Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology; board members; terms; emergency.

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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3378 By: Ranson of the House

and

Hines of the Senate

An Act relating to the Oklahoma Center for the
Advancement of Science and Technology; amending 74
O.S. 2021, Section 5060.6, which relates to the Board
of Directors; directing for select Board members to
serve two-year terms; directing that terms shall
return to four-year terms; and declaring an
emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 5060.6, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5060.6. A. The board Board of directors Directors for
the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development
(OSTRaD) Board shall consist of nine (9) members and shall be
comprised as follows:
1. Four members appointed by the Governor as follows:
a. two members representing a higher education
institution technology transfer office within this
state or a scientist or engineer with extensive
experience managing applied scientific or
technological research, and

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b. two members who are or who have served as executive
officers in industries of life sciences, biotech,
autonomous systems, aerospace, energy, information
technology, other emerging technologies or finance;
2. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate who are or who have served as executive officers in
industries of life sciences, biotech, autonomous systems, aerospace
systems, aerospace, energy, information technology, other emerging
technologies or finance, one of whom resides within this state in a
current U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical area containing
at least five hundred thousand (500,000) residents according to the
most recent Federal Decennial Census and one of whom resides within
this state and outside the metropolitan statistical areas described
in this paragraph;
3. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives who are or who have served as executive officers in
industries of life sciences, biotech, autonomous systems, aerospace
systems, aerospace, energy, information technology, other emerging
technologies or finance, one of whom resides within this state in a
current U.S. Census Bureau metropolitan statistical area containing
at least five hundred thousand (500,000) residents according to the
most recent Federal Decennial Census and one of whom resides within
this state and outside the metropolitan statistical areas described
in this paragraph; and

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4. The Secretary of Science and Innovation.
B. The Secretary of Science and Innovation, or a designee of
the Governor, shall serve as chair.
C. In making appointments to the Oklahoma Science and
Technology Research and Development Board, appropriate consideration
shall be given to representation upon the Board by race, gender and
geographical area.
D. With the exception of the Secretary of Science and
Innovation, all members shall serve a four-year term at the pleasure
of their appointing authority.
E. The Board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter and
at such other times:
1. Upon call of the chair;
2. Upon call of the chief executive officer of the OSTRaD or
the Institute; or
3. Upon written request of a majority of the board Board
members.
F. Five voting members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
A quorum of the Board shall be necessary to transact business. All
actions of the board Board members shall be made by a majority of
the quorum present.
G. The members of the Board shall not be subject to the dual-
office-holding prohibitions set forth in Section 6 of Title 51 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.

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H. Beginning June 30, 2026, two members appointed by the
Governor, one member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, and one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall serve a two-year term. Each appointing
authority shall determine which of his or her appointees shall serve
the two-year term. At the expiration of the two-year term, those
Board appointees shall resume serving four-year terms.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of March, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives

Passed the Senate the _____ day of __________, 2026.

Presiding Officer of the Senate