STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

SENATE BILL 172	By:	Halligan

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to the State Regents for Higher Education; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 3204, which relates to powers and duties of the State Regents; making language gender neutral; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 3204, is amended to read as follows:
Section 3204.  (a) The State Regents shall be a body corporate, and shall adopt an official seal; and all contracts, official documents, awards, degrees or other papers or instruments issued by the State Regents and requiring the official signature of the State Regents shall have the impression of such the seal.
(b) The State Regents shall annually elect from its membership a chairman chair, vice-chairman vice-chair, secretary, and assistant secretary, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1) fiscal year.  The chairman chair shall be the presiding officer of the State Regents.  He The chair shall, on behalf of the State Regents, subscribe the official name thereof, and the secretary shall affix the official seal to all contracts, official documents, awards, degrees or other papers or instruments issued by the State Regents and requiring the official signature of the State Regents.  In the absence, disqualification or disability of the chairman chair or secretary to act, the vice-chairman vice-chair and assistant secretary shall perform the duties of such respective officers.  The officers of the State Regents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the State Regents, which shall also adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern its proceedings and the conduct of its business.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2013.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

54-1-107	EB	1/8/2013 10:02:41 AM