HB 3919: Counties and county officers; Board of Directors; free fair association; county commissioners; five-member board; effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version, incorporating amendments by the Senate. The substantive policy changes include clarifying the election process for a five-member board of directors, specifying that only registered voters residing in the specific commissioner's district can file as candidates, and adjusting the timeline for election notices and filing periods. These changes aim to streamline the election procedure and ensure clear eligibility criteria for board members.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending 2 O.S. 2021, Section 15-68 regarding the board of directors for the free fair association, but the applicability of the election rules has been refined to strictly tie candidacy to residency within the specific commissioner's district.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that only registered voters residing in the specific commissioner's district they seek to represent are eligible to file as candidates for the board of directors.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for the board of county commissioners to publish notice of the filing period in a county newspaper at least ten days before the filing period begins.

Specified that the filing period must consist of five consecutive business days commencing in January, with the election date set no later than three weeks after the filing period ends.

Added a provision stating that if a tie vote occurs during the election, the resolution process follows Section 8-105 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Updated the rules for a five-member board to specify that it functions like a nine-member board but with elections held at a public meeting or convention of qualified electors in each commissioner's district.

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House Committee Substitute to the Floor Version, adding the Senate sponsor's name and updating the header to reflect the House floor version. The substantive policy content regarding the election of county fair board directors remains unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern the election and composition of county fair association boards in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header to include 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and added the Senate sponsor's name (Kern) to the bill citation.

Adjusted line numbers and spacing throughout the document to align with the floor version format.

Replaced the original page footer with a new footer indicating 'HB3919 HFLR' and noting that bold face denotes committee amendments.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten by the House Committee to replace the original text. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new provision allowing the board of directors to be reduced from nine members to five members if the county commissioners vote to do so. The original text had a separate section for a five-member board; the new text integrates this option directly into the main section, clarifying that a five-member board functions identically to a nine-member board with specific exceptions for election methods.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding board composition is expanded by adding a formal mechanism for counties to choose a smaller five-member board instead of the default nine-member board.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection allowing the board of directors to be reduced from nine members to five members upon a vote by the county commissioners.

Reorganized the election process to clarify that a five-member board is elected differently (one member per district plus two members at-large) compared to the nine-member board structure.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original formatting, headers, and the separate standalone section that previously described the five-member board option.

DEFINITION

Updated the description of the board's composition to explicitly state the nine-member default while incorporating the new five-member option within the same section.

Enrolled (final version) → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was completely rewritten to replace the original text with a new version that maintains the same core policy of allowing county boards to choose between a nine-member or five-member director structure for the free fair association. The substantive legal requirements, election procedures, and effective dates remain identical to the original version, indicating the changes were primarily procedural updates to the bill's title and formatting rather than new policy.

TECHNICAL

The entire text of the bill was replaced with a new version that includes updated header information, committee amendment markings, and page numbering, but the actual legislative content regarding fair association elections remains unchanged.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized with minor formatting adjustments to the header and title page, while the core legislative text regarding the election of fair association directors remained unchanged. The substantive policy details, including the option for a five-member board, election procedures, and effective dates, are identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

The header text was changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'ENROLLED HOUSE' to reflect the bill's final approval status.

A 'SUBJECT' line was added to the title page to clarify the bill's topic.

Standard signature blocks for the Governor and Secretary of State were added to the final page for official signing.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MODERATE

HB 3919 was amended to give county commissioners the authority to choose between a five-member or nine-member board for the county free fair association, rather than mandating a nine-member board by default. The bill also updated the election procedures to reflect this choice, specifying how five-member boards are elected (one district representative plus two at-large members) and establishing specific timelines for filing and voting. These changes provide counties with flexibility in governance structure while maintaining standardized election rules.

Scope change

The bill now applies to both five-member and nine-member board configurations, whereas the original version only addressed nine-member boards.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the board composition from a mandatory nine-member board to an optional choice between five or nine members, determined by a county commissioner vote.

Added specific election rules for a five-member board, requiring one member from each commissioner's district and two members elected at-large by all qualified voters.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date and election schedules to align with the new option for five-member boards, including specific filing periods and meeting dates.

DEFINITION

Revised the statutory language to clarify that the board of directors is constituted for the 'free fair association' without the word 'county' preceding it.

Counties and county officers; Board of Directors; free fair association; county commissioners; five-member board; effective date.

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