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51 OK Stat § 51-172 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-172. Rural water supply and sewage disposal corporations - Insurance.

|A. The governing body of any corporation organized not for profit for the primary purpose of developing and providing rural water supply and sewage disposal facilities to serve rural residents and districts formed pursuant to the Rural Water, Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management Districts Act, Section 1324.1 et seq. of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may: |1. Insure said entity against all or any part of any liability it may incur for death, injury or disability of any person or for damage to property, either real or personal;2. Insure any employee of said entity against all or any part of his liability for injury or damage resulting from an act or omission in the scope of employment;3. Insure against the expense of defending a claim against said entity or its employee, whether or not liability exists on such claim;4. Insure said entity or its employee against any loss, damage or liability as provided by Sections 702 through 708 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or5. Provide other forms of insurance provided for in Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes.The cost or premium of any such insurance is a proper expenditure of said entity.As used in this subsection, "employee" means any person who has acted in behalf of said entity, whether that person is acting on a permanent or temporary basis with or without being compensated or on a full-time or part-time basis. The term "employee" shall also include but not be limited to all elected or appointed officers, members of governing bodies of said entity, and other persons designated by said entity to act in its behalf.B. Any insurance authorized by law to be purchased, obtained or provided by said entity may be provided by:1. Self-insurance, which may be, but is not required to be, funded by appropriations to establish or maintain reserves for self-insurance purposes;2. Insurance with any insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state;3. Insurance secured in accordance with any other method provided by law; or4. Any combination of insurance authorized by this section.C. Two or more said entities or public agencies, by interlocal agreement made pursuant to Section 1001 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may provide insurance for any purpose by any one or more of the methods specified in this section. The pooling of self-insured reserves, claims or losses among said entities as authorized in this act shall not be construed to be transacting insurance nor otherwise subject to the provisions of the laws of this state regulating insurance or insurance companies. Two or more said entities may also be insured under a master policy or contract of insurance. Premium costs may be set individually for each entity or apportioned among participating entities as provided by the master policy or contract.Added by Laws 1988, c. 49, § 2, emerg. eff. March 22, 1988.
51 OK Stat § 51-200 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-200. Settlements - Legislative approval - Involvement of Attorney General.

|A. 1. No agency, board or commission, public officer, official or employee of the State of Oklahoma shall, without the approval of the Oklahoma State Legislature when it is in regular session, or by the Contingency Review Board, when the Legislature is not in regular session, enter into any default or agreed judgment, consent decree or other settlement of any litigation or claim against this state which would require a settlement expenditure in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or the creation, modification or implementation of a court-ordered or legislatively authorized plan or program which would necessitate an appropriation by the Legislature in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00). Approval of the Oklahoma Legislature pursuant to this section shall be by concurrent resolution. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall notify their respective membership of the default or agreed judgment, consent decree or other settlement of litigation or claim. Any default or agreed judgment, consent decree or other settlement entered into in violation of this section shall be void. |2. Any agreed judgment, consent decree or other settlement of litigation or claim against this state which shall be paid from the Risk Management Fund and any statutory condemnation proceeding shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.B. The Attorney General shall be notified by any agency, board or commission, public officer, official or employee of this state of all lawsuits against said agency, board or commission, public officer, official or employee that seeks relief which would impose obligations requiring an agency to request a supplemental appropriation or to request an increase in appropriations to maintain the current level of services beyond the fiscal year in which the lawsuit is filed if said lawsuit was settled in favor of the plaintiff. The Attorney General shall review any such cases and may represent the interests of the state, if he considers it to be in the best interest of the state to do so. Representation of multiple defendants in such actions may, at the discretion of the Attorney General, be divided with counsel for the agency, board or commission, public officer, official or employee of this state as necessary to avoid conflicts of interest. The Attorney General may levy and collect costs, expenses of litigation and a reasonable attorney's fee for such legal services from the agency, board or commission, public officer, official or employee of this state.C. A copy of the service summons in all actions on claims against the state shall be made on the Attorney General of this state by the petitioner.Added by Laws 1994, c. 374, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
51 OK Stat § 51-251 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-251. Short title.

