1. A. There is hereby created the "Oklahoma Sentencing Commission". As used in Section 1501 through 1515 of this title, the term "Commission" means the Oklahoma Sentencing Commission.
2. B. The Commission may make recommendations to the Legislature for the modification of crimes, recodifications of crimes, modification of sentencing laws and policies, and for the addition, deletion or expansion of sentencing options.
3. C. As used in Sections 1501 through 1515 of this title "criminal justice and corrections system" includes all activities and agencies, whether state or local, public or private, pertaining to the prevention, prosecution and defense of offenses, or to the disposition of offenders under the criminal laws of this state. The "criminal justice and corrections systems" includes police, public prosecutors, defense counsel, courts, correction agencies, mental health agencies, and all public and private agencies providing services in connection with those elements, whether voluntarily, contractually or by order of a court.

Added by Laws 1994, HB 1249, c. 355, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 34, emerg. eff. April 22, 1997 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 16, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available).