Oklahoma HJR 1048: Constitutional amendment; making offices of State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor and Insurance Commissioner appointed offices; ballot title; filing.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 56th Legislature (2018)

HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION 1048 By: Lepak

AS INTRODUCED

A Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of State
to refer to the people for their approval or
rejection a proposed amendment to Sections 1, 4 and
23 of Article VI of the Constitution of the State of
Oklahoma; making the offices of State Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of
Labor and Insurance Commissioner appointed; providing
for appointment by the Governor; providing for terms
of office; providing ballot title; and directing
filing.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE
2ND SESSION OF THE 56TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
SECTION 1. The Secretary of State shall refer to the people for
their approval or rejection, as and in the manner provided by law,
the following proposed amendments to Sections 1, 4 and 23 of Article
VI of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to read as follows:
Section 1. A. The Executive authority of the state shall be
vested in a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State
Auditor and Inspector, Attorney General, State Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Labor,

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Commissioner of Insurance and other officers provided by law and
this Constitution, each of whom shall keep his or her office and
public records, books and papers at the seat of government, and
shall perform such duties as may be designated in this Constitution
or prescribed by law.
B. The Secretary of State shall be appointed by the Governor by
and with the consent of the Senate for a term of four (4) years to
run concurrently with the term of the Governor. Beginning with the
term of office of the Governor commencing in 2023, the State
Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of
Labor and Insurance Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor
by and with the consent of the Senate and shall serve at the
pleasure of the Governor.
Section 4. A. The term of office of the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, State Auditor and Inspector, and Attorney General, State
Treasurer, Commissioner of Labor and Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall be four (4) years from the second Monday of
January next after their election. The said officers shall be
eligible to immediately succeed themselves except as otherwise
provided in this section.
B. 1. No person shall be eligible to serve as Governor for a
period of time in excess of eight (8) years. Such years need not be
consecutive. Any years served by a person serving as Governor for

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less than a full term to fill a vacancy in such office shall not be
included in the eight-year limitation set forth herein.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of this amendment, any person
serving as Governor at the time of passage of this amendment on
November 2, 2010, shall be eligible to complete the term of office
to which he or she was elected but shall not be eligible to serve as
Governor for a period of time in excess of eight (8) years,
excluding years served for less than a full term to fill a vacancy
in such office. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply
regardless of whether such years were served prior to or after
passage of this amendment November 2, 2010.
C. No person shall be eligible to serve as Lieutenant Governor,
State Auditor and Inspector, or Attorney General, State Treasurer,
Commissioner of Labor or Superintendent of Public Instruction for a
period of time in excess of eight (8) years. Such years need not be
consecutive. Any years served by a person elected or appointed to
serve less than a full term to fill a vacancy in any such office
shall not be included in the limitations set forth herein. Any
person serving in such position at the time of passage of this
amendment on November 2, 2010, shall be eligible to complete the
term for which he or she has been elected or appointed and shall be
eligible to serve an additional eight (8) years thereafter,
notwithstanding the provisions of this amendment.

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D. The Legislature is hereby authorized to enact laws to
implement the provisions of subsections B and C of this section.
Section 23. A. There shall be elected by the qualified
electors of the State, at the first general election, a chief
officer of the Insurance Department, who shall be styled the
"Insurance Commissioner", whose term of office shall be four years:
Provided, That the first term of the Insurance Commissioner so
elected, shall expire at the time of the expiration of the term of
office of the first Governor elected. Beginning with the term of
office of the Governor commencing in 2023, the Insurance
Commissioner