Pro Tem Treat Comments on Attorney General’s Opinion

OKLAHOMA CITY - Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, today released the following statement after Attorney General Gentner Drummond released an expedited opinion surrounding school security funds as the legislation intended.

“I appreciate Attorney General Drummond for issuing a concise and expedited opinion on this matter,” Pro Tem Treat said. “The legislative intent was clear and shouldn’t have needed an Attorney General’s opinion. Regardless, the circumstances we are facing made it necessary. While I will let the attorney general’s opinion speak for itself, I am going to remain focused on ensuring the money to protect children is distributed to school districts as intended and immediately. Lawmakers spoke loud and clear when we passed this legislation. It is now my hope there are no further delays complying with the law.”