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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.11. Gift Limits for Executive Lobbyist.

A. An executive lobbyist may make a gift to a state officer or employee of an agency for which he or she is registered or should be registered as an executive lobbyist in recognition of infrequently occurring occasions of personal significance. The gift shall be given and received contemporaneously with the occasion or at times when such gifts are traditionally given. Such gifts may be made to a family member of a state officer or employee of an agency for which he or she is registered or should be registered as an executive lobbyist, provided such family member is a party to a marriage, serious illness, birth or adoption of a child or retirement. Such gifts to any individual recipient may not exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in the aggregate in any calendar year from any executive lobbyist.
B. An executive lobbyist may provide books and similar informational materials, including those in electronic, audio and/or video format, given to a state officer or employee of an agency for which an executive lobbyist is or should be registered as an executive lobbyist, so long as such materials are related to the recipient's responsibilities as an officer or employee of the State of Oklahoma. Materials provided pursuant to this subsection with an individual item value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or less are not required to be reported to the Commission.
C. Gifts, other than those exempt from reporting requirements under Rule 5, shall be reported to the Commission and aggregated with meals. The aggregate total of meals and other gifts provided to an individual recipient by an executive lobbyist may not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Each gift required to be reported must include the name and title of the recipient, date the gift was provided, a description of the gift and occasion for which it was given (if applicable), and the value of the gift. The aggregation and overall gift limit in this subsection does not apply to gifts provided pursuant to subsection (B).
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014, effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 27, 2017, effective January 1, 2018.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission December 31, 2020, effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 27, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.12. Modest Items of Food and Refreshments.

A legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist, executive lobbyist or lobbyist principal may provide modest items of food and refreshments to any state officer or employee when offered other than as part of a meal.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.13. Lobbyist Principal Gifts for Public Service to Individual State Officer or Employee.

A. A lobbyist principal may give a plaque, trophy or similar item suitable for display no more than once per year to a state officer or employee in acknowledgement of the officer or employee's public service, provided the value of the item is no more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Such gifts are reported to the Commission on the Legislative Lobbyist Report. No state officer or employee may accept more than one (1) such gift during any calendar year from the same lobbyist principal.
B. A lobbyist principal may provide books and similar informational materials, including those in electronic, audio and/or video format, to a state officer or employee so long as such materials are related to the recipient's responsibilities as an officer or employee of the State of Oklahoma. Materials provided pursuant to this subsection with an individual item value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or less are not required to be reported to the Commission. Any gifts required to be reported pursuant to this section are not subject to a limit, but must identify the name of the recipient, a description of the item provided, and the value of the gift.
C. A legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist, executive lobbyist or lobbyist principal may provide a gift of any single item with a fair market value not exceeding Ten Dollars ($10.00) to any state officer or employee, provided that a legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist, executive lobbyist or lobbyist principal shall not make more than one such gift during any calendar year to any state officer or employee. Items given pursuant this subsection are not required to be reported to the Commission.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014, effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015. Amended as promulgated by the Ethics Commission, 2016.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission December 31, 2020, effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 27, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.14. Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal to an Event to Which All Members of Legislature are Invited.

A lobbyist principal that employs or retains a legislative liaison or legislative lobbyist may provide food and beverage for any event to which all members of the Legislature are invited no more than once per calendar year, provided the event is reported as provided by these Rules. More than one lobbyist principal may provide food and beverage for such an event, but no lobbyist principal shall participate in more than one such event per calendar year.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.15. Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal to a Political Caucus.

