Oklahoma Highway Patrol; creating the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Board. Effective date.

SB 895 creates the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Board, a 9-member governing body for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The board consists of members appointed by the Governor (2), Senate President (2), House Speaker (2), Oklahoma State Troopers Association (1), Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Director (1), and Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (1). Board members serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority, may be removed without cause, and are reimbursed for travel expenses. The bill transfers certain governance duties from the Commissioner of Public Safety to this new board and requires the board to establish leadership and meet regularly to carry out its responsibilities.