ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 524 	By:	Aldridge and Russell of the Senate

			and

		Banz of the House

[ soldiers and sailors - leave under certain circumstances – codification - 		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 48.3 of Title 72, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Any employer in this state shall allow an employee who is eligible for benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act and who is a spouse, son, daughter or parent of any active duty member of any branch of the United States Military who is deployed to take one week of paid leave, if accumulated, or unpaid leave, if the employee has no paid leave accumulated, or a combination of both, when the deployed member is granted short-term temporary rest and recuperation leave during deployment.
SECTION 2.  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 11th day of March, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives