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47 OK Stat § 47-2-105.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-105.6. Marine Enforcement Section - Powers, duties, responsibilities and authority - Salaries.

|A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety a Marine Enforcement Section which shall consist of such employees as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of Section 4001 et seq., Section 4101 et seq., and Section 4200 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All commissioned officers of the Marine Enforcement Section as designated by the Commissioner shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes and make any necessary arrest for violations of Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the rules promulgated by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Wildlife Conservation or take any other action within their lawful authority. Any statutory references to the Oklahoma Lake Patrol Division or the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division shall mean the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety. |B. All commissioned officers of the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall have, in addition to their primary duty as prescribed in subsection A of this section, a secondary duty to enforce all state statutes, to make arrests for violations and to perform other duties as prescribed by the Commissioner.C. The annual salaries for the commissioned officers within the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be in accordance and conformity with Section 2-105.4 of this title.D. The provisions of this section shall supersede all existing laws covering the salaries for the commissioned officers in the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.Added by Laws 1998, c. 245, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 37, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Laws 2000, c. 195, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 435, § 3, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 161, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Laws 2005, c. 1, § 44, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 81, § 3, eff. April 21, 2006; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 83, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Laws 2011, c. 104, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2015, c. 99, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 364, § 1 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 45, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-105.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-105.8. Communications Section - Salaries.

|A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety, the Communications Section. |B. An employee may be promoted to the position of Communications Coordinator.C. The annual salaries of personnel comprising this section shall be in accordance and conformity with the findings for Department of Public Safety law enforcement personnel of the State of Oklahoma Total Remuneration Study of 2013.D. The provisions of this section shall supersede all existing laws covering the salaries for the positions in the Communications Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.Added by Laws 1998, c. 245, § 8, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 37, § 13, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Laws 2000, c. 195, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2004, c. 161, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 83, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Laws 2014, c. 135, § 3, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2015, c. 99, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-105B (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-105B. Position of Chaplain.

|Subject to the availability of funds, the Commissioner of Public Safety or the Chief of the Highway Patrol Division is authorized to employ a Chaplain within the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of providing counseling services to employees or immediate family members thereof when such counseling services are needed as a direct result of such employee’s performance of official duties and to carry out any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Commissioner or the Chief of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. The position of Chaplain shall be an unclassified position with salary and benefits set by the Commissioner not to exceed the salary of a Highway Patrolmen at the rank of Trooper with fifteen (15) years of service to the Department of Public Safety. “Chaplain” means an ordained or authorized pastor, minister, priest or other ecclesiastical dignitary of any denomination who has been duly ordained or authorized by the church to which such person belongs. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 461, § 5, eff. July 1, 2003.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-106.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-106.1. Permit clerks and supervisor.

|Subject to the Merit System laws, the Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized to employ a supervisor of permit clerks, headquarters permit clerks and additional permit clerks, who shall have the duty to issue oversize and/or overweight permits in accordance with the terms of Chapter 14 of this title and to collect the fees therefor and to remit the same to the Oklahoma Tax Commission. |Laws 1949, p. 321, § 12; Laws 1957, p. 439, § 2; Laws 1971, c. 129, § 2, emerg. eff. May 5, 1971; Laws 1972, c. 234, § 3, operative July 1, 1972; Laws 1974, c. 291, § 7, operative July 1, 1974; Laws 1975, c. 321, § 7, operative July 1, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 242, § 7, operative July 1, 1976; Laws 1977, c. 249, § 7, operative July 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 271, § 5, operative July 1, 1978; Laws 1979, c. 267, § 5, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1980, c. 350, § 4, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 340, § 16, eff. July 1, 1981. Renumbered from Section 116.12 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 131, § 17, eff. July 1, 2001.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-106.2A (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-106.2A. Transfer of powers and duties.

|All the powers, duties, functions, records, employees, property, matters pending and funds of the Department of Highways, the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee and the Railroad Maintenance Authority are hereby transferred to the Department of Transportation. Effective July 1, 1993, all powers, duties, functions, records, employees, matters pending and funds of the Department of Transportation that were transferred to the Department because of the abolishment of the Highway Safety Coordinating Committee shall be transferred to the Department of Public Safety, pursuant to Section 3 of this act. Except as specifically directed by the Legislature the State Department of Transportation shall not fund, directly or indirectly, any railroad, mass transit, public transportation, marine, waterways or aeronautics construction, operations or maintenance with dedicated gasoline taxes, appropriated highway construction or maintenance funds or other highway funds; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the Department of Transportation from applying for, accepting, receiving, administering or expending monies appropriated for the specific purpose of matching federal grants now or hereafter made available for transportation planning or improvements in nonhighway transportation modes. The Department of Transportation shall not issue bonds which constitute an obligation or debt of the state or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state, except as specifically authorized by the Legislature. Any change of agency name/names on signs, equipment, vehicles or other property shall be accomplished as said signs, equipment, vehicles or other property are replaced in inventory or as required through normal wear and tear. An accurate, current inventory of all properties shall be maintained by the Department of Transportation. |Added by Laws 1976, c. 218, § 9. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 128, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 1977; Laws 1993, c. 81, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 4009 of Title 69 by Laws 2007, c. 62, § 26, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-106.2B (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-106.2B. Transfer of powers and duties to Department of Public Safety.

