Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-2200

A. There is hereby re-created, to continue until June 1, 2026,

the Oklahoma Organized Retail Crime Task Force. The purpose of the

task force shall be to provide the Legislature and the Governor with

information on organized retail crime and the advantages and

drawbacks of instituting various countermeasures to counter losses

from retail theft in the state.

B. The task force shall consist of fifteen (15) members as

follows:

1. Three members, appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall

be an individual who represents state or local law enforcement;

2. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the

Oklahoma State Senate;

3. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House

of Representatives;

4. One member appointed by the District Attorneys Council;

5. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Retail Merchants

Association;

6. One member appointed by the State Chamber;

7. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association;

8. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Association of Chiefs

of Police;

9. One member appointed by the Attorney General;

10. One member from the Convenience Distributors of Oklahoma;

and

11. One member from the Oklahoma Grocers Association.

C. Quorum for official business of the task force shall be

eight members. A chairperson and a vice chairperson shall be

elected by a majority vote of the members of the task force.

D. Members who were serving on the task force as of December

31, 2024, shall automatically be on the Oklahoma Organized Retail

Crime Task Force. Appointed members shall, to the greatest extent

practicable, have by education or experience, knowledge of organized

retail theft. The chair shall hold the first meeting of the task

force no later than ninety (90) days after June 6, 2023. Any

vacancies in the membership of the task force shall be filled in the

same manner provided for in the initial appointment.

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E. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation

but shall receive travel reimbursement for necessary travel expenses

incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the

State Travel Reimbursement Act. The task force shall be staffed by

the Office of the Attorney General.

F. The task force may consult with any organization, government

entity, or person in the development of its report required pursuant

to the provisions of subsection G of this section.

G. On or before December 31, 2025, the task force shall

electronically submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of

the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the

chairs of the House and Senate committees that oversee public

safety, a report containing, but not limited to, the following

information based on available data:

1. A review of laws and regulations on organized retail crime

used by other states, the federal government, and foreign countries

to regulate the marketplace;

2. The use of organized retail theft’s impact on state and

local tax receipts;

3. The need for interagency coordination of public education

and outreach and prevention programs for business owners; and

4. Legislative and regulatory recommendations, if any, to

increase transparency and security, enhance consumer protections,

prevent organized retail theft, and to address the long-term

economic impact related to the prevalence of organized retail crime.

H. The Office of the Attorney General may employ, either

directly or through memorandums of understanding or cross-

deputization agreements, persons to serve as Oklahoma Organized

Retail Crime Task Force officers whose primary responsibility shall

be to prevent, respond to, investigate, and prosecute criminal

violations related to organized retail crime.