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OK SB1408

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jason Murphey

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Modifies succession procedures for state officers (other than Governor) to designate 3-7 emergency interim successors by office title, with officers required to review and update designations to ensure current status.

  • Updates municipal vacancy provisions to allow vacancies on city and town governing bodies to be filled by remaining members or other available means if state law or municipal charter provides; otherwise Governor appoints temporarily until election.

  • Establishes special emergency judge designations for Supreme Court (3-7 judges per member), Court of Criminal Appeals (3-7 judges per member), and district courts, with Governor or acting Governor making temporary appointments until vacancies filled by election.

  • Renames legislative succession provisions as "Emergency Management Interim Legislative Operations Act" and allows Governor to declare act provisions in effect during natural or man-made disasters to ensure continuity of Legislature operations.

  • Requires Governor to call Legislature into session within 30 days of emergency or disaster inception; repeals sections 686.4, 686.5, 686.6, 686.7, 686.8, 686.9, 686.12, 686.13, and 686.14; effective November 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Emergency state government operations; modifying provisions relating to successors and governmental operations. Effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to State Government Operations

3/9/2016

Committee Referrals

State Government Operations3/9/2016
Rules2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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