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This joint resolution directs the Secretary of State to present a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution to the voters for their approval or rejection, which would change how the State Superintendent of Public Instruction is selected and removed. Currently, this position is elected, but the amendment proposes that starting November 1, 2034, the State Superintendent will be appointed. The appointment process involves the Speaker of the House of Representatives providing a list of six nominees to the Governor, who then selects one nominee. This selection must then be confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the State Senate; if the Senate rejects the nominee, the Governor must choose another from the original list. The resolution also outlines two ways the State Superintendent can be removed from office: either by a two-thirds vote of both legislative chambers or by the Governor's order combined with a two-thirds vote of one legislative chamber. The resolution includes a ballot title that summarizes these changes for voters.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hjr1055&Session=2600