Oklahoma House will consider measure that protects officeholders' jobs while on active duty

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.com
Published: February 9, 2012

A House panel approved a measure Wednesday to let voters decide whether to amend the state constitution to protect officeholders from losing their jobs if they are called up for active duty in the military.

The House of Representatives Rules Committee voted 11-0 to pass House Joint Resolution 1082. It now goes to the full House.

Rep. Sean Roberts said he filed the measure after the state attorney general'...


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