Bills seek to clawback powers given Oklahoma governor

Oklahoma Voice
Feb 24
1 min read

OKLAHOMA CITY – Two measures moving through the Oklahoma Senate would claw back some of the powers lawmakers granted to the governor.

Senate Bill 1327 would give back to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission the power to hire, fire and set the salary of the agency’s director.

Senate Bill 1430 would let the board governing the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services appoint and remove the commissioner instead of the governor.

If both were to become law, they would weaken the governor’s influence at the two state agencies, which have faced increased scrutiny and seen considerable turnover at the top.

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