The Thirty-third Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the
legislative branch
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government.
Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known as ...
of the
government of Oklahoma
The government of the U.S. State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and ...
, composed of the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
and the
House of Representatives. It met in
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
from January 5, 1971, to January 2, 1973, during the term of
Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
David Hall.
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Oklahoma House of Representatives
(accessed June 16, 2013)
Finis Smith served as the
president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
The President ''pro tempore'' of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-r ...
and Rex Privett served as the
speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives is the speaker (politics), presiding officer of the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The speaker exercises administrative and procedural functions ...
.
Dates of sessions
*First regular session: January 5-June 11, 1971
*Special session: July 1, 1971
*Second regular session: January 4-March 31, 1972
Previous:
32nd Legislature • Next:
34th Legislature
Party composition
Senate
House of Representatives
Major legislation
Enacted
1971 legislative session
*Taxes - HB 1181 increased the taxes on the oil and gas industry by approximately $21 million.
Leadership
*President of the senate: Lieutenant Governor
George Nigh
*
President pro tem
A president pro tempore or speaker pro tempore is a constitutionally recognized officer of a legislative body who presides over the chamber in the absence of the normal presiding officer. The phrase '' pro tempore'' is Latin "for the time being ...
: Finis Smith
*
Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...
: Rex Privett
*Speaker pro tempore: Joseph Mountford
*House majority floor leader:
Leland Wolf
*House
minority leader:
Charles Ford
Staff
Chief clerk of the House: Louise Stockton
Membership
Senate
*Table based on 2005 Oklahoma Almanac.
House of Representatives
*Table based on database of historic members.
Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed July 10, 2013)
References
External links
Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma House of Representatives
{{Oklahoma Legislatures
Oklahoma legislative sessions
1971 in Oklahoma
1972 in Oklahoma
1971 U.S. legislative sessions
1972 U.S. legislative sessions