Local Officials Standing Up to the Legislature

Representative Jason Murphey has written a article on his blog site www.housedistrict32.com about County Commissioners standing up to business as usual spending by the legislature.  Commissioner Cleveland of Cleveland County, Commissioner Sharpton of Logan County and Mayor Poland of Jones has questioned $16 million to be directed to ACOG to Oklahoma Medical Research and Jim Thorpe Association. 

SB153_ENR

Senator Randy Brodon has asked for an Attorney General’s opinion on this matter. 

August 13, 2009

The Honorable W.A. Edmondson Attorney General
 313 N.E. 21st Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Mr. Attorney General:
Please issue your official opinion in response to the following questions:

1. On May 26, 2009 the 1st Regular Session of the 52nd Oklahoma Legislature passed Enrolled Senate Bill 153, and on June 1, 2009 Governor Brad Henry enacted with his signature the provisions of Enrolled Senate Bill 153. Are the provisions of Enrolled Senate Bill 153 which direct the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments to ‘facilitate capital improvements’ with the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation consistent with all of the sections of the Oklahoma State Constitution?
2. If the answer to the prior question is no, then, what action can be taken to insure that all of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma are being followed in this matter?
I would appreciate your response at the earliest possible date.
Respectfully, RANDY BROGDON District 34