§ 150.12A-1. Missing and murdered indigenous persons--Federal funding and coordination--Office ...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State GovernmentEffective: November 1, 2021
Effective: November 1, 2021
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 150.12A-1
§ 150.12A-1. Missing and murdered indigenous persons--Federal funding and coordination--Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
A. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall coordinate with the United States Attorney's Office and the United States Department of Justice to obtain federal funding by January 1, 2022, to coordinate efforts and gather data to address the issue of missing and murdered indigenous persons in the State of Oklahoma. The Bureau shall seek and apply for any applicable federal grants and may coordinate with private entities to obtain funding or fulfill grant requirements.
B. Upon securing federal funding, the Bureau shall create an Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons. Any individual hired within the Office shall have significant experience working with tribal communities. Subject to available funding, the Office shall include a missing persons specialist.
5. Coordinate with other state offices including, but not limited to, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, agency tribal liaisons and the Secretary of Native American Affairs to develop training and education on missing and murdered indigenous persons issues and the state-tribal government-to-government relationship;
Credits
Laws 2021, c. 82, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 150.12A-1, OK ST T. 74 § 150.12A-1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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