74 OK Stat § 74-5402 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5402. Purpose – Advice and recommendations – Administrative direction, coordination and support – Reports.

|A. The purpose of the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission shall be to analyze state policies affecting military facilities currently in use by the United States Department of Defense and the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard located within the state and such infrastructure as may support or be affected by these Department of Defense or National Guard facilities or any activity therein. Provided further that the Commission may assist financially with projects designed to enhance the operation, security, or support of such facilities and associated activities, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5403 of this title. The Commission shall also examine methods for improving the private sector market value or potential for such military facilities. |B. The Commission shall advise and recommend to the Governor and to the Legislature, by reporting to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, state policies which would:1. Prevent Oklahoma’s military facilities from being targeted for closing or downsizing;2. Maximize Oklahoma’s input into the federal base closing and realignment process;3. Protect, to the greatest extent possible, the interests of the communities and residents of areas located within and adjacent to such military facilities in connection with such process;4. Mitigate the effect of a reduction in military personnel housed or assigned to such facilities, reduction in military activity associated with such facilities, or other changes in either civilian or military activity which have the potential to reduce employment, business activity, personal income or other economic growth in the affected areas; and5. Encourage and facilitate the relocation of mission responsibilities and resources to Oklahoma military facilities from military bases located outside Oklahoma.C. Responsibility for the administrative direction, coordination and support of the Commission shall be with the Office of the Governor.D. The Commission shall submit an annual written report of its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Governor, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate not later than December 31.E. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and other agencies of state government shall provide such assistance to the Commission as the Commission may require in order to perform the duties imposed upon it.F. Members of the Commission shall be reimbursed by their appointing authority, except that members appointed from the municipalities shall be reimbursed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, for travel to meetings of the Commission pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.Legislators who serve as members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel to meetings pursuant to Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2003, c. 303, § 2, emerg. eff. May 27, 2003. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 209, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.