Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2023-19

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
EXECUTIVE ORDER 2023-19
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 creation of the MODERN (Modernizing
			 Operations through Data and Evidence-based Restoration Now) Justice Task Force
			 until February 2, 2024.
The Task Force shall study, evaluate, and make recommendations
			 regarding policies and programs and propose 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;
5. Reduce
		  recidivism;
6. Reduce Oklahoma's
		  incarceration rate and associated costs consistent with these goals;
7. Increase the cost-effectiveness of our
		  state and local justice systems through expanding the use of
		  technology;
8. Apply resources
		  toward high performing strategies to increase public safety; and
9. Improve any other aspects of Oklahoma's
		  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
			 29, 2023, detailing its findings and recommendations.
The Task Force shall be composed of eleven (11) members
			 determined as follows:
1. The
		  Secretary of Public Safety or designee;
2. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of
		  Representatives or designee;
3. The
		  President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate or designee;
4. The Commissioner for the Oklahoma
		  Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or designee;
5. A District Attorney for a
		  county or district with a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or less
		  as determined by the latest Federal Decennial Census, to be selected by the
		  Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives;
6. The Administrative Director of the
		  Administrative Office of the Courts or designee;
7. A sheriff of a county with a population of
		  five hundred thousand (500,000) or more as determined by the latest Federal
		  Decennial Census, to be selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma
		  Senate;
8. A public defender to be
		  selected by the Administrative Director of the Courts;
9. A retired district judge to be selected by
		  the Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals;
10. Someone with demonstrated knowledge of
		  successful diversion programs, with a specific emphasis on programs in rural
		  areas, to be selected by the Secretary of Public Safety; and
11. A crime victims advocate to be 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. Technical assistance will
			 be provided by the Crime and Justice Institute as a part of the Justice
			 Reinvestment Initiative. 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 11th day of July, 2023.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
J. Kevin Stitt
ATTEST:
Brian Bingman
Secretary of State