ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 79	By:	Bingman and Fields of the Senate

			and

		McNiel and Bennett of the House

An Act relating to rural fire protection; amending 19 O.S. 2011, Section 901.61, which relates to administration of rural fire protection programs; modifying composition of certain rural fire protection coordination districts; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Rural fire protection coordination districts

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     19 O.S. 2011, Section 901.61, is amended to read as follows:

Section 901.61.  A.  The State Department of Agriculture is hereby directed to administer a rural fire protection program and is hereby authorized to acquire federal excess property for the support and operation of fire departments and fire districts.

B.  For the purpose of coordination of improved rural fire protection, rural fire protection coordination districts are hereby created to consist of the following counties:

District 1, composed of Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Mayes, Delaware and Rogers Counties.

District 2, composed of Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Sequoyah, Muskogee, Okmulgee and McIntosh Counties.

District 3, composed of Pittsburg, Haskell, LeFlore, Pushmataha, Latimer, McCurtain and Choctaw Counties.

District 4, composed of Garvin, Pontotoc, Coal, Atoka, Johnston, Murray, Carter, Love, Marshall and Bryan Counties.

District 5, composed of Lincoln, Okfuskee, Hughes, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Payne, Creek and Pawnee Counties.

District 6, composed of Creek, Osage and Tulsa Counties.

District 7, composed of Alfalfa, Grant, Kay, Noble, Garfield, Major, Blaine and Kingfisher Counties.

District 8, composed of Canadian, Oklahoma, Cleveland and Logan Counties.

District 9, composed of Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens and Tillman Counties.

District 10, composed of Roger Mills, Custer, Washita, Beckham, Greer, Kiowa, Jackson and Harmon Counties.

District 11, composed of Cimarron, Texas, Beaver, Harper, Woods, Ellis, Woodward and Dewey Counties.

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.

Passed the Senate the 26th day of February, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of April, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

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