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This concurrent resolution addresses the removal of Victoria (Allie) Friesen as Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Oklahoma, citing significant concerns about her leadership and financial management. The resolution highlights a budgetary shortfall of approximately $30 million within the department and notes that both the Senate and House of Representatives formed a Select Committee to review the agency's finances. Specifically, the Legislature declares it has lost confidence in Commissioner Friesen's ability to manage critical mental health and substance abuse services effectively. Invoking Section 2-101 of Title 43A of Oklahoma Statutes, the resolution authorizes the Commissioner's immediate removal through a two-thirds vote of the members in each legislative chamber. The document mandates that copies of the resolution be delivered to the Governor and Secretary of State, formally documenting the legislative body's decision to remove Friesen from her position due to perceived financial mismanagement and ineffective oversight of the department's critical services.

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