ENROLLED SENATE
RESOLUTION NO. 24	By:	Schulz

A Resolution relating to the protection of the property and supplies of the Senate and duties of the President Pro Tempore during the 2011 legislative interim; authorizing employment of necessary personnel; restricting use of Senate offices and Senate Chamber during the interim except with the consent of the President Pro Tempore; authorizing repairs to the Senate Chamber, Senate offices and furnishings and purchase of needed furnishings and equipment therefor; authorizing President Pro Tempore to appoint members of the Senate to interim committees; authorizing President Pro Tempore to approve claims for reimbursement incurred by members and employees of the Senate during the interim; and providing for cumulative powers.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 53RD OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:

SECTION 1.  The President Pro Tempore is hereby authorized to hire necessary employees to conduct the business and protect the property of the Senate during the 2011 legislative interim.

SECTION 2.  No private organization, state executive agency or department, or the employees thereof shall be permitted to use the Senate Chamber, meeting rooms, or offices during the interim without the consent of the President Pro Tempore.

SECTION 3.  The President Pro Tempore is hereby authorized to provide for needed repairs to the Senate Chamber and offices, equipment, and furnishings of the Senate Chamber and offices, to purchase needed equipment, supplies, furniture, furnishings and fixtures for the Senate Chamber and offices, and to approve claims therefor.

SECTION 4.  The President Pro Tempore is hereby authorized to appoint members of the Senate to interim committees.

SECTION 5.  The President Pro Tempore is hereby authorized to approve claims of members and employees of the Senate for reimbursement of expenses incurred while engaged in official business during the interim as directed by the President Pro Tempore according to law.

SECTION 6.  The powers herein conferred shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any other power conferred by law or rule.

Adopted by the Senate the 11th day of May, 2011.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate