1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 RESOLUTION 1052 By: Munson
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7 AS INTRODUCED
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8 A Resolution for the formation of a special
8 investigative committee with respect to Ryan Walters,
9 State Superintendent of Public Instruction; findings;
9 special committee; membership; procedures; duties;
10 report to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
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13 WHEREAS, Ryan Walters was elected to the office of
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14 Superintendent of Public Instruction at the General Election,
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15 November 8, 2022; and
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16 WHEREAS, since taking office, Ryan Walters has engaged in
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17 conduct that ought to be investigated pursuant to the standards set
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18 out in Sections 1 through 6 of Article VIII of the Oklahoma
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19 Constitution and the provisions of Section 51 of Title 51 of the
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20 Oklahoma Statutes; and
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21 WHEREAS, the Oklahoma House of Representatives should make
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22 further inquiry into the acts or omissions of Ryan Walters to
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23 determine whether formal impeachment proceedings should be
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 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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2 OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
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3 THAT there is hereby created a Special Investigating Committee
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4 of the House of Representatives.
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5 THAT the Special Investigating Committee shall consist of a
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6 total of eight (8) persons as follows:
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7 Four from each party, to include the chair of the standing committee
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8 on Education and the chair of Judiciary Criminal committee.
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9 Appointments from the majority party shall be made by the Speaker of
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10 the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Appointments from the
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11 minority party shall be made by the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma
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12 House of Representatives. The members of the Special Investigating
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13 Committee shall select from among their membership a chair and co-
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14 chair.
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15 THAT the purpose of the Special Investigating Committee shall be
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16 to conduct a comprehensive and detailed study and investigation of
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17 the activities of Ryan Walters, the Superintendent of Public
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18 Instruction of the State of Oklahoma, to determine whether Articles
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19 of Impeachment should be prepared and presented to the Oklahoma
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20 House of Representatives.
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21 THAT the Special Investigating Committee, with the approval of
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22 the Speaker of the House of Representatives, may contract with
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23 attorneys, investigators, court reporters, and such other personnel
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 1 as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Special
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2 Investigating Committee.
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3 THAT the Special Investigating Committee shall be empowered to
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4 issue all process known to courts of record, including the power to
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5 subpoena witnesses, documents, and records; administer oaths; take
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6 and record testimony; and to request punishment for contempt for any
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7 disobedience of process and any contumacious or disorderly conduct
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8 as provided in Section 42 of Article V of the Constitution of the
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9 State of Oklahoma.
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10 THAT for the purpose of serving all process directed by the
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11 Special Investigating Committee, the Sergeant at Arms and the
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12 Assistant Sergeants at Arms of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
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13 are designated as service officers to serve without additional
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14 compensation, except for necessary travel expense that may be
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15 incurred in the performance of their duties as service officers.
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16 THAT witness fees, as required by the laws of this state, shall
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17 be paid from funds appropriated for the operation of the Oklahoma
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18 House of Representatives.
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19 THAT the Special Investigating Committee may make such interim
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20 reports during its open meetings from time to time as the Chair of
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21 the Committee shall deem advisable prior to the submission of the
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22 report of the Committee.
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23 THAT the Special Investigating Committee, at the conclusion of
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24 its investigation, shall submit a written report to the Speaker of
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 1 the Oklahoma House of Representatives, which shall include its
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