ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 251	By:	Russell, Stanislawski, Ivester, Marlatt, Garrison and Bass of the Senate

			and

		Wesselhoft of the House

[ higher education tuition - creating the Armed Services Tuition Fairness Act - limiting tuition charged to service members - definitions - codification - effective date - 		emergency ]

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 3218.7-2 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Armed Services Tuition Fairness Act”.
B.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3218.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, within the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and throughout the Career and Technology Education System, members of the United States Armed Forces who serve in the State of Oklahoma, whether on active duty, guard or reserve status shall be charged tuition at a rate not to exceed the rate charged to state residents, regardless of the service member’s resident status.
C.  For purposes of this section “members of the United States Armed Forces” includes:
1.  Members of the National Guard;
2.  Members of the Reserves; and
3.  Members serving on active duty.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.
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.
Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives