Oklahoma § 74-9100 - Unified State Law Enforcement Commission

§ 74-9100. Unified State Law Enforcement Commission

A. There is hereby created, until December 1, 2022, the Unified

State Law Enforcement Commission. The Commission shall be composed

of the following eight (8) members:

1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or

designee;

2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

or designee;

3. The Director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and

Dangerous Drugs Control or designee;

4. The Cabinet Secretary of Public Safety or designee;

5. The Oklahoma Attorney General or designee;

6. One member selected by the Governor, who shall serve as the

chair of the Commission;

7. One member designated by the President Pro Tempore of the

State Senate who shall be a current member of the Senate; and

8. One member designated by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives who shall be a current member of the House of

Representatives.

B. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the

purpose of conducting the business of the Commission. The

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government

Commission shall meet monthly and at such other times as may be

called by the chair.

C. Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for

serving on the Commission but shall receive travel reimbursement for

necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their

duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.

D. The Unified State Law Enforcement Commission shall:

1. Study, evaluate and make recommendations regarding

unification of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, and the

Department of Public Safety;

2. Study, evaluate and make recommendations regarding a

recruitment, training and leadership development program for members

of a unified state law enforcement agency that will enhance the

efforts of the state to recruit, lead and retain highly qualified

state law enforcement officers;

3. Study, evaluate and make recommendations regarding how best

to ensure accountability within a unified state law enforcement

agency and to address public corruption; and

4. Study, evaluate and make recommendations regarding any other

matters determined by the Commission to be relevant to the purpose

of this act.

E. The Commission shall prepare a report of its findings and

recommendations to be submitted to the Governor, President Pro

Tempore of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and the Chair of the Public Safety Committees in

both the State Senate and the House of Representatives, and the

minority leaders of both the State Senate and the House of

Representatives no later than December 1, 2021.

F. Staffing for the Commission shall be provided by the State

Senate.

Added by Laws 2021, c. 86, § 1, emerg. eff. April 20, 2021.