A lobbyist principal that employs or retains a legislative liaison or legislative lobbyist may provide food and beverage for a meeting of a political caucus of either House of the Legislature no more than once per calendar year, provided the event is reported as provided by these Rules. More than one lobbyist principal may provide food and beverage for such an event, but no lobbyist principal shall participate in more than one such event per calendar year for any caucus. As used in this section, “political caucus” shall mean only a caucus of legislators of a political party recognized under the laws of this state.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.16. Food and beverage for events at the Capitol building to which all members of a committee or subcommittee of the Legislature are invited

A lobbyist principal that employs or retains a legislative liaison or legislative lobbyist may provide food and beverage for any event held within the Capitol building to which all members of a committee or subcommittee of either House of the Legislature identified in the Rules or Journal of the respective House are invited and which is attended by a majority of members of the committee or subcommittee no more than once per calendar year for any such committee or subcommittee, provided the event is reported as provided by these Rules. More than one lobbyist principal may provide food and beverage for such an event, but no lobbyist principal shall participate in more than one such event per calendar year for any committee or subcommittee. The reporting provision of this section shall not include legislators who are not members of the committee or subcommittee, nor shall it include legislative staff members who do not officially or regularly provide staff services for the committee or subcommittee.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 9, 2015; effective upon sine die adjournment of the Legislature May 22, 2015; operative May 22, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.17. Food and Beverage Provided by a Lobbyist Principal for Out of State Events.

A lobbyist principal that employs or retains a legislative liaison or legislative lobbyist may provide food and beverage for any event at a professional conference, seminar or other similar meeting conducted outside the geographical boundaries of the State of Oklahoma to which only Oklahoma state officers or employees participating in the event are invited, provided a minimum of five state officers or employees participate and provided the event is reported as provided by these Rules. More than one lobbyist principal may provide food and beverage for such an event, but no lobbyist principal shall participate in more than one such event per calendar year.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.18. Lobbyist Principal Purchase of Tickets or Sponsorship of Bona Fide Community

A lobbyist principal may purchase tickets for or otherwise provide sponsorship for a bona fide community, civic or charitable reception, breakfast, luncheon or dinner attended by state officers and employees who are guests of the sponsoring organization, provided the lobbyist principal may not designate state officers or employees to be guests and provided the purchase or sponsorship is customary for the lobbyist principal and other similar entities.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.19. Legislative Liaison and Legislative Lobbyist Report Deadlines.

Each legislative liaison and legislative lobbyist shall file a Legislative Lobbyist Report on the following dates for the following time periods:
1. Before the sixteenth day of January for the period beginning July 1 and ending December 31 of the preceding year.
2. Before the sixth day of February, March, April, May and June, and before the sixteenth day of July for the preceding month.
Except for good cause shown, any legislative liaison or legislative lobbyist who, during a calendar year, files more than one Legislative Lobbyist Report after the date it is due shall be deemed to have intentionally failed to file the report in violation of these Rules.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative February 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 27, 2017, effective immediately.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.20. Executive Lobbyist Report Deadlines.

Each executive lobbyist shall file an Executive Lobbyist Report before the sixteenth day of January, April, July and October for the preceding calendar quarter. Except for good cause shown, any executive lobbyist who, during a calendar year, files more than one Executive Lobbyist Report after the date it is due shall be deemed to have intentionally failed to file the report in violation of these Rules. An executive lobbyist who also is registered as a legislative lobbyist may choose to file reports as an executive lobbyist on the same dates that he or she files reports as a legislative lobbyist.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative February 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 27, 2017, effective immediately.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.22. Executive Lobbyist Report Required Information.

Each Executive Lobbyist Report shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
1. The cost of each meal provided during the reporting period for a state officer or employee of an agency for which he or she is registered and the date on which the meal was provided. The cost shall include the price, plus any applicable tax but shall not include a gratuity. In calculating the price of the meal, items such as appetizers or hors d’oeuvre or beverages may be apportioned by dividing the total cost of the item equally by the number of participants, where the individual cost per participant is difficult or impossible to ascertain; provided, however, the individual price of other items, such as salads, entrees or individual beverages shall be attributed to individual participants. Any food and beverages provided other than as part of a meal and valued at more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) in the aggregate during a calendar year shall be reported separately.
2. The aggregate total number and cost of items reported in subsection 1 of this Rule, including any during this reporting period, for a state officer or employee of an agency for which he or she is registered.
Nominal costs of transportation by private motor vehicle or similar public transportation such as a taxi provided by an executive lobbyist to and from the location of a meal or event shall be permitted but shall not be reported. Reports by executive lobbyists shall be filed electronically, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission or the Executive Director of the Commission. Expenditures made by a lobbyist principal that is represented by more than one executive lobbyist shall be reported on only one Executive Lobbyist Report by an executive lobbyist; any other executive lobbyist representing the same lobbyist principal shall indicate on the Executive Lobbyist Report the name of the executive lobbyist reporting the expenditure on behalf of the lobbyist principal.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.23. Legislative Liaison

