State employees; increasing number of authorized employees for the State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 878 increases the authorized full-time-equivalent employee count for Oklahoma's State Board of Licensed Social Workers from 14 to a higher number specified in the amended statute. This bill directly affects the State Board of Licensed Social Workers by adjusting its staffing limit under Oklahoma law. The key provision amends Section 3601.1 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes to update the maximum authorized staff count for this specific board. The change takes effect July 1, 2025, and the bill declares an emergency to expedite implementation.