SB 176 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, with specific budget category allocations listed at $0.00 amounts.

• Requires the department to budget funds across multiple categories including Administration, State Parks operations, research, travel and tourism, film and music commission, and grants to cultural organizations.

• Directs the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission to set employee duties and compensation, with the Director's salary capped at $0.00 per annum, and establishes full-time-equivalent employee limitations.

• Subjects the department to budgetary limitations on full-time employees and expenditures for the fiscal year, excluding capital and special projects authorized under Oklahoma law.

• Takes effect September 1, 2009.