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OK SB742

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Anthony Sykes

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Let the People Choose Act" requiring vacancies in state offices to be filled by special election rather than gubernatorial appointment
  • Requires the Governor to call a special election within 30 days after a vacancy occurs in a state office
  • Maintains existing procedures for filling judicial vacancies through the Judicial Nominating Commission
  • Preserves existing procedures for county office vacancies, which are filled by county commissioner appointment with special elections called under certain circumstances
  • Orders a legislative referendum for voter approval, with proposed effective date of December 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Statutory referendum; creating Let the People Choose Act; modifying procedure for filling vacancies in certain offices. Ballot Title.

Elections

Last Action

Title stricken

2/20/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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