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OK SB908

Bill

Status

Passed

5/16/2013

Primary Sponsor

Brian Bingman

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands gift acceptance authority to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in addition to the Governor.

  • President Pro Tempore and Speaker authorized to accept gifts for the Legislature or either house; Chief Justice authorized to accept gifts for the state judiciary.

  • Modifies ethics rules to permit state officers to accept gifts on behalf of Oklahoma without disclosure if proper written notification and acceptance procedures are followed within specified timeframes.

  • Requires the appropriate state officer to be notified in writing within 10 days of gift receipt, with acceptance confirmed within 30 days; gifts are deemed rejected if no response is received within 30 days.

  • Changes unclaimed property reporting method from "electronically" to "online" filing for holders with 15 or more items; effective November 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Gifts to the state; modifying persons authorized to accept gifts to state. Effective date.

Government

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/16/2013

5/16/2013

Committee Referrals

Government Modernization and Accountability3/14/2013
Rules2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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