STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1028	By:	Morrissette

AS INTRODUCED

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to Section 23 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; modifying provisions related to certain activity authorized for legislators; prohibiting compensation, remuneration or reimbursement from state governmental entities for prescribed period; authorizing employment of former legislators by certain political subdivisions; providing ballot title; and directing filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1.  The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law, the following proposed amendment to Section 23 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 23.  A.  No member of the Legislature shall, during the term for which he the member was elected, be appointed or elected to any office or commission in the State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during his the term of office, nor shall any member to which the member was elected. 
B.  No former member of the Legislature shall be employed by or receive any form of compensation, remuneration or expense reimbursement from any state governmental entity for a period of two (2) years after the end of the term to which the member was elected. 
C.  No member shall receive any appointment from the Governor, the Governor and Senate, or from the Legislature, during the term for which he the member shall have been elected, nor shall any.
D.  No member shall, during the term for which he the member shall have been elected, or within two (2) years thereafter, be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State, or, except with respect to the employment authorized pursuant to subsection E of this section, in any contract with any county or other political subdivision thereof, authorized by law passed during the term for which he the member shall have been elected.  
E.  The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit a former legislator from being employed by a county, city, town, school district or other political subdivision within the two-year period after the end of the term to which the legislator was elected.
SECTION 2.  The Ballot Title for the proposed Constitutional amendment as set forth in SECTION 1 of this resolution shall be in the following form:
BALLOT TITLE
Legislative Referendum No. ____	State Question No. ____
THE GIST OF THE PROPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution.  It amends Section 23 of Article 5.  This section relates to lawmakers.  This measure would forbid the state from making any payment to a former lawmaker for two (2) years.  The lawmaker could not be a state employee during this time.  The lawmaker could not be paid any money from state funds.  A former lawmaker could be employed by a county.  A former lawmaker could be employed by a city or town.  A former lawmaker could be employed by a school district.  A lawmaker could be employed by another local government entity.  
SHALL THE PROPOSAL BE APPROVED?
FOR THE PROPOSAL — YES	_____________
AGAINST THE PROPOSAL — NO 	_____________
SECTION 3.  The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, immediately after the passage of this resolution, shall prepare and file one copy thereof, including the Ballot Title set forth in

SECTION 2 hereof, with the Secretary of State and one copy with the Attorney General.

53-1-5241	MAH	01/19/11