A. There is hereby created, to continue until December 31, 2007, the “Oklahoma License Plate Design Task Force”.
B. The task force shall consist of six (6) members:
1. Two members shall be appointed by the Governor;
2. Two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives; and
3. Two members shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate.
C. The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate shall each designate one member to serve as cochairs of the task force. The cochairs shall convene the first meeting of the task force. The members of the task force shall elect any other officers during the first meeting and upon a vacancy in any office. The task force shall meet as often as necessary.
D. Appointments to the task force shall be made by July 15, 2007. Vacancies in any position shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
E. A majority of the members of the task force shall constitute a quorum. A majority of the members present at a meeting may act for the task force.
F. Nonlegislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed by their appointing agencies or respective agencies for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of duties pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act. Legislative members of the task force shall be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of duties in accordance with the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
G. Administrative support for the task force including, but not limited to, personnel necessary to ensure the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the task force shall be provided by the Oklahoma Tax Commission to be supplemented, if necessary, by the state agencies involved in the task force, and the staff of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the State Senate. All participating state agencies shall provide for any administrative support requested by the task force.
H. The task force shall study and choose the design of a new official Oklahoma license plate in consultation with the Tax Commission and the Department of Public Safety.
I. The task force shall publish a final report by December 31, 2007.
J. The final decision of the task force shall be communicated to the Tax Commission which shall, contingent upon statutory authorization, implement the license plate reissue using the design selected by the task force.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 348, § 2, emerg. eff. June 4, 2007.