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OK SB1689

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Sykes

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 1689 Summary

  • Prohibits the Oklahoma Legislature from appropriating funds to support public media or establish a statewide educational television system.

  • Exempts privately funded non-profit television networks from this prohibition, allowing them to continue providing educational television programming.

  • Repeals 27 existing sections of the Oklahoma Statutes (70 O.S. 2011, Sections 23-101 through 23-126) that previously established the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Public media; prohibiting appropriations for public media; providing that non-profit organizations may provide media. Effective date.

Government

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Appropriations

2/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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