1| STATE OF OKLAHOMA | | | 2| 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) | | | 3|HOUSE BILL 1037 By: Kendrix | | | 4| | | | 5| | | | 6| AS INTRODUCED | | | 7| An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2021, | | Section 1873, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 88, | 8| O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1873), which | | relates to the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and | 9| Drug Counselors; re-creating the Board; and modifying | | the termination date. | 10| | | | 11| | | | 12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 13| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 1873, as | | | 14|amended by Section 1, Chapter 88, O.S.L. 2023 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, | | | 15|Section 1873), is amended to read as follows: | | | 16| Section 1873. A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until | | | 17|July 1,20252026, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma | | | 18|Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug | | | 19|Counselors, consisting of seven (7) members, to be appointed by the | | | 20|Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows: | | | 21| 1. a. Six members who shall be alcohol and drug counselors | | | 22| certified by an entity recognized to do professional | | | 23| alcohol and drug counseling certification in this | | | 24| state; provided, however, five of such members shall | | | Req. No. 10605 Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| subsequently secure licensure and one such member | | | 2| shall subsequently secure certification, pursuant to | | | 3| the provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and Drug | | | 4| Counselors Act, no later than January 1, 2005. | | | 5| b. Thereafter, five members shall be licensed alcohol | | | 6| and drug counselors at the time of appointment, and | | | 7| one member shall be certified as an alcohol and drug | | | 8| counselor at the time of appointment. | | | 9| c. Pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, the | | | 10| Governor shall appoint: | | | 11| (1) four members from a list of names submitted by | | | 12| the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Professional | | | 13| Counselors Association, | | | 14| (2) one member from a list of names submitted by the | | | 15| Oklahoma Substance Abuse Services Alliance, and | | | 16| (3) one member from a list of names submitted by the | | | 17| Oklahoma Citizen Advocates for Recovery and | | | 18| Treatment Association. | | | 19| d. One member shall be appointed from and shall represent | | | 20| the general public. Such member shall be a resident | | | 21| of this state who has attained the age of majority and | | | 22| shall not be, nor shall ever have been, a licensed or | | | 23| certified alcohol and drug counselor, or the spouse of | | | 24| a licensed or certified alcohol and drug counselor, or | | | Req. No. 10605 Page 2 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| a person who has ever had any material financial | | | 2| interest in the provision of alcohol and drug | | | 3| counseling services or has engaged in any activity | | | 4| directly related to the practice of alcohol and drug | | | 5| counseling. | | | 6| 2. The composition of the Board shall include five members who | | | 7|hold a master's or higher degree and one member whose highest degree | | | 8|held is a bachelor's degree. | | | 9| 3. The Governor shall appoint the members to the Board no later | | | 10|than July 1, 2004. | | | 11| B. Each member of the Board appointed as a licensed alcohol and | | | 12|drug counselor shall: | | | 13| 1. Be certified or licensed to engage in the practice of | | | 14|alcohol and drug counseling in this state and shall be in good | | | 15|standing; and | | | 16| 2. Have at least three (3) years of experience in the practice | | | 17|of alcohol and drug counseling in this state. | | | 18| C. Two of the members initially appointed shall serve | | | 19|three-year terms; two shall serve four-year terms and three shall | | | 20|serve five-year terms, as designated by the Governor. Thereafter, | | | 21|the terms of all members shall be five (5) years. | | | 22| D. A vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as | | | 23|the original appointment for the balance of the unexpired term. | | | 24|Members may succeed themselves but shall serve no more than two | | | Req. No. 10605 Page 3 ___________________________________________________________________________
1|consecutive terms. Each member shall serve until a successor is | | | 2|appointed and qualified. | | | 3| E. Members of the Board may be removed from office for one or | | | 4|more of the following reasons: | | | 5| 1. The refusal or inability for any reason to perform the | | | 6|duties of a Board member in an efficient, responsible and | | | 7|professional manner; | | | 8| 2. The misuse of office for pecuniary or material gain or for | | | 9|personal advantage for self or another; | | | 10| 3. A violation of the laws or rules governing the practice of | | | 11|alcohol and drug counseling; or | | | 12| 4. Conviction of a felony as verified by a certified copy of | | | 13|the record of the court of conviction. | | | 14| F. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but | | | 15|shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses as | | | 16|provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act. | | | 17| | | | 18| 60-1-10605 SW 12/04/24 | | | 19| | | | 20| | | | 21| | | | 22| | | | 23| | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 10605 Page 4