Oklahoma Supreme Court reviews law on Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board member removal

Oklahoma Supreme Court reviews law on Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board member removal

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is examining a new law that allows the removal of Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board members at will, raising concerns about its impact on the board's independence.

Oklahoma high court questions need for TSET legislative changes

Garry Gaskins, an attorney for state leaders, argues before the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. (Screenshot of Oklahoma Supreme Court proceedings)OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Supreme Court justices Monday seemed skeptical that state leaders should be able to remove Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust board members before their terms ends.  The state’s high court peppered an attorney representing state leaders with questions as justice…

‘A statute and a constitutional provision’: Court hears arguments on bill affecting TSET board

Twenty five years to the week after a state question created the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, the Oklahoma Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over whether a new law allowing members of its board to be removed without cause violates the original constitutional language approved by voters. Appointed by seven different elected officials, TSET’s seven-member […] The post ‘A statute and a constitutional provision’: Court hears arguments …