Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2016-39

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
I, Mary Fallin, 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 Oklahoma Occupational
			 Licensing Task Force (Task Force).
The Task Force shall conduct a comprehensive review of
			 occupational licensing in Oklahoma and provide recommendations to the Governor
			 for the potential removal of license requirements that do not promote the
			 health and/or safety of Oklahomans and are unreasonable barriers to Oklahoma
			 workers' workforce entry.
Specifically, the Task Force shall, at a minimum:
1. Identify all occupational licenses
		  (licenses) required in Oklahoma;
2.
		  Identify all state agencies, boards, and commissions involved with the
		  administration of licenses;
3.
		  Determine how each license is administered, including a review of information
		  technology platforms that are or could be utilized and the fee structure for
		  obtaining licenses;
4. Review the
		  necessity and appropriateness of training levels and other requirements
		  required to obtain licenses; and
5.
		  Evaluate whether the public health and safety goals and concerns addressed by
		  license requirements outweigh the barriers to workforce entry they place on
		  Oklahoma workers.
The Labor Commissioner shall serve as the Chairperson of the
			 Task Force. The members of the Task Force shall be appointed by and serve at
			 the pleasure of the Chairperson, and shall include: two members of the Oklahoma
			 State Senate; two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; the
			 Attorney General, or designee; the President of the Oklahoma State Chamber, or
			 designee; one member of the Oklahoma Justice Reform Task Force; two members of
			 organizations focused on workforce and economic development; and a member of an
			 organization focused on poverty reduction.
The Task Force shall meet at such times and places as the
			 Chairperson deems appropriate. Members shall serve without compensation.
			 Administrative support for the Task Force, including personnel necessary to
			 ensure the proper performance of its duties and responsibilities, shall be
			 provided by the Oklahoma Department of Labor.
All Executive departments, officers, agencies and employees of
			 this State shall cooperate with the Task Force in carrying out its duties and
			 responsibilities, including providing any information, records and reports as
			 may be requested by the Chairperson.
The Task Force shall prepare and submit a final report
			 containing a detailed statement of the findings and policy recommendations of
			 the Task Force to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and
			 the Speaker of the House of Representatives no later than December 31, 2017.
			 This Task Force shall sunset upon issuance of the final report, unless
			 otherwise extended by further executive order.
This Executive Order shall be distributed to the Secretary of
			 State and Labor Commissioner.
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 3rd day of December, 2016.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Mary Fallin
ATTEST:
Mike Hunter
Secretary of State