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This bill updates Oklahoma's existing law regarding alien land ownership by defining key terms and making language more gender-neutral and precise. Specifically, the bill defines two important terms: "bona fide resident" as a lawful permanent resident of the United States, and "lawful permanent resident" as a foreign national granted the right to permanently reside in the United States. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow aliens who are bona fide residents of Oklahoma to acquire and hold lands under the same terms as state citizens. Additionally, the bill clarifies that if a resident alien ceases to be a bona fide inhabitant of the state, they will have five years to sell or transfer their lands. The bill makes minor linguistic updates, such as replacing specific references to "the State of Oklahoma" with more general terms like "this state" and adding gender-inclusive language by changing pronouns from "he" to "he or she". The bill includes an emergency clause, indicating its immediate implementation upon passage and approval, which suggests the legislators view these changes as time-sensitive or critically important.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb114&Session=2600