ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1015	By:	Wright (John) and Ritze of the House

			    and

		Aldridge of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending 59 O.S. 2001, Section 1354, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 14, O.S.L. 2003 (59 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 1354), which relates to the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; re-creating the Board; and modifying termination date.

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     59 O.S. 2001, Section 1354, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 14, O.S.L. 2003 (59 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 1354), is amended to read as follows:

Section 1354.  There is hereby re-created, to continue until July 1, 2009 2013, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.  The Board shall administer the provisions of the Psychologists Licensing Act.  The Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor.  Five members shall be psychologists from various areas in psychology and two members shall be lay persons.  At the expiration of the term of each Board member who is a psychologist, the Governor shall appoint a successor from a list of ten (10) licensed psychologists which is provided by the Oklahoma State Psychological Association.  Members shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until a successor is appointed and qualified.  Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of the Board shall take the constitutional oath of office and file it with the Secretary of State.

Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of February, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 7th day of April, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate