Game and fish; modifying conditions for removal of Director of Wildlife Conservation Commission. Effective date.

SB 2133 amends Oklahoma law governing the Director of Wildlife Conservation by requiring that the Director can only be removed for cause and after a public hearing by the Wildlife Conservation Commission. Previously, the Commission could remove the Director without specific grounds or process. The bill also updates the language to be gender neutral (replacing "His or her" with gender-neutral terms) and clarifies that the Director serves "at the pleasure of the Commission" under the new removal standards. This directly affects the Director of Wildlife Conservation and the Commission, which appoints and oversees the Director's role. The changes take effect November 1, 2026.