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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 16:17:42+00:00

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§ 1. Supreme law of land.
Since the following constitutional provisions were drafted, the federal government - acting through Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court - has limited the states' powers in various fields addressed in this article. Consideration of federal law may be important to issues dealt with in this article.
§1. Political power - Purpose of government - Alteration or reformation.
§3. Right of Assembly and Petition.
§5. Public money or property - Use for sectarian purposes.
§6. Courts of Justice open - Remedies for wrongs - Sale, denial or delay.
§7. Due process of law.
§9. Excessive bail or fines - Cruel or unusual punishment.
§11. Officers - Personal attention to duties - Intoxication.
§12. Officers of United States or other states - Ineligibility to office.
§15. Bills of attainder - Ex post facto laws - Obligation of contracts - Forfeitures.
§23. Private property - Taking or damaging for private use.
§24. Private property - Public use - Character of use a judicial question.
§28. Corporate records, books and files.
§32. Perpetuities - Monopolies - Primogeniture - Entailments.
§ 1. Departments of government - Separation and distinction.
§54. Repeal of statute - Effect.
§55. Appropriations - Necessity and requisites.
§56. General appropriation bills - Salaries - Separate appropriation bills.
§57. Subjects and titles - Revival or amendment by reference - Extent of invalidity.
§58. Time of taking effect of statutes - Emergency measures.
§59. Uniform operation of general laws - Special laws when general law applicable.
§60. System of checks and balances.
§63. Continuity of governmental operations in periods of emergency.
§ 1. Executive officers enumerated - Offices and records - Duties.
§ 1. Courts in which judicial power vested.
§ 1. Officers subject to impeachment - Grounds - Suspension from office upon felony conviction - Reinstatement - Temporary judges.
§ 2. Removal of officers not subject to impeachment.
§ 3. Presiding officer in case of impeachment - Presentation of impeachment.
§ 4. Oath or affirmation - Number concurring.
§ 5. Judgment of impeachment.
§ 6. Necessary laws to be passed.
Since some of the following constitutional provisions were drafted, the federal government has preempted many of the states' regulatory powers in various fields. Consideration of federal law may be important to any question involving an issue raised by this article.
§ 2. Rights as to construction of lines.
§ 3. Receipt of cars, tonnage and passengers from other lines.
*§ 4. Oil pipe line companies - Regulation - Duties.
§ 5. Telegraph and telephone companies - Transmission of messages - Physical connections to lines.
*§ 6. Railroads as public highways - Offices - Meetings - Reports - Enforcement.
§ 7. Moveable property as personal property - Liability of property to execution.
*§ 8. Consolidation of public service corporations - Common officer.
*§ 9. Sales and leases - Additional restrictions on consolidation.
§ 10. Street Railroads - Consent to construction and operation.
§ 11. Acceptance of provisions of Constitution.
§ 12. Transportation of railroad's own commodities.
§ 13. Free transportation of passengers.
*§ 15. Creation - Terms of office - Vacancies.
*§ 16. Qualifications of commissioners.
*§ 17. Oath of office - Additional oath.
*§ 18. Powers and duties - Notice before taking action - Process for witnesses - Authority of Legislature - Municipal powers.
*§ 18a. Organization - Quorum - Necessary vote.
*§ 19. Powers of court of record - Additional powers - Failure or refusal to obey orders.
*§ 20. Appeals to Supreme Court - Other courts to have no jurisdiction - Mandamus and prohibition.
*§ 21. Supersedeas - Security - Accounts - Refunds - Precedence of appeals.
*§ 22. Statement of reasons for action- Cause heard on record - Certification of facts and evidence - New or additional evidence.
*§ 24. Rights of action not affected - Questioning action of Commission.
*§ 25. Reports and recommendations.
*§ 26. Railway depots and depot buildings.
*§ 27. Railroad crossings at grade.
*§ 28. Inspection of books and papers - Examination of officers and agents.
*§ 29. Record of financial transactions.
*§ 30. Greater charge for less distance.
*§ 31. Foreign corporations - Eminent domain - Restrictions on exercise.
*§ 32. Through rates - Investigation - Notice - Application to Interstate Commerce Commission.
*§ 33. Switches to mines, mills, elevators and industries.
§ 34. Definitions - Avoidance of conflicts with U.S. Constitution.
§ 35. Power of Legislature.
§ 36. Common law doctrine abrogated - Liability for acts of receivers - Power of Legislature.
§ 15. Pledge or loan of credit.
§ 19. Specification of purpose of tax - Devotion to another purpose.
§ 23. Balanced budget - Procedures.
§ 27. Indebtedness for purchase, construction or repair of public utilities.
§ 27A. Municipal water and water facilities - Financing.
*§ 27B. Political subdivisions - Public utilities financing - Indebtedness.
§ 29. Bonds and evidence of indebtedness - Certificates as to compliance with law.
§ 30. System of accounting.
§ 1. Officers required to take oath or affirmation - Form.
§ 2. Administration and filing of oath - Refusal to take - False swearing.
§ 5(a). Grant, extension or renewal - Approval by voters - Term.
§ 5(b). Petition - Calling election - Result of election.
§ 7. Control and regulation not divested - Surrender of powers - Exclusive franchises.
§ 2. Kerosene oil - Flash test - Specific gravity test.
§ 1. Hours of labor on public work.
§ 1A. Participation in labor organization as condition of employment prohibited.
§ 10. Change of salary during term.
§ 4. Investigation - Decision - Subpoena Power.
*§ 15. Compensation of certain state officers.
Since the following statutes were drafted, the federal government has preempted many of the states' regulatory powers regarding common carriers and has largely deregulated the field. Consideration of federal law may be important to any question regarding common carriers.
Since the following state statutes were drafted, the U.S. Congress has enacted statutes affecting various regulated fields and the U.S. Supreme Court has decided cases affecting the same. Consideration of federal law may be important to any question regarding the subject matter of this title.
§ 438.24 - Power of Board of Trustees to Authorize Execution of Mortgages, Deeds, etc.
§ 464 - Forgery of Name on Court Documents, etc.
§ 484 - Prohibition on Relatives Holding Office, Clerkship, etc.
§ 1786 - Digging Up or Obstructing Pipes, Wires, etc.
The entire Election Code affects elections for Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners. The index to the full code is here: http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/Index.asp?ftdb=STOKST26≤vel=1 Those portions of the Election Code specifically addressing the Corporation Commission are listed below.
*§ 1124.2 - "Hunter's Permits"
§ 19 - Successor to Receive Records, etc.
§ 249 - Definition of "Premises"
§ 317 - Definition of "Person"
Since the following state statutes were enacted, the courts have limited the states' powers in various fields addressed in this title. Consideration of state and federal case law may be important to issues dealt with in this title.
Since the following statutes were enacted, Congress and the courts have limited the states' powers in various fields addressed in this title. Consideration of other state and federal law may be important to issues dealt with in this title.
§ 840-1.4 - Merit System Office and State Personnel Board Abolished - Transfer of Functions, Powers, Duties, etc.
Standard 257:23-1-2 - Anything of Value Reporting by Lobbyists - Preservation of Accounts, Books, etc.
*§ 1501-205.1 - State Geographic Information Council - Members - Terms - Quorum - Meetings, etc.

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