|This act may be cited as the “Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act”. |Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
51 OK Stat § 51-252 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-252. Definitions.

|In this act: |1. “Demonstrates” means the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion under the standard of clear and convincing evidence are met;2. “Exercise of religion” means the exercise of religion under Article 1, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act, and the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;3. “Fraudulent claim” means a claim that is dishonest in fact or that is made principally for a patently improper purpose, such as to harass the opposing party;4. “Frivolous claim” means a claim which lacks merit under existing law and which cannot be supported by a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law or the establishment of new law;5. “Governmental entity” means any branch, department, agency, or instrumentality of state government, or any official or other person acting under color of state law, or any political subdivision of this state;6. “Prevails” means to obtain prevailing party status as defined by courts construing the federal Civil Rights Attorney’s Fees Awards Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 1988; and7. “Substantially burden” means to inhibit or curtail religiously motivated practice.Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
51 OK Stat § 51-253 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-253. See the following versions:

|OS 51-253v1 (SB 368, Laws 2021, c. 235, § 1). |OS 51-253v2 (HB 2648, Laws 2021, c. 221, § 1).
51 OK Stat § 51-253v1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-253v1. Burden upon free exercise of religion.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, no governmental entity shall substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability. |B. No governmental entity shall substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion unless it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is:1. Essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and2. The least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.C. No governmental entity as defined pursuant to Section 252 of this title shall declare or deem a religious institution and any activity directly related to the institution's discharge of its mission and purpose to be nonessential. No religious institution shall be subject to a closure or restriction for the purposes of health or security that is greater than that imposed upon any private entity facing the same or similar health or security conditions.Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 235, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
51 OK Stat § 51-253v2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-253v2. Burden upon free exercise of religion.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, no governmental entity shall substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability. |B. No governmental entity shall substantially burden a person's free exercise of religion unless it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is:1. Essential to further a compelling governmental interest; and2. The least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.C. Any order or rule issued by any governmental entity pursuant to an emergency that requires closure of any place of worship entitled to the religious exemption found in Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code shall be considered a substantial burden even if the order or rule is one of general applicability.Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 221, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
51 OK Stat § 51-254 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-254. Correctional facility regulation - Compelling state interest.

|A state or local correctional facility’s regulation must be considered in furtherance of a compelling state interest if the facility demonstrates that the religious activity: |1. Sought to be engaged by a prisoner is presumptively dangerous to the health or safety of that prisoner; or2. Poses a direct threat to the health, safety, or security of other prisoners, correctional staff, or the public.Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
51 OK Stat § 51-255 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-255. Construction.

|A. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: |1. Authorize any government entity to substantially burden any religious belief;2. Authorize same sex marriages, unions, or the equivalent thereof; or3. Affect, interpret, or in any way address those portions of Article 1, Section 2, and Article 2, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Religious Freedom Act, or the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States that prohibit laws respecting the establishment of religion.B. Granting governmental funds, benefits, or exemptions to the extent permissible under paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall not constitute a violation of this section. As used in this subsection, “granting government funds, benefits, or exemptions” shall not include the denial of government funding, benefits, or exemptions. This provision does not in and of itself require vouchers.Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
51 OK Stat § 51-256 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-256. Remedies – Costs - Attorney Fees.

|A. Any person whose exercise of religion has been substantially burdened by a governmental entity in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding and may obtain declaratory relief or monetary damages. |B. Any person who prevails in any proceeding to enforce this act against a governmental entity may recover reasonable costs and attorney fees.Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
51 OK Stat § 51-257 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-257. Frivolous or fraudulent claims.

|Any person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have abused the protection of this act by filing a frivolous or fraudulent claim may be assessed the court costs of the governmental entity and may be enjoined from filing further claims under this act without leave of court. |Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
51 OK Stat § 51-258 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 51. Officers|§51-258. Governmental authority.

