74 O.S. § 3001 (OSCN 1999).

Oklahoma Statutes
Cite as: 74 O.S. § 3001 (OSCN 1999).

Title 74. State Government

Chapter 48

SUPERSEDED

Superseded Effective April 18,2000

§3001. Re-Creation - Members - Officers - Terms Of Private Citizen Members - Conflict Of Interest.

A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2000, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, Section 3901 et seq. of this title, in the Department of Central Services a committee to be known as the "State Use Committee". The Committee shall consist of five (5) members and one nonvoting member as follows:

1. A private citizen conversant with the employment needs of people with severe disabilities who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor to act as an advocate for the employment needs of people with severe disabilities;

2. The Director of the Department of Central Services or designee;

3. The Director of Visual Services, or designee;

4. The past president of Oklahoma Community-Based Providers or designee to serve for a one-year period, who may be reappointed by the succeeding president;

5. An individual or a parent or guardian of an individual with severe disabilities who participates in vocational programming through a sheltered environment facility, to be selected by the Committee; and

6. As a nonvoting member, a person employed by the Department of Central Services as a contracting officer in the purchasing division, appointed by the State Purchasing Director with the advice of the Committee and designated specifically to solicit, develop, and negotiate contracts with agencies and individuals.

B. The Committee shall elect from among its membership a Chair and a Vice Chair who shall both serve for a period of one year.

C. The four private citizens on the Committee shall serve for a period of two (2) years and may be reappointed by the appointing authority. Any private citizen appointed pursuant to this section to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term.

D. Any member of the Committee shall be prohibited from voting on any issue in which the member has an interest.

Historical Data

Added by Laws 1973, c. 20, § 1, operative July 1, 1973. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 29, § 1, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 151, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 1987, c. 22, § 1, emerg. eff. April 16, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 225, § 22; Laws 1991, c. 141, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 110, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1996, c. 322, § 1, emerg. eff. June 12, 1996 tempmarker