STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)

HOUSE BILL 2866	By:	Shelton

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 840-2.25, which relates to the Oklahoma Personnel Act; increasing the number of organizational leave days; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 840-2.25, is amended to read as follows:
Section 840-2.25  A.  A permanent classified employee or a regular unclassified employee shall be entitled to take leave with pay for not to exceed three (3) five (5) days a year to attend meetings of job-related professional organizations of which the employee is a member upon receiving permission from the appointing authority.  The denial by an appointing authority or of organizational leave shall be in writing and state the reasons for denying said leave.
B.  The leave authorized by this section shall not be used for lobbying activities which include the lobbying of legislative or executive branch elected officials within state-owned or -leased buildings.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.

53-2-7934	LRB	01/05/12