OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's governor would have broad new powers to appoint the directors of ten different state entities under a bill being considered by a Senate committee.
Broken Arrow Republican state Sen. Nathan Dahm is expected to present the bill Monday in the Senate General Government Committee that he chairs. It calls for the heads of ten different state agencies and boards to be fired effective Jan. 1 and allows the governor to name their replacement.
Dahm did not return telephone messages seeking comment about his bill.
Gov. Mary Fallin's spokesman Alex Weintz says his office did not request the bill, but does support its intent.
Among the affected agencies are the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and Office of Juvenile Affairs.