Ethics Committee Wants Special Session; Henry Says That Would Be Premature

From The Tulsa World's Capitol Bureau ~ Oklahoma ethics commissioners want the governor to call a special session because they say the watchdog agency does not have enough money to carry out its duties.

The governor's office quickly replied Tuesday that a special session would be premature.

In a letter to Gov. Brad Henry, ethics chairman Don Bingham of Tulsa said, "We ask that you take the extraordinary step of calling the Legislature into special session for the sole purpose of creating and sending to you a bill that appropriates sufficient funding for the State of Oklahoma Ethics Commission."

The governor's spokesman, Paul Sund, said that Henry is willing to sit down again with legislative leaders and discuss the need, but having a special session would be premature without first reaching a specific funding agreement with legislative leaders

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