|Notwithstanding any provision of this act, a governmental entity has no less authority to adopt or apply laws and regulations in a nondiscriminatory manner concerning zoning, land use planning, traffic management, urban nuisance, or historic preservation, than the authority of the governmental entity that existed under the law prior to the passage of this act. This section does not affect the authority of a governmental entity to adopt or apply laws and regulations as that authority has been interpreted by any court. |Added by Laws 2000, c. 272, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
52 OK Stat § 52-1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-1. Corporation Commission or Commission defined.

|As used in Title 52, the term "Corporation Commission" or "Commission" shall mean the Corporation Commission of Oklahoma, or any employee, agent, deputy or representative of the Commission as shall be authorized by law or the Commission to perform any duty, responsibility or function, or exercise any power, unless the intent of the statute clearly prohibits such an authorization. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 86, § 5, eff. July 1, 1980.
52 OK Stat § 52-1.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-1.1. Corporations for producing, transmitting or transporting natural gas.

|Any firm, co-partnership, association, or combination of individuals may become a body corporate under the laws of this state for the purpose of producing, transmitting, or transporting natural gas to points within or without this state by complying with the general corporation laws of the State of Oklahoma. |R.L.1910, § 4290. Amended by Laws 1929, c. 44, p. 56, § 1; Laws 1907-08, p. 586; C.S. 1921, § 7889; St. 1931, § 11507. Renumbered from § 1 by Laws 1980, c. 86, § 6.
52 OK Stat § 52-2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-2. Foreign gas pipeline corporations - License.

|Foreign corporations formed for the purpose of, or engaged in the business of transporting or transmitting natural gas by means of pipe lines, shall be licensed and permitted to conduct such business within this state by complying with the general corporation laws of the State of Oklahoma, and with the provisions of this article. |R.L.1910, § 4292. Amended by Laws 1929, c. 44, p. 56, § 2.
52 OK Stat § 52-3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-3. Eminent domain.

|No association, combination, co-partnership or corporation shall have or exercise the right of eminent domain within this state for the purpose of constructing or maintaining a gas pipeline within this state, or shall be permitted to take private or public property for their use within this state, unless expressly granted such power in accordance with this article. |R.L.1910, § 4293.
52 OK Stat § 52-4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-4. Right-of-way must be granted by charter and damages paid - Damages.

|The laying, constructing, building and maintaining a gas pipeline for the transportation or transmission of natural gas along, over, under, across or through the highways, roads, bridges, streets, or alleys in this state, or of any county, city, municipal corporation or any other private or public premises within this state is hereby declared an additional burden upon said highway, bridge, road, street or alley, and any other private, or public premises and may only be done when the right is granted by express charter from the state; and such gas pipeline shall not be constructed, maintained, or operated until all damages to adjacent owners are ascertained and paid as provided by law. |R.L.1910, § 4294.
52 OK Stat § 52-5.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-5.1. Cooperation with other agencies.

|The Corporation Commission is hereby authorized to cooperate with any agency of the Government of the United States or of any state in any cooperative programs designed to achieve greater uniformity or efficiency in the promulgation and enforcement of rules designed to regulate the safe design, construction, maintenance and operation of gas pipelines. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 73, § 2, emerg. eff. March 25, 1968.
52 OK Stat § 52-5.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-5.2. Deposit of monies collected in Corporation Commission Revolving Fund.

|All monies collected by the Corporation Commission under the provisions of Section 1 et seq. of this title shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Corporation Commission Revolving Fund and shall be used to pay the compensation of the personnel, expenses, supplies and equipment authorized by Section 5 of this title. Whenever any employee whose salary is payable from the General Revenue or other funds also performs services under the above act, his salary and expenses may be apportioned so that each fund shall bear its proportionate part thereof as determined by the Corporation Commission. |Added by Laws 1968, c. 358, § 6, emerg. eff. May 9, 1968. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 284, § 15, operative July 1, 1984.
52 OK Stat § 52-7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-7. Necessity of incorporation.

