Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-2946.2: Abolition of Ad Valorem Task Force

A. The Ad Valorem Task Force is hereby abolished, effective

July 1, 1993.

B. All powers, duties, responsibilities, property, assets,

liabilities, fund balances, encumbrances and obligations of the Ad

Valorem Task Force are hereby transferred to the Ad Valorem Division

of the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

C. The coordinator position of the Task Force shall cease to

exist on July 1, 1993. Such employees of the Ad Valorem Task Force

as may be needed may be employed by the Ad Valorem Division of the

Oklahoma Tax Commission. Such employees shall be transferred and

shall be exempt from the provisions of the merit system of personnel

administration as provided in the Oklahoma Personnel Act, Section

840.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The employees

so transferred shall be exempt from any examination or other

employment requirements required for new employees. The Oklahoma

Tax Commission shall establish the appropriate salary on the

official date of transfer.

D. All rules of the Ad Valorem Task Force pertaining to the

functions and powers herein transferred and assigned to the Ad

Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, in force at the

time of such transfer, shall continue in force and effect as rules

of the Ad Valorem Division of the Oklahoma Tax Commission until duly

modified or abrogated by the appropriate body.