§57-549.2.

§57-549.2.
   
   A. 1. There is hereby created until July 1, 2001, in accordance with
   the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Prison
   Industry Marketing Development Advisory Task Force for the purpose of
   collaborative research, planning and the providing of information to
   the Legislature and cooperative marketing associations desiring to
   make investments into and create and design joint ventures for the
   development and advancement of the production, processing, handling
   and marketing of products grown, made or manufactured within
   correctional settings.
   
   2. The Advisory Task Force shall consist of a representative from each
   of the following organizations or state agencies selected by that
   organization or agency:
   
   a. the State Department of Agriculture,
   
   b. the Department of Commerce,
   
   c. Oklahoma State University,
   
   d. Oklahoma University,
   
   e. the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology,
   
   f. the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education,
   
   g. the State Department of Corrections,
   
   h. two appointees selected by the Speaker of the House of
   Representatives,
   
   i. two appointees selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
   and
   
   j. two appointees selected by the Governor.
   
   At all times the membership of the Advisory Task Force shall have
   represented on it at least one member well-versed in each of the
   following areas: agricultural economics, marketing, business and
   finance, and production.
   
   3. Each member of the Advisory Task Force initially appointed shall
   make his appointment known to the Director of the Department of
   Agriculture and the Director of the Department of Commerce by August
   1, 1996.
   
   4. Any vacancies in the appointive membership of the Advisory Task
   Force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
   
   B. Within fifteen (15) days from the initial appointment of membership
   for the Advisory Task Force, the Director of the Department of
   Agriculture and the Director of the Department of Commerce shall each
   appoint one member of the Advisory Task Force to serve as cochairs. If
   a vacancy occurs in such office, a new cochair shall be appointed from
   the Advisory Task Force in the same manner as the original
   appointment.
   
   C. Other officers may be elected to serve the Advisory Task Force for
   terms of office as may be designated by the Advisory Task Force
   members. The cochairs of the Advisory Task Force or their designees
   shall preside at meetings.
   
   D. The Advisory Task Force may meet at such times as may be set by the
   cochairs of the Advisory Task Force.
   
   E. Members of the Advisory Task Force shall receive no salary;
   however, all members of the Advisory Task Force may be reimbursed for
   their actual and necessary travel expenses as follows:
   
   1. Advisory Task Force members employed by the state shall be
   reimbursed by their respective employing agency pursuant to the State
   Travel Reimbursement Act; and
   
   2. Any other Advisory Task Force member may receive reimbursement from
   their appointing authority.
   
   F. A majority of the members appointed to the Advisory Task Force
   shall constitute a quorum and a majority present may act for the
   Advisory Task Force.
   
   G. The powers and duties of the Advisory Task Force are to:
   
   1. Conduct a study of the process and procedures for creating and
   designing joint ventures for industrial and agricultural production
   within correctional settings;
   
   2. Provide information to the Legislature relating to the design and
   creation of agricultural and industrial joint ventures within
   correctional settings and funding sources for such ventures; and
   
   3. Work with municipalities, industries, state agencies and other
   political subdivisions of this state, other states, the federal
   government, schools of higher education and any other entity to
   determine areas of need for the development or expansion of
   agricultural and industrial joint ventures within correctional
   settings.
   
   H. The Advisory Task Force shall provide a written progress report to
   the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
   of Representatives on or before March 1 of each year.
   
   I. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce shall
   provide staff assistance to the Advisory Task Force as necessary to
   assist the Advisory Task Force in the performance of its duties.