ENGR. H. B. NO. 2383 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Oklahoma Department of Libraries from the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, with specific budget allocations across three categories: Services to State Government, Services to Libraries, and Administration.

• Requires the Oklahoma Department of Libraries to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category and establishes full-time-equivalent employee limitations at 0.00 for fiscal year 2011.

• Authorizes the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries to set duties and compensation of employees, with the Director's salary not to exceed a specified amount per annum, payable monthly.

• Permits appropriations to be budgeted for either fiscal year 2011 or 2012, with strict encumbrance deadlines (June 30 of respective fiscal years) and expenditure deadlines (November 15 of the following year), after which unspent funds lapse.

• Declares an emergency and establishes an effective date of July 1, 2010, allowing the act to take effect upon passage and approval.