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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1464 requires eight cumulative hours of certified training for newly elected or appointed municipal officers
Last action · February 4, 2025: Referred to County and Municipal Government
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What This Bill Proposed
Newly elected or appointed s in Oklahoma must complete eight cumulative hours of training within one year of taking the oath of office under House Bill 1464. The training must be conducted by a certified instructor or organization in cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, and failure to comply results in removal from office.
Local municipal officials face mandatory removal from office at their governing body's next scheduled meeting after their one-year anniversary if they fail to complete the newly specified eight-hour training requirement.
- Municipal officials in Oklahoma are subject to statutory training requirements upon taking office to ensure familiarity with state laws and administrative duties. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Newly elected or appointed municipal officers
Must complete eight cumulative hours of certified training within one year of taking the oath of office or face removal from office.
Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
Must cooperate in conducting training and certify instructors or organizations providing the municipal training.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to County and Municipal Government
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Government Oversight
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative West (Tammy)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
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