OK HB1168

Appropriates funds to the Ethics Commission from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, with specific budgeting requirements for Administration/Policy Reviews/Investigations and Registration Services/Hearings categories.

Establishes budgetary limitations on full-time-equivalent employees (0.0 FTE) and lease-purchase agreements ($0.00) for the Ethics Commission's fiscal year 2010 operations.

Permits appropriations to be budgeted for either fiscal year 2010 or 2011, with funds budgeted for FY-10 requiring encumbrance by June 30, 2010 and expenditure by November 15, 2010; unspent FY-10 funds may be rebudgeted for FY-11 after Office of State Finance approval.

Authorizes the Executive Director of the Ethics Commission to set employee duties and compensation as necessary to perform duties imposed by law.

Contains emergency clause declaring the act effective July 1, 2009, upon passage and approval by the Governor.