ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 145	By:	Schulz of the Senate

			and

		Wright of the House

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Energy Independence Act; amending Section 1, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2010 (19 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 460.2a), which relates to the County Energy District Authority; modifying membership of authority; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  County Energy District Authority shall consist of the Circuit Engineering District Board of Directors.

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 1, Chapter 71, O.S.L. 2010 (19 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 460.2a), is amended to read as follows:

Section 460.2a.  A.  The board of directors of a circuit engineering district, established pursuant to Section 687.l et seq. of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may by resolution, establish a County Energy District Authority pursuant to the provisions of this act the Oklahoma Energy Independence Act, for the district.  The authority shall be a public trust as provided for in Sections 176 through 180.3 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B.  The authority shall consist of five (5) trustees as follows: the Circuit Engineering District Board of Directors.

1.  Three members of the board of directors of the circuit engineering district; and

2.  Two persons appointed by the board of directors of the circuit engineering district.  The appointed members shall be residents of the district and shall not be elected officials.

C.  The chair of the board of directors of the circuit engineering district shall serve as chair of the authority.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.

Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives