ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1022	By:	Wright (John) and Kern of the House

			     and

		Aldridge of the Senate

An Act relating to sunset; amending Section 2, Chapter 348, O.S.L. 2005 (74 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 18p-2), which relates to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council; re-creating the Council; eliminating obsolete language; and modifying termination date.

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 2, Chapter 348, O.S.L. 2005 (74 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 18p-2), is amended to read as follows:

Section 18p-2.  A.  There is hereby created re-created, to continue until July 1, 2009 2013, in accordance with provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council.  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.

E.  The current members of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Committee created pursuant to Section 3-312 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes shall remain in effect as the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advisory Council and carry on the powers and duties assigned to it according to law.  The current members of the Committee shall remain on the Council until the expiration of their individual terms of office or until such offices are vacated.  Future appointments to the Council shall be made according to the provisions of this section.

Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of March, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

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

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate