Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1327: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; transferring certain duties to the Commission; authorizing the Commission to appoint Executive Director. Effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 2203, 2204, and 2206, which relate to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; transferring certain duties to the Commission; requiring appointed members to possess experience in certain fields; modifying powers and duties of the Executive Director; requiring certain oath; establishing organizational and meeting requirements for the Commission; authorizing the Commission to appoint Executive Director; providing for determination of salary; and providing an effective date…
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 2203, 2204, and 2206, which relate to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; transferring certain duties to the Commission; requiring appointed members to possess experience in certain fields; modifying powers and duties of the Executive Director; requiring certain oath; establishing organizational and meeting requirements for the Commission; authorizing the Commission to appoint Executive Director; providing for determination of salary; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2203, is amended to read as follows: Section 2203. A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission shall be an advisory body to the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and shall consist of eight (8) members who shall serve a term of six (6) years. Effective January 14, 2019, all duties and powers of the Commission shall be transferred to the Executive Director. Any provision in statute that provides to the Commission authority that is not advisory in nature shall be deemed to grant the duty or power to the Executive Director. No more than one Commission member shall be from any one county. The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the Commission. B. Each appointed member of the Commission …