Oklahoma HCR 1003: Concurrent Resolution; requesting the cessation of any reduction or termination of Extension Service agents of the Cooperative Extension Program until certain information is provided.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 57th Legislature (2019)

HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION 1003 By: Hardin (Tommy)

AS INTRODUCED

A Concurrent Resolution requesting the cessation of
any reduction or termination of Extension Service
agents of the Cooperative Extension Program until
certain information is provided.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 1ST
SESSION OF THE 57TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE CONCURRING
THEREIN:
THAT the Oklahoma Legislature hereby requests the Board of
Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and
Oklahoma State University to cease any reduction or termination of
Extension Service agents of the Cooperative Extension Program
assigned to specific counties within Oklahoma until the Board of
Regents for Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, together
with Oklahoma State University, provide the following information to
the Speaker of the Oklahoma House, the President Pro Tempore of the
Oklahoma Senate, the Governor of this state and the Oklahoma
Secretary of Agriculture:

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1. The number of Cooperative Extension Program employees paid
with state, federal or county funds;
2. The number of employees of Oklahoma State University
primarily working in research related fields or within any
facilities, departments or divisions where the primary function is
to conduct research;
3. A list of any recommendations received by the Oklahoma
Association of Extension Agriculture Agents and the specific
recommendations that were implemented or adopted, including an
explanation as to why any recommendations were not implemented or
adopted;
4. A description of any current plans, policies and procedures
to organize and conduct agricultural extension work;
5. A statement providing how any current plans, policies and
procedures to organize and conduct agricultural extension work
complies with Section 342 of Title 7 of the United States Code; and
6. A statement providing how any current plans, policies and
procedures to organize and conduct agricultural extension work
complies with findings by the Attorney General pursuant to
Op.Atty.Gen. No. 2018-1, March 15, 2018, that individual counties
negotiate and enter into contracts with the United States Department
of Agriculture and Oklahoma State University for the Extension

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Program and decide when and which programs will be offered by the
county office.
57-1-8555 AMM 03/27/19