§ 6-1621. Task Force for the Study of State Banking Services.

A.  There is hereby created the Task Force for the Study of State Banking Services.

B.  The task force shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows:

1.  One member to be appointed by the Governor from a statewide membership organization representing realtors;

2.  One member to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from a statewide organization representing the insurance industry;

3.  One member to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate from a statewide membership organization representing the banking industry;

4.  Five members to be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives who shall be legislators serving on the Banking and Finance Committee of the House of Representatives including the Chair and Vice Chair of the Banking and Finance Committee of the House of Representatives; and

5.  Five members to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate who shall be legislators serving on the standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate with primary jurisdiction concerning banking legislation including the chair and vice-chair of such standing committee.

C.  The task force shall conduct an organizational meeting not later than ninety (90) days after the sine die adjournment of the 2nd Regular Session of the 50th Oklahoma Legislature.

D.  The cochairs of the task force shall be the Chair of the Banking and Finance Committee of the House of Representatives and the chair of the standing committee of the Senate described in paragraph 5 of subsection B of this section.  A simple majority of the members of the task force shall constitute a quorum for purposes of any action taken by the task force.

E.  The task force shall be authorized to meet as often as required in order to perform the duties imposed upon the task force by law.

F.  The task force shall conduct a study of the federal and state laws, including administrative rules or regulations, governing the authorized business activity of banks, whether the banks are members of the federal or state banking system.  The task force shall specifically determine the extent to which any proposed changes in the powers of banks under the jurisdiction of the State Banking Commissioner would or would not have adverse economic effects upon other financial, real estate or insurance service providers in the State of Oklahoma.  The task force may produce a final report containing a summary of its findings and recommendations with respect to such issues.  The final report, if approved by the task force, shall be submitted 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, 2006.

G.  Travel reimbursement shall be the responsibility of the appointing authority.  Legislators who are appointed to the task force shall be reimbursed for travel expenses pursuant to Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

H.  Staff assistance for the task force shall be provided by the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the Oklahoma State Senate.  To the extent practical, the State Banking Department, the State Insurance Department and other entities of state government having information that would be helpful to the task force shall provide such assistance and information to the task force as may be required.

I.  The task force shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

J.  The task force shall cease to have any authority to take any official action after January 31, 2007, and shall be dissolved by operation of law on February 1, 2007.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 122, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006.