Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS
Section 1:2018-27
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
I, Mary Fallin, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, pursuant to the power and authority vested in me by Sections 1 and 2 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution, hereby order the formation of the Oklahoma Justice Reform Implementation Oversight Commission (Commission).
The Commission shall monitor and oversee implementation of the legislation advanced during the 2017 and 2018 legislative sessions reflecting the recommendations of the Oklahoma Justice Reform Task Force, established by Executive Order 2016-24.
The duties of the Commission shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Track implementation and policy changes required by the following legislation:
2. Collect and analyze data from multiple sources to track the implementation successes and challenges of the above mentioned bills.
3. Engage and educate criminal justice stakeholders with implementation responsibilities for the policies identified in above mentioned bills.
4. Make recommendations to Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives based on the data collected to inform further criminal justice policy and budget decisions.
5. Publish an annual report on implementation progress, performance metrics, recommendations, and other relevant Commission activities.
The Commission shall submit to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives an annual report on or before December 31st, 2019 and then on or before December 31st of each of the next four years, detailing the status of justice reform implementation.
The Governor, or designee, shall serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. The Director of the Department of Corrections, or designee, shall serve as the Vice-Chairperson. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and shall include: the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, or designee; the Director of the Pardon and Parole Board, or designee; a member of the Oklahoma State Senate; a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts; a District Court Judge; the chair of the Oklahoma District Attorney's Council; the Tulsa County Public Defender; a member of the Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma; the President of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce or designee; the President of the Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce or designee; a member of a non-profit organization or foundation focused on reentry services; a member of a non-profit organization or foundation focused on criminal justice reform and a member of a victims' services organization.
All Executive departments, officers, agencies, and employees of the State shall cooperate with the Commission, including providing any information, data, records, and reports as may be requested by the chair.
The Commission shall meet biannually or at the call of the chair. Members shall serve without compensation. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide staff and administrative support for the Commission.
This Executive Order shall be distributed to the Director of OMES and each Commission member.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma to be affixed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this 30th day of October, 2018.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
James A. Williamson
Secretary of State