Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; adding Judicial Nominating Commission to definition of public body; establishing purposes for permissible executive sessions. Effective date.

SB 564 amends Oklahoma's Open Meeting Act to include the Judicial Nominating Commission as a "public body" subject to open meeting rules. It updates the list of permitted executive sessions to allow closed discussions for specific purposes, such as personnel matters, legal negotiations, confidential investigations, or safety concerns at correctional facilities. The bill clarifies that the Judicial Nominating Commission must now follow the same public meeting requirements as other state boards and commissions. This is a procedural change to definitions and meeting rules, not a new policy.