ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1356	By:	Peters of the House

			   and

		Jolley of the Senate

An Act relating to children; authorizing court to allow certain children to enter into lease agreements; specifying requirements; specifying property owners shall not be required to participate; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-8-110 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The court may issue an order authorizing a child in the custody of the state who is seventeen (17) years old to enter into a property lease agreement and contract for associated services for the child’s residence at the request of the child or the attorney of the child if the court determines it would be in the best interest of the child.  The order shall specify that the child may only contract for housing and services necessary for housing, such as utilities.  The order shall also specify that a property owner shall not be required to lease property to the child.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.
Passed the House of Representatives the 15th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate