HB 1391 Summary

• Amends 11 O.S. 2011, Section 8-114 to require municipal officers to attend continuing education through a designated statewide organization.

• First-time municipal officers must complete 8 hours of instruction within one year of taking the oath of office.

• After initial training, officers must attend a minimum of 3 hours of continuing instruction every 12 months while in office.

• Training curriculum includes municipal budgets, open meeting/records laws, ethics, meeting procedures, conflict of interest, and purchasing procedures, with instruction offered at six regional locations.

• Officers failing to complete education requirements forfeit their office starting at the next scheduled governing body meeting after the first-year anniversary of taking office.