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2|ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 519 By: Pugh and Brooks of the |
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| Echols of the House |
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7| An Act relating to Commissioners of the Land Office; |
| amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1002, which relates to |
8| powers and authority of the Commissioners; allowing |
| the Commissioners to lease certain property to |
9| certain schools; providing an effective date; and |
| declaring an emergency. |
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12|AUTHOR: Remove Representative Echols as principal House author and |
| substitute with Representative McBride |
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14|AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill |
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16| "An Act relating to Commissioners of the Land Office; |
| amending 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1093, which relates to |
17| rulemaking; directing Commissioners to hold hearing |
| and provide notice to lessees prior to taking certain |
18| action; requiring certain notice for Commissioners' |
| interpretation to be binding; providing for public |
19| inspection of interpretation; providing an effective |
| date; and declaring an emergency. |
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22|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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23| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 64 O.S. 2021, Section 1093, is |
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24|amended to read as follows: |
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1| Section 1093. A. The Commissioners of the Land Office are |
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2|hereby authorized to make and promulgate appropriate rules and |
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3|regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions |
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4|of this act. |
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5| B. Prior to the adoption, amendment, or revocation of any rule |
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6|or regulation, the Commissioners of the Land Office shall: |
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7| 1. Schedule and hold a hearing on the proposed adoption, |
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8|amendment, or revocation of the rule or regulation at which persons |
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9|may present oral argument, data, opinions, and views on the proposed |
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10|action; and |
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11| 2. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled |
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12|hearing, mail a copy of the notice, required by the Administrative |
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13|Procedures Act to be published in "The Oklahoma Register", directly |
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14|to all persons currently leasing land or minerals from the |
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15|Commissioners of the Land Office at the time the adoption, |
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16|amendment, or revocation of the rule or regulation is proposed. The |
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17|notices shall be mailed via United States mail to the last-known |
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18|address of each current lessee shown in the records of the |
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19|Commissioners of the Land Office. |
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20| The requirements provided in this subsection shall be in |
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21|addition to the requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. |
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22| C. No interpretation by the Commissioners of the Land Office of |
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23|its rules and regulations shall be binding on any persons affected |
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24|by the interpretation, or given deference by any court, unless the |
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1|interpretation is first published in "The Oklahoma Register" and |
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2|direct notice of publication is mailed via United States mail to the |
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3|last-known address of all persons currently leasing land or minerals |
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4|from the Commissioners of the Land Office at the time the |
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5|interpretation is adopted. The Commissioners of the Land Office |
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6|shall also make any such interpretations available for public |
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7|inspection in its office and on its website. |
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8| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. |
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9| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation |
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10|of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby |
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11|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and |
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12|be in full force from and after its passage and approval." |
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13| Passed the House of Representatives the 17th day of April, 2024. |
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16| Presiding Officer of the House of |
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18| Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2024. |
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21| Presiding Officer of the Senate |
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