Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 1 - EXECUTIVE ORDERS › Section 1:2019-22

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
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 20th day of May, 2019.
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
J. Kevin Stitt
ATTEST:
Michael Rogers
Secretary of State