ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1701	By:	Blackwell of the House

			and

		Treat of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 18p-2, which relates to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council; re-creating Council within the Office of the Attorney General; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 18p-2, is amended to read as follows:

Section 18p-2.  A.  There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, ~~2013~~ 2017, in accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council within the Office of the Attorney General.  The Council shall be a nine-member committee appointed by the Attorney General.

B.  Four of the members shall be selected from a list of eight nominees provided by the Oklahoma Coalition on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and five of the members shall be selected by the Attorney General from the State of Oklahoma at large; provided, that of the members selected by the Attorney General from the state at large, one member shall be a representative of any domestic violence programs funded through or by the Attorney General, and one member shall be a citizen of this state with expertise in the area of sexual assault services.

C.  The Council shall select a chair annually.  Appointment to the Council shall be for two (2) years.  The Attorney General shall appoint persons to fill unexpired terms when necessary.

D.  The duties of the Council shall be to review rules and overall policies relating to the operation and funding of domestic violence and sexual assault programs in this state and make recommendations to the Attorney General regarding its findings.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of May, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 23rd day of April, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

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