ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3012	By:	Roberts (Sean) of the House

			and

		Justice of the Senate

An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 150.23, which relates to possession of items by certain personnel after retirement; authorizing certain officers of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to retain certain items after retirement; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Retention of items by retired state personnel

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 150.23, is amended to read as follows:

Section 150.23  A.  An officer, investigator, or agent of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control, the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Law Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the Office of Inspector General and the Oklahoma Child Support Services divisions of the Department of Human Services or the office of a district attorney shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such officer, investigator, or agent immediately prior to retirement.

B.  An officer, investigator, or agent specified in subsection A of this section may be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of disability, the continued custody and possession of the sidearm and badge carried by such officer or agent immediately prior to retirement upon written approval of the applicable Director of the appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission, or district attorney.

C.  Custody and possession of the sidearm and badge of an officer, investigator, or agent who dies while employed by any Bureau, Department, Commission, or office specified in subsection A of this section may be awarded by the applicable Director of the appropriate Bureau, Department, Commission, or office to the spouse or next of kin of the deceased officer, investigator, or agent.

D.  A correctional officer, a probation and parole officer or an internal affairs agent of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shall be entitled to receive, upon retirement by reason of length of service, the continued custody and possession of the badge carried by such officer immediately prior to retirement.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2014.

Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of May, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Passed the Senate the 3rd day of April, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

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

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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