HB 2575 Summary

• Establishes a Native American Issues cabinet area within Oklahoma's executive branch consisting of all state functions related to Native American issues and state-tribal relations.

• Designates the Oklahoma Native American Liaison as the cabinet Secretary for the Native American Affairs area, with a maximum annual salary of $65,000.

• Requires the Oklahoma Native American Liaison to be a member or citizen of a federally recognized American Indian tribe with primary headquarters in Oklahoma.

• Expands the duties of the Oklahoma Native American Liaison to include monitoring tribal compacts, coordinating with state agencies on tribal consultation, and submitting annual reports to the Governor and Legislature on state-tribal government interactions.

• Declares the act an emergency with immediate effect upon passage and approval.