Okla. Stat. tit. 19, § 19-547.2: Sheriffs' Personnel Task Force - Members - Study and

recommendations - Quorum - Member compensation.

A. It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma to:

1. Recognize and support public safety and the protection of

the public arising from the successful operation of county sheriffs'

offices;

2. Acknowledge the contributions and professionalism of deputy

sheriffs and detention officers in ensuring the safety of the

public; and

3. Support procedures for the continuing operation of sheriffs'

offices during transition periods following changes in sheriffs.

B. There is hereby created the Sheriffs' Personnel Task Force

to continue until February 1, 2008. The purpose of the task force

is to develop a comprehensive report on employment and retention of

deputy sheriffs and detention officers, the costs of recruiting,

training and replacing deputy sheriffs and detention officers and

the effects of turnover among such personnel on public safety and to

make recommendations to reduce turnover in such positions.

C. The Sheriffs' Personnel Task Force shall be composed of the

following seven (7) members:

1. Two members of the Oklahoma Senate appointed by the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

2. Two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives

appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

3. Two members appointed by the Governor, one to be from a

sheriff's office with fifty or more employees and the other to be

from a sheriff's office with fewer than fifty employees; and

4. The chief executive officer of the largest organization in

the state that represents sheriffs, or a designee.

D. The task force shall study the recruitment and retention of

deputy sheriffs and detention officers and make recommendations

which may include compensation adjustments, pay band adjustments,

targeted salary increases, and other recommendations related to

turnover, fringe benefits and other compensation issues concerning

deputy sheriffs and detention officers, but excluding retirement

issues. The recommendations shall be made to the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and

Governor on or before February 1, 2008.

E. The task force shall meet by November 1, 2006, and

thereafter to consider recommendations. Any additional meetings

shall be at the call of the chair.

F. A majority of the members of the task force shall constitute

a quorum for the transaction of business. Each task force member

shall be entitled to one vote on the task force. Any official

action of the task force must have a majority of the votes of the

members present.

G. Each member of the task force shall serve without

compensation, except that each legislative member of the task force

shall receive reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with

Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and each

nonlegislative member of the task force shall receive reimbursement

for travel expenses in accordance with the State Travel

Reimbursement Act by the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services.

H. 1. Staffing for the task force shall be composed of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

2. The Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives

shall provide additional staff as needed.