Please support legislation that requires the review of presidential executive orders
State Congressman,
I urge you to support legislation that requires the review of presidential executive orders and prohibits implementation in the state of Oklahoma unconstitutional orders that restrict a person’s rights.
Does Oklahoma have any laws similar to what North Dakota is proposing in their HB 1164?
If not, then please propose and support legislation that does so.
North Dakota HB 1164 is an act to require the review of presidential executive orders and prohibits implementation in the state of unconstitutional orders that restricts a person’s rights.
Here is the text of the current version of the North Dakota bill
North Dakota House Bill HB-1164
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-03-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the review of presidential executive orders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1.
AMENDMENT. Section 54-03-32 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
54-03-32. Review of presidential executive orders – Restriction.
- The legislative management may review any executive order issued by the president of the United States which has not been affirmed by a vote of the Congress of the United States and signed into law as prescribed by the Constitution of the United States and recommend to the attorney general and the governor that the executive order be further reviewed. Upon recommendation from the legislative management, the attorney general shall review the executive order to determine the constitutionality of the order and whether the state should seek an exemption from the application of the order or seek to have the order declared to be an unconstitutional exercise of legislative authority by the president.
- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state, a political subdivision, or any other publicly funded organization may not implement an executive order that restricts a person’s rights or that the attorney general determines to be unconstitutional under subsection 1 and which relates to:
a. Pandemics or other health emergencies;
b. The regulation of natural resources, including coal and oil;
c. The regulation of the agriculture industry;
d. The use of land;
e. The regulation of the financial sector as it relates to environmental, social, or governance standards; or
f. The regulation of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms