10-31-04- A total of 144 new laws take effect in Oklahoma Monday.
Among them are laws to reform medical liability lawsuits and a measure to increase teacher pay to the regional average during the next four years.
Other laws increase the penalty for first-time domestic abuse convictions and increase the minimum amount of mandatory auto
liability insurance.
Also, teenagers under 18 must have a driver's instruction permit for at least six months before applying for a driver's license.
Lobbyists will have to pay a 100 dollar per year registration fee and some political action committees and political party committees will pay a 50 dollar annual fee.
Employees of cities with more than 35 thousand population will be allowed to have union representation.
And a breast and cervical cancer treatment fund named after Belle Maxine Hilliard will be established. Hilliard died of breast cancer and was the mother of state Representative Danny Hilliard.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
