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Finance Committee, Oklahoma State Senate
The Finance Committee is a standing committee of the Oklahoma State Senate.
Per Section 7-2 of the Senate Rules, committees of the Oklahoma State Senate are assigned by the President Pro Tempore.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. The President Pro Tempore shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Majority Caucus members and the chair and vice-chair of each standing committee.[1] The Minority Floor Leader shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Senate, the minority membership of all standing committees. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees after members have been appointed will be filled by the President Pro Tempore or the Minority Floor Leader, as appropriate.[1] The vacancy appointment will be subject to the approval of the Senate. The President Pro Tempore and the Majority Floor Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights of all standing committees.[1]
See rules: Senate Rules 2021-2022
Function
| “ | Each legislative committee shall be responsible for the formulation of legislative programs and determination of non-legislative matters within the jurisdiction prescribed by the President Pro Tempore; shall inquire into the administration and execution of all laws and administrative rules within the same jurisdiction; shall consider such proposals as may be submitted to the committee by the President Pro Tempore; and shall be responsible for the continuing codification of all laws within the prescribed jurisdiction.[2][3] | ” |
Members
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
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Finance Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (11) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Finance Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (2) | Republican members (10) | Third-party members(0) |
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2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Finance Committee Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Susan Paddack | • Mike Mazzei, Chair | |||
| • John Sparks (Oklahoma) | • Rick Brinkley, Vice-Chair | |||
| • Charles Wyrick | • Nathan Dahm | |||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • John Ford (Oklahoma) | ||||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
| • Darcy Jech | ||||
| • Clark Jolley | ||||
| • Marty Quinn | ||||
| • Frank Simpson | ||||
| • Ervin Yen | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Finance Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (10) | |||
| • Constance Johnson | • Mike Mazzei, Chair | |||
| • Al McAffrey | • Rick Brinkley, Vice chair | |||
| • John Sparks | • Cliff Aldridge | |||
| • Nathan Dahm | ||||
| • Kim David | ||||
| • John Ford | ||||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
| • Clark Jolley | ||||
| • Frank Simpson | ||||
| • Greg Treat | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Finance Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (5) | Republican members (11) | |||
| • Tom Adelson | • Mike Mazzei, Chair | |||
| • Roger Ballenger | • Rick Brinkley, Vice chair | |||
| • Tom Ivester | • Cliff Aldridge | |||
| • John Sparks | • Kim David | |||
| • Jim Wilson | • John Ford | |||
| • Jim Halligan | ||||
| • Clark Jolley | ||||
| • Jim Reynolds | ||||
| • Steve Russell | ||||
| • Frank Simpson | ||||
| • Greg Treat | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Finance Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
| • Tom Adelson | • Mike Mazzei, Chair | |||
| • Johnnie Crutchfield | • Gary Stanislawski, Vice chair | |||
| • Jay Paul Gumm | • Cliff Aldridge | |||
| • Tom Ivester | • John Ford | |||
| • Andrew Rice | • Mike Johnson | |||
| • John Sparks | • Clark Jolley | |||
| • Jim Wilson | • Jonathan Nichols | |||
| • Jim Reynolds | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021(Rule 7-2)
- ↑ Oklahoma State Legislature, "Senate Rule 2021-2022," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