A legislative liaison or legislative lobbyist may file an Amended Legislative Lobbyist Report and an executive lobbyist may file an Amended Executive Lobbyist Report at any time to correct a bona fide oversight or error in the previously filed Legislative Lobbyist Report or Executive Lobbyist Report, provided the legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist certifies that the filing of an Amended Legislative Lobbyist Report or Amended Executive Lobbyist Report is not made for the purpose of reporting information that was intentionally omitted or misstated on the previously filed Legislative Lobbyist Report or Executive Lobbyist Report. If a legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist files a certified Amended Legislative Lobbyist Report or Amended Executive Lobbyist Report that is not in fact made for the purpose of reporting information that was intentionally omitted or misstated, the legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist shall not be deemed to have violated these Rules by having made an erroneous prior filing.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.24. Executive Director Authority to Require Additional Information.

The Executive Director of the Commission shall be authorized to require additional information on the Legislative Lobbyist Report and Executive Lobbyist Report consistent with the intention of the Commission to provide disclosure of expenditures identified in these Rules.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.25. Waiver based on preexisting relationships

A state officer or employee may apply to the Commission for a waiver of a Rule based on a preexisting relationship between the state officer or employee and a legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist. The Commission shall have exclusive authority and discretion to grant a waiver on a case-by-case basis, based upon the totality of circumstances and a finding that the purposes of these Rules will not be impeded or hindered by the waiver. A waiver shall have only prospective application. The Commission may request whatever information it deems appropriate from an applicant, including but not limited to verified statements by the applicant and/or the legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist with whom a preexisting relationship is claimed. The restrictions between a state officer or employee and a legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist shall not apply when the two are family members.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 9, 2015; effective upon sine die adjournment of the Legislature May 22, 2015; operative May 22, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.26. Legislative Liaison

A legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist shall be required to retain records necessary to substantiate any registrations or reports or other requirements of these Rules for a period of not less than four (4) years.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.27. Lobbying Activity Disclosure Requirements.

When engaged in lobbying activities, either orally or in writing, any legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist or executive lobbyist shall identify the lobbyist principal or lobbyist principals on whose behalf the lobbying activities are being conducted. Any state officer or state employee who is being lobbied may request such information from the person engaged in lobbying activities.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.28. State Officer or Employee Prohibition on Legislative or Executive Lobbying.

No state officer or employee, including members of boards, commissions, authorities and similar public bodies of state agencies, shall be either a legislative lobbyist or an executive lobbyist.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 5.29. Lobbyist or Legislative Liaison Violation of Rules through Indirect Action

In no event may a legislative liaison, a legislative lobbyist, an executive lobbyist or a lobbyist principal do indirectly, through a third party or through other indirect means, anything that is prohibited by these Rules.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.1. Purpose of Rule 6

The purpose of Rule 6 is to set forth the procedures for investigating and prosecuting alleged violations of these Rules and prescribing penalties for violations of these Rules, as provided by Article XXIX, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.2. Definitions

As used in Rule 6:
1. “Commission” shall mean the Oklahoma Ethics Commission; and
2. “Complaint” shall mean an allegation of a violation of these Rules.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.3. Source of a complaint

