Stitt Sues Over Rehab Commission Appointment Law

Governor challenges law he vetoed

Governor Stitt has gone to court to block a state law he vetoed but was overridden by lawmakers. The law Stitt dislikes would expand the number of people appointed to the Commission for Rehabilitation Services. The governor argues it limits his power over an executive branch commission.

Stitt says lawmakers grabbed executive authority

Governor Kevin Stitt filed the lawsuit after lawmakers overrode his veto of Senate Bill 770. He says the law takes an appointment power that belongs to the executive branch and hands it to the legislature. He argues that move breaks core constitutional balance in Oklahoma. Stitt’s legal team now asks a state court to block the law. They say the Commission for Rehabilitation Services is part of the executive branch. They argue the legislature cannot force new appointments that answer to lawmakers instead of the governor.

Bigger fight over who runs Oklahoma agencies

This case sets up a separation-of-powers showdown at the state level. Stitt and lawmakers have clashed for years over control of agencies and boards. Lawmakers say more legislative appointments increase accountability. The governor says those moves weaken the office voters elected to run the executive branch. The Commission for Rehabilitation Services oversees services for Oklahomans with disabilities. The lawsuit could affect how that commission operates and who answers for its decisions going forward.

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