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OK SB849

Bill

Status

Passed

6/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Clark Jolley

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts the Oklahoma State Election Board entirely from the Merit System of Personnel Administration, removing civil service protections for all agency employees

  • Eliminates the previous structure where only 8 senior positions (Secretary, Assistant Secretary, division directors, and select staff) were exempt from merit system rules

  • Supersedes and repeals any executive orders previously issued under the Oklahoma Personnel Act that placed the agency under the Merit System

  • Amends 74 O.S. 2011, Section 840-5.24 to change the agency's status from partially covered to fully exempt from state personnel rules

  • Passed the Senate on May 20, 2015 and the House of Representatives on May 22, 2015

Legislative Description

State Election Board; providing for classification and unclassification of certain positions.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 06/04/2015

6/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget5/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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