A. A member of the Commission or an employee of the Commission may accept a complaint from any source; provided, however, no complaint shall be accepted from an anonymous source.
B. Any person other than a member or an employee of the Commission who files a written complaint alleging a violation of any Rule shall (1) cite the Rule or Rules alleged to have been violated, (2) describe in detail the facts alleged to have caused a violation of a Rule to occur and the name of any individual involved in the alleged violation, (3) certify that he or she has personal knowledge of the facts alleged. It shall be a violation of these Rules for any person to willfully, knowingly and without probable cause make a false complaint alleging a violation of these Rules. A frivolous complaint shall be deemed to be a violation of these Rules by the person making the complaint. A frivolous complaint means the complaint was knowingly asserted in bad faith, was unsupported by any credible evidence, was not grounded in fact, or was unwarranted by existing law. Any person who files a written complaint shall, by doing so, submit to the jurisdiction of the Commission for purposes of this paragraph. It shall be a violation of these Rules for any state officer or employee to take action against any subordinate state officer or employee because the subordinate state officer or employee filed a complaint other than a false complaint or a frivolous complaint.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 9, 2015; effective upon sine die adjournment of the Legislature May 22, 2015; operative May 22, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.4. Blackout Period.

The Commission shall not accept a complaint from any person alleging a violation of these Rules by a candidate or candidate committee during a period beginning the first day that the State Election Board may accept Declarations of Candidacy for the office sought by the candidate or candidates and ending on the day of the General Election during the same year. However, this section shall not prohibit acceptance of a complaint from a member or employee of the Commission.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.5. Preliminary Investigation of Complaint.

The Executive Director may conduct or authorize any Commission employee to conduct a preliminary inquiry into any allegations contained in a complaint for the purpose of assisting the Commission in determining whether to begin a formal investigation. All documents relating to complaints shall be confidential records unless released by the Commission as provided hereafter.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.6. Commission Review of Complaint or Investigation.

The Executive Director shall advise or authorize the General Counsel or other employees to advise the Commission, in executive session, of any complaints received together with the results of any preliminary inquiry. In addition, the Executive Director may advise or authorize any Commission employee to advise the Commission of any alleged violations of these Rules based on a review by Commission employees of registrations, reports and statements required to be filed under these Rules or based upon independent research or inquiry by Commission employees.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.7. Formal Investigation.

The Commission, upon determining that there is reasonable cause to believe that the person or persons named in the complaint have violated these Rules, may authorize a formal investigation. The Executive Director shall cause a unique number to be assigned to identify each formal investigation. The unique identifying number shall be followed by reference to the specific Rule or Rules alleged to have been violated and language to indicate whether the Rule is a campaign finance, financial disclosure, conflict of interest or lobbying Rule.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.8. Subpoena Power.

When the Commission authorizes a formal investigation, the Executive Director is authorized or may authorize any Commission employee to exercise subpoena power as provided by Article XXIX, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma and pay witness fees as provided by law.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.9. Confidentiality of Complaint or Investigation.

Unless the Commission determines that a complaint or a formal investigation should be made public, all complaints and formal investigations, including documents and discussions in executive session, shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed by a Commissioner, by the Commission or by its employees except to the extent necessary to facilitate or conduct a preliminary inquiry or a formal investigation. However, the Executive Director may confirm or deny the existence of a complaint or formal investigation alleging a violation of these Rules by any individual upon the written request of that individual. A settlement agreement executed under these Rules shall be public record. The Commission may make a complaint or formal investigation and any documents relating thereto public at any time it deems release of that information to be in the public interest.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.10. Commission Action During Formal Investigation.

At any time during a formal investigation or at the conclusion of a formal investigation, the Commission may:
(1) Terminate the investigation and take no further action;
(2) Authorize the Executive Director to cause the individual or individuals or entity alleged to have violated these Rules to be prosecuted in the District Court of the county where the violation of these Rules is alleged to have occurred by filing a civil petition as provided by the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma; or
(3) Offer a settlement agreement as provided by Article XXIX, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. Should a settlement agreement not be consummated, the Commission may authorize a prosecution to be commenced as provided in Subsection (2) of this Rule.
If a prosecution or a settlement agreement is authorized prior to conclusion of a formal investigation, the Commission may continue the investigation. Termination of a formal investigation as provided in Subsection (1) of this Rule shall not bar reopening the same investigation based upon newly discovered evidence or other good cause. In no event shall the Commission authorize the prosecution of a civil lawsuit in the District Court until any person who is alleged to have violated these Rules has had an opportunity to respond in writing to allegations of any violation. Such person shall be given notice of the allegations in writing and shall have twenty (20) days in which to file a written response. Upon application, such person shall be granted no more than one extension of twenty (20) additional days in which to file a response. Any additional response shall be granted at the exclusive discretion of the Commission. Failure to respond shall be deemed an admission of the allegations. Such person and/or an attorney representing such person also shall be granted an opportunity to personally appear before the Commission to make an oral response, provided such response is within the time frame provided for a written response.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.11. Commission Transmittal of Information to Appropriate Authorities.

