1|ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT | | TO | 2|ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 194 By: Murdock and Kirt of the | | Senate | 3| | | and | 4| | | Newton of the House | 5| | | | 6| An Act relating to the Commissioners of the Land | | Office; amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1005, which | 7| relates to appointment of the Secretary of the Land | | Office; requiring appointment to be subject to the | 8| advice and consent of the Senate; providing an | | effective date; and declaring an emergency. | 9| | | | 10| | | | 11| | | | 12|AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill | | and insert: | 13| | | | 14| | | | 15| "An Act relating to the Commissioners of the Land | | Office; amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1005, which | 16| relates to appointment of the Secretary of the Land | | Office; requiring appointment to be subject to the | 17| advice and consent of a joint committee; providing an | | effective date; and declaring an emergency. | 18| | | | 19| | | | 20| | | | 21|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 22| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1005, is | | | 23|amended to read as follows: | | | 24| | | | Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| Section 1005. A. The Land Office shall be administered by the | | | 2|Secretary of the Land Office under the supervision of the | | | 3|Commissioners of the Land Office. The Secretary shall, subject to | | | 4|the qualifications listed in subsection B of this section, be | | | 5|appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the | | | 6|Commissioners of the Land Office and the advice and consent of a | | | 7|joint legislative committee with membership appointed by the Speaker | | | 8|of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro | | | 9|Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate. It shall be the duty of the | | | 10|Secretary to execute, under the supervision of the Commissioners of | | | 11|the Land Office, the provisions of the Enabling Act of Oklahoma as | | | 12|it relates to the management of school lands and other public lands, | | | 13|the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, and all laws, | | | 14|regulations, and duties pertaining to the Commissioners of the Land | | | 15|Office and to carry into execution the will of the Commissioners of | | | 16|the Land Office not in conflict with any law. | | | 17| B. The Secretary of the Land Office shall: | | | 18| 1. Possess an advanced degree from an accredited college or | | | 19|university; | | | 20| 2. Have not less than five (5) years of experience in | | | 21|government, law or finance; and | | | 22| 3. Meet other specific requirements as specified by the | | | 23|Commissioners of the Land Office. | | | 24| | | | Page 2 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| C. The Secretary of the Land Office shall serve a four-year | | | 2|term of service concurrent with the term of the appointing Governor | | | 3|and the other elected officials on the Commission. The Secretary | | | 4|may serve consecutive terms and may serve past the term of the | | | 5|appointing Governor only until a successor is appointed. If the | | | 6|appointment is terminated or if the Secretary resigns, becomes | | | 7|incapacitated or for any reason is unable to perform the duties of | | | 8|the Secretary, the Commissioners may appoint an acting Secretary | | | 9|until a replacement may be appointed to complete the term as | | | 10|provided for in this section. | | | 11| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. | | | 12| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation | | | 13|of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby | | | 14|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and | | | 15|be in full force from and after its passage and approval." | | | 16| Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of April, 2023. | | | 17| | | | 18| | | | 19| Presiding Officer of the House of | | Representatives | 20| | | | 21| | | Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2023. | 22| | | | 23| | | | 24| | | Presiding Officer of the Senate | Page 3 ___________________________________________________________________________
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