tj@sun.UUCP (04/20/84)
Being a product of Oklahoma, I can't but be a little involved in what is going on there these days. Let me present House Resolution No. 1054: " As Introduced A resolution expressing legislative intent that the attorney general enter in the 'The National Gay Task Force V. The Board of Education of the city of Oklahoma, state of Okalhoma; and directing distribution. WHEREAS, the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Nation Gay Task Force v. The Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma (Civil 80-1174-E, No. 82-1912) has issued an opinion declariing part of Section 6-103.15 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes which allowed school boards on Oklahoma to fire or deny employment to teachers engaged in public homosexual activity or public homosexual conduct to be unconstitutional; and WHEREAS, homosexuality is ungodly, unnatural, and unclean; and WHEREAS, homosexuality is an unfit example for children in the State of Oklahoma to follow; and WHEREAS, the employment practices of school boards are of interest to the state; and WHEREAS, Section 18b of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes gives the Attorney General the Authority to enter into and take and assume control of certain cases wherein the interest of the state is involved if requested to do so by either house of the Legislature. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 39TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Oklahoma House of Representatives that the Attorney General assist the Oklahoma City School Board in appealing the case of The National Gay Task Force v. The Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma City, State of Oklahoma (civil 80-1174-E No. 82-1912) if the case is appealed by the present legal counsel of the Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma and that the Attorney General take and assume control of said case, if necessary, to the United States Supreme Court if said legal counsel does not appeal said case to the higher court. SECTION 2. A copy of this resolution shall be dispatched to the Attorney General and to the Board of Education of the City of Oklahoma City. Cal Thixton (not excessively proud of my home at times) ...sun!tj