JOINT COMMITTEE ON STATE-TRIBAL RELATIONS

Joint Committee
Caucus Leadership
Caucus Members

The Joint Committee on State and Tribal Relations, created by statute in 1988 (74 O.S. §285(41)), represents the legislative branch of Oklahoma's state government during the compacting process. A total of 10 members are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The Committee Chair and Co-Chair positions rotate between the House and Senate every two years.

Under current law and with the exception of tobacco compacts and motor fuels contracts (which are otherwise provided for by law), cross-deputization agreements, Class III gaming compacts, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) agreements, Motor Vehicle Licensing Compacts, and all other applicable agreements are reviewed by the Joint Committee on State and Tribal Relations and, if the agreements and compacts address all valid concerns and include all necessary criteria, approval is authorized by the Committee.

As of January 2008, the membership of the Joint Committee on State-Tribal Relations includes the following legislators:

SENATE		HOUSE
Senator Sean Burrage (D - Claremore)		Representative Paul Wesselhoft, VICE-CHAIR (R - Moore)
Senator Mike Johnson (R - Kingfisher)	Senator Mike Mazzei (R - Tulsa)	Representative Lisa J. Billy (R - Purcell)	Representative Shane Jett (R - Tecumseh)
Senator John Sparks (D - Norman)	Senator Charles Wyrick (D - Fairland)	Representative Rob Johnson (R - Kingfisher)	Representative T.W. Shannon (R - Lawton)