Loading chat...

OK SB622

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/15/2011

Primary Sponsor

Gary Banz

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes constitutional amendment to make 7 statewide executive offices appointed by the Governor (with Senate consent) instead of elected: Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor, Commissioner of Insurance, and three Corporation Commissioners

  • Appointed officials would serve 4-year terms concurrent with the Governor's term

  • Keeps 4 statewide offices as elected positions: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, and Attorney General

  • Makes gender-neutral language updates to constitutional sections regarding pronouns and terminology

  • Directs the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to file the proposed amendment and ballot title with the Secretary of State and Attorney General

Legislative Description

State government; certain officials to be appointed by Governor; ballot.

Government

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

3/16/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

No bill text available