|No person, firm or association or corporation shall ever be permitted to transmit or transport natural gas by pipelines in this state or in this state construct or operate a pipeline for the transmission of natural gas, except such persons, firms, associations, or corporations be incorporated as in this article provided, except as provided in the preceding section. |R.L. 1910, § 4300.
52 OK Stat § 52-8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-8. Plat and information showing trunk lines - Filing with Corporation Commission.

|Before any gas pipeline corporation shall acquire any right-of-way, or exercise the right of eminent domain within this state, or construct any pipelines for the transportation of gas, it shall file in the office of the Corporation Commission a plat showing in detail the points in this state between which and the route along which its trunk line is proposed to be constructed, the intended size and capacity thereof, and the location and capacity of all pumping stations, gate valves, check valves and connections of all kinds on said trunk lines; and upon the demand of the Corporation Commission, it shall file a plat showing in detail all the lines owned or operated by it, with full information as to their capacity and size, location and capacity of its pumping station, gate valves, check valves and connections of all kinds in existence. |R.L. 1910, § 4301.
52 OK Stat § 52-9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-9. Domestic pipeline companies - Erection of pumping stations.

|All domestic gas pipeline corporations in this state are hereby authorized to build and operate, and for that purpose to acquire, whether by purchase or the exercise of eminent domain, sites for the erection of pumping stations in this state wherever the same may be necessary, due consideration being had for the size, capacity, pressure, facilities and powers of all other gas pipeline corporations and gas consumers and gas producers, in the same gas district which may be affected by the use of said pumps. |R.L. 1910, § 4302.
52 OK Stat § 52-10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-10. Pipeline companies may cross highways, bridges, etc. - Supplying gas to landowner.

|Every gas pipeline corporation or individual in this state is hereby given authority to build, construct and maintain gas pipelines, over, under, across or through all highways, bridges, streets, or alleys in this state, or any public place therein, under the supervision of the inspector of oil and gas as to where and how in said highways, bridges, streets, alleys and public places said pipe lines shall be laid, subject to the control of the local municipalities as to how the business of distribution in that municipality shall be conducted, and subject to responsibility as otherwise provided by law; provided, however, that whenever any gas pipeline crosses the land or premises of anyone outside of a municipality, said corporation shall, by request of the owner of said premises, connect said premises with a pipe line and furnish gas to said consumer at the same rate as charged in the nearest city or town. |R.L.1910, § 4303. Amended by Laws 1929, c. 44, p. 56, § 3.
52 OK Stat § 52-21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-21. Businesses and persons subject to act - Vested rights excepted.

|Every corporation, joint-stock company, limited copartnership, partnership or other person, now, or hereafter exercising or claiming the right to carry or transport natural gas by or through pipeline or lines, for hire, compensation or otherwise, or now or hereafter exercising or claiming the right to engage in the business of producing, piping or transporting natural gas, or any other person or persons, now or hereafter engaging in the business of buying, selling in or transporting natural gas within the limits of this state, shall not have or possess the right to conduct or engage in said business or operations, in whole or in part, as above described, or have or possess the right to locate, maintain, or operate the necessary pipelines, fixtures and equipment thereto belonging, or use in connection therewith, concerning the said business of carrying or transporting natural gas as aforesaid, on, over, along, across, through, in or under any present or future highway, or part thereof, within the state, or to have or possess the right of eminent domain, or any other right or rights, concerning said business or operation, in whole or in part, except as authorized by and subject to the provisions of this act, except, further, and only such right or rights as may already exist which are valid, vested, and incapable of revocation by any law of this state or of the United States. |Added by Laws 1913, c. 99, p. 166, § 1, emerg. eff. March 26, 1913.
52 OK Stat § 52-22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 52. Oil and Gas|§52-22. Pipeline right-of-way - Eminent domain - Highways.

|For the purpose of acquiring necessary right-of-way, every such person is hereby granted the right of condemnation by eminent domain, and in the use of the highways in this state, for the purpose of transporting natural gas by pipelines, and the location, laying, constructing, maintaining and operations thereof. |Added by Laws 1913, c. 99, p. 167, § 2, emerg. eff. March 26, 1913.