Okla. Admin. Code § 1:2019-22

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 1:2019-22

I, J. Kevin Stitt, 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 Criminal Justice Reentry, Supervision, Treatment and Opportunity Reform Task Force until December 31,2019.

The Task Force shall study, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding policies, programs and proposed legislation that will:

1. Protect lives and property;

2. Respect and support victims of crime;

3. Deter criminal activity;

4. Enhance and establish diversion programs, including alternative sentencing, supervision, and treatment options for defendants who commit drug related crimes;

5. Reduce recidivism through expanded and enhanced post incarceration supervision and opportunities that foster successful reentry into society;

6. Reduce Oklahoma's incarceration rate and associated costs consistent with these goals; and

7. Improve any other aspects of Oklahoma's criminal justice system.

The Task Force shall submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate, and the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives a report on or before December 6, 2019, detailing its findings and recommendations.

The Task Force shall be composed of fifteen (15) members determined as follows:

1. The Secretary of Public Safety or designee;

2. The Oklahoma Attorney General or designee;

3. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives or designee;

4. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate or designee;

5. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections or designee;

6. The Commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or designee;

7. A District Attorney selected by the Secretary of Public Safety;

8. A crime victims advocate selected by the Secretary of Public Safety;

9. The Administrative Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts or designee;

10. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs or designee;

11. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services or designee;

12. A County Sheriff selected by the Secretary of Public Safety;

13. A licensed attorney with criminal defense experience selected by the Secretary of Public Safety;

14. Someone with demonstrated knowledge of successful diversion programs selected by the Secretary of Public Safety; and

15. A member of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board selected by the Secretary of Public Safety.

The Secretary of Public Safety or designee shall serve as the Chair of the Task Force and shall have the authority to create committees and name committee chairs to facilitate the work of the Task Force and shall have the authority to appoint Task Force members and non-members to serve on committees.

The Task Force shall meet as often as deemed necessary by the Chair allowing for timely completion of its work. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting the business of the Task Force. Members, including those appointed to committees who are not members of the Task Force, shall serve without compensation.

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide staff and administrative support for the Task Force. All Executive departments, officers, agencies, and employees of the State shall cooperate with the Task Force, including providing any information, data, records, and reports as may be requested.

This Executive Order shall be distributed to each member of the Task Force specifically identified herein and to each person appointed to a Task Force committee and to the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma Senate and the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

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 20^th day of May, 2019.

BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

J. Kevin Stitt

ATTEST:

Michael Rogers

Secretary of State

Okla. Admin. Code § 1:2019-22

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 19, June 17, 2019, eff. 5/20/2019