2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 56. Poor Persons
§56-230.76. TANF Options Task Force — Membership.
A. The Task Force on State Plan Options for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program shall consist of thirteen (13) members and shall be composed as follows:
1. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives, one member who shall represent a statewide domestic violence association, and one member who at the time of appointment is a TANF participant;
2. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members of the State Senate, one member who shall represent a statewide association of substance abuse treatment providers, and one member who at the time of appointment is a TANF participant;
3. The Director of the Department of Human Services or the designee of the Director;
4. The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or the designee of the Commissioner; and
5. The Administrator of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority or the designee of the Administrator.
B. The Speaker shall appoint the chair of the Task Force and the President Pro Tempore shall appoint the vice-chair from their appointees.
C. Nonlegislative members of the Task Force shall be reimbursed by their appointing authority for necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act. Legislative members shall be reimbursed pursuant to the provisions of Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. The House of Representatives and Senate shall provide staff support as required by the Task Force. The Department of Human Services, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall provide the Task Force with information and assistance as requested by the Task Force.
Added by § 2 of Enrolled House Joint Resolution No. 1025 of the 2nd Session of the 46th Oklahoma Legislature. Codified by Laws 1998, c. 414, § 21, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998.
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