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OK SB1408
Bill
Status
3/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jason Murphey
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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