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TexasTowelie

(112,150 posts)
Fri Jan 23, 2015, 11:09 PM Jan 2015

Sally Kern targets LGBTs with 3 despicable bills

Good ol’ Sally Kern is at it again, filing no less than three pieces of legislation directly targeting LGBT Oklahomans, according to the Tulsa World. And with one of the three, she appears to be borrowing a page from Texas Rep. Cecil Bell Jr.

Kern’s House Bill 1599 says that no taxpayer funds or governmental salaries can be used for the licensing or support of same-sex marriage:

“No employee of this state and no employee of any local governmental entity shall officially recognize, grant or enforce a same-sex marriage license and continue to receive a salary, pension or other employee benefit at the expense of taxpayers of this state. No taxes or public funds of this state shall be spent enforcing any court order requiring the issuance or recognition of a same-sex marriage license.”

Kern’s bill also directs state courts to dismiss any challenge to the measure and award costs and attorney fees to the defendant. A judge who violates the act would be removed from office, according to the bill.

Read more: http://www.dallasvoice.com/sally-kern-targets-lgbts-3-despicable-bills-10188619.html

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Sally Kern targets LGBTs with 3 despicable bills (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jan 2015 OP
Any chance of passage... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #1
I'm not sure, but I doubt that it stands a chance at passage TexasTowelie Jan 2015 #2
Animus. Pure and simple. blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #3

TexasTowelie

(112,150 posts)
2. I'm not sure, but I doubt that it stands a chance at passage
Sat Jan 24, 2015, 12:22 AM
Jan 2015

since Oklahoma is now a marriage-equality state. It wouldn't be the first time that a Republican files useless legislation though.

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