Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-11-103.6a-1

A. All subject matter standards and revisions to the standards

adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 11-

103.6a of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be subject to

legislative review as set forth in this section. The standards

shall not be implemented by the State Board of Education until the

legislative review process is completed as provided for in this

section.

B. Upon adoption of any subject matter standards, the State

Board of Education shall submit the adopted standards to the Speaker

of the House of Representatives or a designee and the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate or a designee prior to the last thirty (30)

days of the legislative session.

C. By adoption of a joint resolution, the Legislature shall

approve the standards, disapprove the standards in whole or in part,

amend the standards in whole or in part or disapprove the standards

in whole or in part with instructions to the State Board of

Education, provided that such joint resolution becomes law in

accordance with Section 11 of Article VI of the Oklahoma

Constitution. If the joint resolution is vetoed by the Governor in

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accordance with Section 11 of Article VI of the Oklahoma

Constitution and the veto has not been overridden, the standards

shall be deemed approved. If the Legislature fails to adopt a joint

resolution within thirty (30) legislative days following submission

of the standards, the standards shall be deemed approved.

D. If the subject matter standards are disapproved in whole or

are disapproved in whole with instructions as provided for in this

section, the State Board of Education may adopt new standards and

submit the new standards for legislative review pursuant to this

section. The State Board of Education shall continue to implement

current standards in place until the new standards have been

reviewed by the Legislature and approved as provided for in this

section. If the subject matter standards are amended, approved in

part or are disapproved in part with instructions, the State Board

of Education may revise the standards in accordance with the

legislative changes and implement the standards.

E. Upon final approval of the standards, the standards shall be

considered final agency rules. The Board shall submit a copy of the

standards to the Secretary of State, who shall include the standards

in the publication known as the "Oklahoma Administrative Code" in

the same manner as agency rules are published in the "Code" as

provided for in the Administrative Procedures Act. All standards

approved and published as provided for in this subsection shall have

the same force and effect of law as agency rules promulgated

pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.

F. Unless otherwise provided by specific vote of the

Legislature, joint resolutions introduced for purposes of approving,

disapproving, amending or disapproving with instructions any subject

matter standards shall not be subject to regular legislative cutoff

dates, shall be limited to such provisions as may be necessary for

approving, disapproving, amending or disapproving with instructions

any subject matter standards and any such other direction or mandate

regarding the standards deemed necessary by the Legislature. The

joint resolution shall contain no other provisions.