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The state government is based in Oklahoma City and the head of the executive branch is the Governor of Oklahoma. The legislative branch is called the Legislature and consists of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The Oklahoma Supreme Court and the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals are the state's highest courts. [2]
The Oklahoma Legislature is constitutionally required to enact laws barring conflicts of interest for its members. [16] The Oklahoma Ethics Commission currently makes recommendations to state legislators regarding ethical restrictions. In the event of a vacancy in the state legislature, the governor issues writs of election to fill such vacancies.
The Oklahoma Constitution permits three methods of amendment: 1) amendments by the Oklahoma Legislature (requires majority vote of both houses and approval by majority of the voters at next general election; the Legislature can by 2/3 vote place the amendment on a special election), 2) constitutional convention (a call for such requires ...
More: New Oklahoma Freedom Caucus aims to push state Legislature 'to the right' In other states, the small caucuses try to throw their weight around to stall non-controversial bills in their bid ...
2nd Oklahoma Legislature: January 5, 1908 3rd Oklahoma Legislature: November 28, 1910 4th Oklahoma Legislature: January 7, 1913 5th Oklahoma Legislature: January 5, 1915 6th Oklahoma Legislature: January 2, 1917 7th Oklahoma Legislature: January 7, 1919 8th Oklahoma Legislature: January 4, 1921 9th Oklahoma Legislature: January 2, 1923 10th ...
The state legislature is a bicameral body consisting of the Oklahoma Senate and Oklahoma House of Representatives, with members elected directly by the people. There are 48 state senators, each serving a staggered four-year term and 101 members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, each serving a two-year term.
The Fifty-eighth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023, during the second two years of the first administration of Governor Kevin Stitt .
The Fifty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It met in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from January 3, 2023, to January 3, 2025, during the first two years of the second administration of Governor Kevin Stitt .