1|ENGROSSED SENATE | |BILL NO. 839 By: Pugh of the Senate | 2| | | and | 3| | | Martinez of the House | 4| | | | 5| | | | 6| An Act relating to students; amending 70 O.S. 2021, | | Section 27-103, which relates to the Oklahoma | 7| Extracurricular Activities Accountability Act; | | requiring certain association's written policy to | 8| include certain provision regarding legal | | representation; providing an effective date; and | 9| declaring an emergency. | | | 10| | | | 11| | | | 12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 13| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, is | | | 14|amended to read as follows: | | | 15| Section 27-103. A public school or school district shall not be | | | 16|a member of any school athletic association unless that association | | | 17|has adopted a written policy that requires the following: | | | 18| 1. All records of the association to be made accessible | | | 19|consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records Act; | | | 20| 2. All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in | | | 21|a manner consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting | | | 22|Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting and | | | 23|executive session requirements;and| | | 24| | | | Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1| 3. An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all | | | 2|funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards | | | 3|set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law. In addition, the | | | 4|association shall have performance audits conducted of the | | | 5|operations of the association. A performance audit shall be | | | 6|conducted no later than December 31, 2014, and by December 31 every | | | 7|five (5) years thereafter; and | | | 8| 4. The association to contract for legal representation with | | | 9|the Office of the Attorney General. | | | 10| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. | | | 11| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation | | | 12|of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby | | | 13|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and | | | 14|be in full force from and after its passage and approval. | | | 15| Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2023. | | | 16| | | | 17| | | Presiding Officer of the Senate | 18| | | | 19| Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, | | | 20|2023. | | | 21| | | | 22| | | Presiding Officer of the House | 23| of Representatives | | | 24| | | | Page 2