Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives ( Oklahoma House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma . Originally, every county of Oklahoma was represented in the House of Representatives in proportion to its population. However, following a court ruling in the early 1960s, the state was divided into 101 districts with an equal population. Each of these fixed units comprises an average of 35,000 voters. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms.
The House of Representatives boardroom is located in the west wing of the Oklahoma State Capitol in the capital, Oklahoma City . The MPs meet there for regular sessions from the beginning of February to the last Friday in May. Special sessions can only be convened by the governor of Oklahoma or most of the legislature.
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups.
Requirements for the office of parliament
Each candidate for election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives must be at least 21 years of age prior to election. The person must be a designated elector in the county or district and reside there during his or her tenure. Those who are already officials in the government of the United States or Oklahoma are not allowed to join the legislature. Furthermore, anyone found guilty of a capital crime is prohibited from voting in the legislature. If a member of the legislature is expelled for corruption, that member is also prohibited from returning to the legislature.
No member of the legislature may serve in the Oklahoma legislature for more than twelve years. The years don't necessarily have to be consecutive. In addition, the years of service in both chambers of parliament, the Senate and the House of Representatives, are added together, so that the total time one worked in the legislature is determined. An exception is made in the election or appointment to one of the two chambers if one serves less than a full term of office there and this is done to fill a vacancy. This time is not taken into account in the above regulation. However, no member who has already completed their twelve years may make use of this exception.
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Old method
Representation in the House of Representatives was once determined by the total population in the state, drawn from the latest Federal Decennial Census . This value was then divided by one hundred so that the quotient was one proportion. Counties with a population smaller than this percentage were assigned only one MP. Two MPs were assigned to any county where the population was greater than such a percentage but less than two. For counties with a population greater than two percent but less than three such, three MPs were assigned accordingly. Furthermore, in counties with a population greater than three such proportions but less than four, four MPs were assigned. After the first four MPs, a county was entitled to one more MP if its population exceeded two whole percentages.
New method
After the legal mandate method was declared unconstitutional, a new method was levied. Now the Chamber of Parliament had the power to draw its own district lines. After the decision of Reynolds v. Sims , 377 US 533 (1964), all districts must be allocated within a five percent margin of the average targeted largest district, which is dependent on the population of the US Census and is divided by one hundred and one district. This allows some districts to be smaller or larger than others. The Chamber of Parliament draws its own map of its district boundaries, which is subject to the approval of the Senate and the Governor. If the redistricting ( redistricting of the constituencies ) does not occur within the time limits set by the law, the boundaries are determined by a body of five officials elected throughout the state.
composition
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 70 | |
| Democratic Party | 31 | |
| total | 101 | |
| majority | 39 | |
Important members
| position | Surname | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Kris Steele | republican |
| Speaker per tempore | Jeffrey W. Hickman | republican |
| Majority leader ( Majority Leader ) | Dale DeWitt | republican |
| Opposition Leader ( Minority Leader ) | Scott Inman | democrat |
Committees of the Parliamentary Chamber
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has ten Standing Committees with twenty-six subcommittees:
- Appropriations & Budget
- Revenue & Taxation Subcommittee
- Economic Development & Financial Services Committee
- Insurance & Retirement Subcommittee
- Banking Subcommittee
- Industry & Labor Subcommittee
- Education Committee
- Common Education Subcommittee
- Higher Education & Career Tech Subcommittee
- Arts & Culture Subcommittee
- Energy & Technology Committee
- Energy Subcommittee
- Telecommunications & Utility Regulation Subcommittee
- Aerospace & Technology Subcommittee
- General Government & Transportation Committee
- Transportation Subcommittee
- County & Municipal Government Subcommittee
- Government Modernization, Agency Review & Administrative Rules Subcommittee
- Human Services Committee
- Social Services Subcommittee
- Children & Families Subcommittee
- International, Federal & Tribal Relations Subcommittee
- Judiciary & Public Safety Committee
- Civil Justice Subcommittee
- Criminal Justice & Corrections Subcommittee
- Homeland Security Subcommittee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Agriculture & Commerce Subcommittee
- Tourism & Recreation Subcommittee
- Environment & Wildlife Subcommittee
- Public Health Committee
- Health Subcommittee
- Elderly & Long-term Care Subcommittee
- Veterans Subcommittee
- Rules Committee
- Elections & Redistricting Subcommittee
Joint Committees
- Joint Committee on Federal Funds
- Joint Special Committee on International Development
- Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations
- Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget Performance
Web links
- Oklahoma House of Representatives (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Oklahoma House of Representatives (English)
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