Legal Opinion

Opinion No. 73-189 (1973) Ag

Oklahoma Attorney General Reports

Decided September 12, 1973Published

1Opinion of the Court

LEGISLATURE — CREATION OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES -" PUBLIC OFFICES " The Legislature, may not, as prohibited by Article IV, Section 1 of the Oklahoma Constitution, delegate the legislative function of creating governmental agencies, whether they are federally funded or not, away from the legislative branch of government when such delegation does not provide the necessary guidelines which would enable that delegation to be a valid exercise of legislative power. An elected official may not serve as a member of any administrative body if both positions, pursuant to 51 O.S. 6 [51-6] (1971), are "…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Daily Leader v. Cameron, AuditorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1895
  2. Tucker v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1941
  3. State Ex Rel. Hart v. ParhamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
  4. RITCHIE v. City of BrookhavenMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Atchley v. Board of Barber Examiners of StateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953

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