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§ 3914. Hearings--Burden of establishing public need--Information to be provided

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State Government

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 74. State Government (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 58. Sunset Law (Refs & Annos)
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 3914
§ 3914. Hearings--Burden of establishing public need--Information to be provided
Currentness
When any statutory entities are under review for sunset, said entities shall bear the burden of establishing that a sufficient public need is present which justifies their continued existence. All said entities shall provide the appropriate House and Senate sunset committees with the following information:
1. A performance-informed operating budget review and analysis, including a summary of all income and expenditures;
2. The identity of all units and subunits under the direct or advisory control of the statutory entity under review;
3. All powers, duties and functions currently performed by the statutory entity under review;
4. All statutory or other authority under which said powers, duties and functions of the statutory entity are carried out;
5. Any powers, duties or functions which, in the opinion of the statutory entity under review, are being performed and duplicated by another statutory entity within the state including the manner in which, and the extent to which, this duplication of efforts is occurring and any recommendations as to eliminating such a situation;
6. Any powers, duties or functions which, in the opinion of the statutory entity under review, are inconsistent with current and projected public demands and should be terminated or altered; and
7. Any other information which the appropriate House or Senate sunset committee, in its discretion, feels is necessary and proper in carrying out its duties.

Credits

Laws 1977, c. 9, § 14, emerg. eff. March 10, 1977; Laws 1983, c. 333, § 12, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983; Laws 1995, c. 31, § 3; Laws 2015, c. 168, § 4, eff. July 1, 2015.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 3914, OK ST T. 74 § 3914
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 29 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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