Executive Director, such attorneys shall assist
11
12 district attorneys in prosecuting charges of violators of the
12
13 Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act or any other
13
14 laws of this state that carry criminal penalty involving crimes
14
15 discovered during the investigation of violations or suspected
15
16 violations of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection
16
17 Act or other laws pertaining to medical marijuana or any rules
17
18 promulgated pursuant thereto.
18
19 SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 683.4, is
19
20 amended to read as follows:
20
21 Section 683.4. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma
21
22 Department of Emergency Management (OEM). The Governor shall
22
23 appoint a Director of the Department, with the advice and consent of
23
24 the Senate, who shall be the head of the Department. The Governor
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1 shall fix the salary of the Director, in cooperation with standards
1
2 promulgated by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
2
3 The Director may be removed from office by a majority vote of the
3
4 members elected to and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
4
5 B. The Director may employ personnel and fix their compensation
5
6 in cooperation with standards promulgated by the Office of
6
7 Management and Enterprise Services, and may make such expenditures
7
8 within the appropriation therefor, or from such other available
8
9 funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Oklahoma
9
10 Emergency Management Act of 2003 and other programs specified by
10
11 law.
11
12 C. The Director and other personnel of the Department shall be
12
13 provided with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment,
13
14 supplies, stationery, and printing in the same manner as provided
14
15 for personnel of other state agencies.
15
16 D. The Director, subject to the direction and control of the
16
17 Governor, shall be the executive head of the Department and shall
17
18 serve as the chief advisor to the Governor on emergency management
18
19 and shall:
19
20 1. Be responsible to the Governor for carrying out the programs
20
21 as required by law;
21
22 2. Coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency
22
23 management within the state;
23
24
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1 3. Maintain liaison with and cooperate with the emergency
1
2 management agencies and organizations of other states and of the
2
3 federal government;
3
4 4. Develop and maintain a comprehensive all-hazards mitigation
4
5 plan for this state;
5
6 5. Implement the Oklahoma Hazard Mitigation Grant Program;
6
7 6. Have such additional authority, duties, and responsibilities
7
8 authorized by the Oklahoma Emergency Management Act of 2003 and as
8
9 may be prescribed by the Governor; and
9
10 7. Supervise the Office of Volunteerism in accordance with
10
11 Section 683.26 of this title; and
11
12 8. 7. Report quarterly to the Governor, the Speaker of the
12
13 House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the
13
14 Senate the balance and outstanding obligations of the The State
14
15 Emergency Fund.
15
16 E. The Director shall supervise the formulation, execution,
16
17 review, and revisions of the state Emergency Operations Plan as
17
18 provided for by Section 683.2 of this title. The plan shall be
18
19 reviewed annually and revised as necessary.
19
20 SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 5008, is
20
21 amended to read as follows:
21
22 Section 5008. A. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care
22
23 Authority shall have the training and experience necessary for the
23
24 administration of the Authority. The Administrator shall be
24
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1 appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate
1
2 and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed
2
3 or replaced without cause. Compensation for the Administrator shall
3
4 be determined by the Governor. The Administrator may be removed
4
5 from office by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members
5
6 elected to and constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
6
7 B. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority
7
8 shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and shall act
8
9 for the Authority in all matters except as may be otherwise provided
9
10 by law. The powers and duties of the Administrator shall include
10
11 but not be limited to:
11
12 1. Supervision of the activities of the Authority;
12
13 2. Formulation and recommendation of rules for approval or
13
14 rejection by the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Board and
14
15 enforcement of rules and standards promulgated by the Board;
15
16 3. Preparation of the plans, reports and proposals required by
16
17 the Oklahoma Health Care Authority Act, Section 5003 et seq. of this
17
18 title, other reports as necessary and appropriate, and an annual
18
19 budget for the review and approval of the Board;
19
20 4. Employment of such staff as may be necessary to perform the
20
21 duties of the Authority including but not limited to an attorney to
21
22 provide legal assistance to the Authority for the state Medicaid
22
23 program; and
23
24 5. Establishment of a contract bidding process which:
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1 a. encourages competition among entities contracting with
1
2 the Authority for state-purchased and state-subsidized
2
3 health care; provided, however, the Authority may make
3
4 patient volume adjustments to any managed care plan
4
5 whose prime contractor is a state-sponsored,
5
6 nationally accredited medical school. The Authority
6
7 may also make education or research supplemental
7
8 payments to state-sponsored, nationally accredited
8
9 medical schools based on the level of participation in
9
10 any managed care plan by managed care plan
10
11 participants,
11
12 b. coincides with the state budgetary process, and
12
13 c. specifies conditions for awarding contracts to any
13
14 insuring entity.
14
15 C. The Administrator may appoint advisory committees as
15
16 necessary to assist the Authority with the performance of its duties
16
17 or to provide the Authority with expertise in technical matters.
17
18 SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1005, is
18
19 amended to read as follows:
19
20 Section 1005. A. 1. The Land Office shall be administered by
20
21 the Secretary of the Land Office under the supervision of the
21
22 Commissioners of the Land Office. The Secretary shall, subject to
22
23 the qualifications listed in subsection B of this section, be
23
24 appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
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1 Commissioners of the Land Office. The Secretary may be removed from
1
2 office by a majority vote of the members elected to and constituting
2
3 each chamber of the Legislature.
3
4 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to execute, under the
4
5 supervision of the Commissioners of the Land Office, the provisions
5
6 of the Enabling Act of Oklahoma as it relates to the management of
6
7 school lands and other public lands, the Constitution of the State
7
8 of Oklahoma Constitution, and all laws, regulations, and duties
8
9 pertaining to the Commissioners of the Land Office and to carry into
9
10 execution the will of the Commissioners of the Land Office not in
10
11 conflict with any law.
11
12 B. The Secretary of the Land Office shall:
12
13 1. Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or
13
14 university;
14
15 2. Have not less than five (5) years years' experience in
15
16 government, law or finance; and
16
17 3. Meet other specific requirements as specified by the
17
18 Commissioners of the Land Office.
18
19 C. The Secretary of the Land Office shall serve a four-year
19
20 term of service concurrent with the term of the appointing Governor
20
21 and the other elected officials on the Commission who serve as
21
22 Commissioners. The Secretary may serve consecutive terms and may
22
23 serve past the term of the appointing Governor only until a
23
24 successor is appointed. If the appointment is terminated or if the
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1 Secretary resigns, becomes incapacitated or for any reason is unable
1
2 to perform the duties of the Secretary, the Commissioners may
2
3 appoint an acting Secretary until a replacement may be appointed to
3
4 complete the term as provided for in this section.
4
5 SECTION 14. AMENDATORY 69 O.S. 2021, Section 305, is
5
6 amended to read as follows:
6
7 Section 305. There is hereby created the office of the Director
7
8 of the Department of Transportation, who shall be appointed by the
8
9 Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and who shall
9
10 serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced
10
11 without cause. Compensation for the Director shall be determined by
11
12 the Governor. The Director may be removed from office by a two-
12
13 thirds (2/3) majority vote of the members elected to and
13
14 constituting each chamber of the Legislature.
14
15 SECTION 15. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2206, is
15
16 amended to read as follows:
16
17 Section 2206. The chief executive officer of the Oklahoma
17
18 Tourism and Recreation Department shall be the Executive Director,
18
19 who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent
19
20 of the Senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor
20
21 and may be removed or replaced without cause. The Executive
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