1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE BILL 1607 By: Bergstrom
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to county elective offices; amending
7 26 O.S. 2021, Section 12-111, which relates to
8 vacancies in county elective offices; prohibiting
8 special election for certain vacancies; updating
9 statutory reference; and providing an effective date.
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12 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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13 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 26 O.S. 2021, Section 12-111, is
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14 amended to read as follows:
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15 Section 12-111. A. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the
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16 office of a county commissioner, the vacancy shall be filled at a
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17 special election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30)
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18 days after the vacancy occurs. Provided, no special election shall
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19 be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year if the term
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20 of the office expires is scheduled to appear on the ballot the same
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21 year, or if the vacancy occurs on or after December 1 of an odd-
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22 numbered year if the office is scheduled to appear on the ballot the
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23 following year. In such case, the candidate elected to the office
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24 at the Primary Election, runoff Primary Election, or the regular
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 1 General Election shall be appointed by the Governor as soon as
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2 practical after the applicable election to fill the unexpired term.
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3 B. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in any elective county office
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4 of any county in this state having a population of more than the
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5 population figure specified in subsection B E of Section 10 of Title
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6 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the vacancy shall be filled at a
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7 special election to be called by the Governor within thirty (30)
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8 days after the vacancy occurs. Provided, no special election shall
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9 be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year if the term
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10 of the office expires is scheduled to appear on the ballot the same
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11 year, or if the vacancy occurs on or after December 1 of an odd-
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12 numbered year if the office is scheduled to appear on the ballot the
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13 following year. In such case, the candidate elected to the office
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14 at the Primary Election, runoff Primary Election, or the regular
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15 General Election shall be appointed by the Governor as soon as
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16 practical after the applicable election to fill the unexpired term.
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17 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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