|All powers, duties, functions, records, employees, property, matters pending and funds of the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the former Oklahoma Highway Safety Coordinating Committee are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. |Added by Laws 1993, c. 81, § 3, eff. July 1, 1993. Renumbered from § 4009.1 of Title 69 by Laws 2007, c. 62, § 27, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-106.2C (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-106.2C. Traffic safety-related projects - Incentives.

|Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office of the Department of Public Safety may provide incentives, as permitted by federal regulations, to the public and any law enforcement agencies of the state for the purpose of promoting increased participation in traffic safety-related projects. The incentives shall be purchased only with federal funds, if available. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 461, § 16, eff. July 1, 2003. Renumbered from § 4009.2 of Title 69 by Laws 2007, c. 62, § 28, emerg. eff. April 30, 2007.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-106.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-106.3. Fraudulent Documents Identification Unit.

|Subject to the availability of funding, the Department of Public Safety shall establish a Fraudulent Documents Identification (FDI) Unit for the primary purpose of investigating and apprehending persons or entities that participate in the sale or distribution of fraudulent documents used for identification purposes. The unit shall additionally specialize in fraudulent identification documents created and prepared for persons who are unlawfully residing within the State of Oklahoma. The Department shall employ sufficient employees to investigate and implement an FDI Unit. |Added by Laws 2007, c. 112, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Renumbered from Title 47, § 151.2 by Laws 2008, c. 302, § 14, emerg. eff. June 2, 2008.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-107. Traveling expenses of assistants and other employees - Equipment.

|In addition to the salaries or wages of assistants or other employees in the Department of Public Safety when deemed necessary in connection with the discharge of their duties respectively assigned or delegated to them, such assistants or employees shall be allowed and paid traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of their respective duties, in accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Sections 500.1 through 500.19 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which shall be paid from the same fund and in the same manner as the payment of all other salaries and expenses of the Department; provided, however, when deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Public Safety, it shall be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase motor vehicles and other equipment for use by said Department. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall prepare and deliver to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a current vehicle fleet management and replacement plan and a complete inventory of all vehicles in use by the Department on the first legislative day of each year. The provisions of this act are to supersede all existing law; provided only that all provisions of this section are subject to provisions of general law governing appropriation, expenditure and availability of funds. |Laws 1961, p. 326, § 2-107, eff. Sept. 1, 1961; Laws 1970, c. 96, § 1, emerg. eff. March 30, 1970; Laws 1971, c. 19, § 1, emerg. eff. March 16, 1971; Laws 1973, c. 220, § 5, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973; Laws 1975, c. 231, § 6, emerg. eff. May 30, 1975; Laws 1976, c. 241, § 7, emerg. eff. June 15, 1976; Laws 1979, c. 243, § 11, emerg. eff. June 1, 1979; Laws 1982, c. 352, § 13, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982; Laws 1993, c. 181, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-108. Powers and duties of commissioner.

|A. The Commissioner is hereby vested with the power and is charged with the duty of observing, administering, and enforcing the provisions of this title and of all laws regulating the operation of vehicles or the use of the highways, the enforcement and administration of which are now or hereafter vested in the Department. The Commissioner may appoint any employee of the Department to serve as the personal representative of the Commissioner for the purpose of fulfilling any such duty or combination of duties. |B. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to adopt and enforce such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Highway Safety Code and any other laws the enforcement and administration of which are vested in the Department.C. The Commissioner may adopt an official seal for the use of the Department.D. The Commissioner may adopt an authorized facsimile signature of the Commissioner, and may appoint any employee of the Department to serve as the personal representative of the Commissioner for the purpose of affixing the authorized facsimile signature of the Commissioner to administrative letters, notices, and orders to enforce the provisions of the law. Provided, however, it shall be unlawful and shall constitute the crime of forgery to affix or endorse the facsimile signature of the Commissioner, as herein provided, to any instrument, voucher, check, claim, or draft for the payment of money due and owing to the State of Oklahoma. In lieu of the signature of the Commissioner or the authorized facsimile signature of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may direct and authorize any employee of the Department to affix the signature of the employee to administrative letters, notices, and orders to enforce the provisions of the law.E. The Commissioner has the authority to enter into interagency transfers with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverages Laws Enforcement Commission as provided for in Section 1 of this act.Added by Laws 1961, p. 327, § 2-108, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 130, § 6, emerg. eff. April 20, 2004; Laws 2021, c. 95, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-108.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-108.1. Interlocal agreements.

|The Commissioner of Public Safety may enter into interlocal agreements with any other government agency or any state educational institution which is a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, as prescribed in Section 3201 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for the use of space for the purpose of providing governmental services as required by law of the Department of Public Safety. Such agreements shall be exempt from The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, and Sections 63, 94 and subsection C of Section 129.4 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 2008, c. 319, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 335, § 3; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 163.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-108.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-108.2. Contracts incident to real estate gifted to state – Construction of gun range.

|The Commissioner of Public Safety shall have the exclusive rights to enter into all contracts incident to real estate gifted to the state for use by the Department of Public Safety in rural Pottawatomie County adjacent to the Wes Watkins Reservoir, hereafter referred to as “the premises”, including any and all architectural, engineering, design consultant, construction manager, and construction contracts concerning construction of a gun range on the premises. |The Department shall have exclusive jurisdiction, custody, responsibility and control over all construction, repair, maintenance, management and operation of the premises and all fixtures thereon incident to the gun range.In the construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of the gun range, the Department and the premises shall be exempt from any and all real estate construction requirements and provisions, to the extent they could be applicable to the acquisition of goods or services incident to the construction, repair, maintenance and operation, as set forth in the Oklahoma Statutes, including but not limited to Sections 101 through 138 and Sections 202 through 220 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and subsections B, C and E of Section 63 and Sections 85.1 through 85.45j of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2008, c. 319, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2008.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-108.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-108.3. Vehicle ownership and registration information.

|A. In an effort to improve the public safety of all citizens of this state, a more uniform and expeditious method of obtaining ownership and registration information of all motor vehicles operating on the roads and highways of this state is required. Any method developed shall be conducted in accordance with subsection B of this section. |B. In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by law, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall be authorized to direct the Department of Public Safety to develop a proposal for an intergovernmental cooperative agreement pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection D of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes between the Department and all tribal governments that issue tribal license plates and maintain ownership and registration information.Added by Laws 2011, c. 188, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-108.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-108.4. Oklahoma Incident Management Team Advisory Committee

|A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety the Oklahoma Incident Management Team Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to: |1. Advise and assist the Commissioner in the development of setting of goals, objectives and priorities with respect to state-sponsored all-hazard emergency incident management team functions;2. Advise and assist the Commissioner in establishing standards and credentialing guidelines for emergency incident management functions and responders within the Team Advisory Committee's scope of authority; and3. Provide a forum for discussion of issues between the organizations within the Team Advisory Committee.B. The Team Advisory Committee shall be composed of the following seven (7) members as follows:1. The Commissioner of Health, or designee;2. The Director of the Oklahoma Forestry Services, or designee;3. The Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, or designee;4. The Director of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, or designee;5. The Director of the Office of Emergency Management, or designee;6. One member appointed by the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association to represent a statewide association of fire chiefs in this state; and7. The Director of the Oklahoma State University Fire Safety Training, or designee.In addition to the seven (7) members, membership may be expanded by a majority vote of the Committee.C. The members of the Team Advisory Committee shall receive no compensation or travel reimbursement.D. A majority of the Team Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum to transact official business.E. The members of the Team Advisory Committee may elect from among its membership a chair and vice chair to preside at all meetings.F. The Committee shall meet within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this act and shall meet at least twice a year or more frequently at the discretion of the chair.Added by Laws 2016, c. 143, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-109. Commissioner to prescribe forms.

|The Commissioner shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, driver licenses and all other forms requisite or deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and any other laws the enforcement and administration of which are vested in the Department. |Added by Laws 1961, p. 327, § 2-109, eff. Sept. 1, 1961. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 23, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
47 OK Stat § 47-2-109.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 47. Motor Vehicles|§47-2-109.1. Charging and collection of fees - Forms of payment.

|A. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall charge and collect the fees required to be paid to the Department of Public Safety. |B. Payments for any fees required to be paid by any person to the Department of Public Safety, except as otherwise provided by law, may be made by:1. The person’s personal or company check, as prescribed by rules of the Department;2. Cash, if paid in person;3. Money order or certified check; or4. A nationally recognized credit card issued to the person. The Commissioner may add an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the amount of such payment as a convenience fee for credit card payments. Such convenience fee shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund. For purposes of this paragraph, “nationally recognized credit card” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate, charge plate or by any other name, issued with or without fee by the issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining goods, services, or anything else of value on credit which is accepted by more than one thousand merchants in this state. The Commissioner shall determine which nationally recognized credit cards will be accepted; provided, however, the Commissioner must ensure that no loss of state revenue will occur by the use of such card.Added by Laws 2001, c. 100, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 397, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.