The Commission may at any time transmit to appropriate civil or criminal law enforcement authorities any information received by the Commission or its employees as the result of a complaint or a formal investigation.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.12. Civil Lawsuits for Violation of Rules.

If authorized by the Commission as provided in Rule 6.10(2) of these Rules, a civil lawsuit shall be filed in the District Court no more than four (4) years after the date the violation of these Rules is alleged to have occurred. Provided, however, that a civil lawsuit shall be filed in the District Court no more than four (4) years from the date any document required to be filed with the Commission was required or the date the document was in fact filed, whichever period expires later. Provided further, there shall be no time limitation if fraud or concealment prevents discovery of the alleged violation.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.13. Civil Penalties for Violation of Rules.

Monetary penalties that may be assessed by the District Court for violation of these Rules include the following:
(1) Not less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) nor more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for a single violation;
(2) Not less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) nor more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for multiple violations in one lawsuit; and
(3) Not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) nor more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for a subsequent violation of any Rule after having been determined by a Court or a settlement agreement to have previously violated any Rule.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.14. Other Remedies.

In addition to the monetary penalties provided in Rule 6.13, the District Court may, where the Court deems appropriate, require restitution, disgorgement of things of value received as a result of a violation of the Rules and an additional monetary penalty of up to three times the amount of an unlawful campaign contribution. Additionally, the Court shall order the payment of the Commission’s attorney fees, costs and other expenses of litigation from any individual or individuals or entity found to have violated any Rule or statute over which the Commission has jurisdiction.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.15. Monetary Liability for Violation of Rules.

Liability for payment of a monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed for violation of a campaign finance Rule, other than late filing fees, shall be as follows:
(1) A monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed against a political party committee shall be paid from the political party committee’s funds or by the political party committee’s officers, or by both, as determined by the District Court.
(2) A monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed against an affiliated political action committee shall be paid by the entity with which the political action committee is affiliated or by officers of the political action committee, or both, as determined by the District Court.
(3) A monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed against an unaffiliated political action committee shall be paid from political action committee funds or by officers of the political action committee, or both, as determined by the District Court.
(4) A monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed against a candidate or a candidate committee shall be paid from campaign funds of the candidate or candidate committee, by officers of the candidate committee or by the candidate from funds other than campaign funds, or any combination thereof, as determined by the District Court.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.16. Monetary Liability Assessed by District Court.

Liability for payment of a monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed for violation of a financial disclosure, conflict of interest or lobbying Rule shall be determined by the District Court.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.17. Separate Liability Assessed by District Court.

In the event the District Court finds more than one person liable for a violation of these Rules, those persons shall be separately assessed monetary penalties.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.18. Settlement Agreements.

Irrespective of any penalties provided in these Rules, any monetary penalties, fees, costs or other penalties provided in a settlement agreement shall be in amounts and from sources to be agreed upon by the parties.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › Rule 6.19. Late filing fees

Beginning July 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall publish on its website any registration and administration fees to be charged by the Commission for legislative liaisons, legislative lobbyists, executive lobbyists, lobbyist principals, political party committees, political action committees and candidate committees. In determining the fees to be charged, the Commission shall endeavor to partially recover costs incurred in processing and maintaining registrations and reports. The Executive Director is authorized to issue compliance orders for the purpose of obtaining compliance with these Rules. Compliance orders may include non-monetary orders and orders for compliance fees, including late filing fees, in order to partially recover costs to the Commission incurred in obtaining compliance with these Rules. No fee shall exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per violation. Compliance orders shall be in writing. Before a final order is issued, any affected party shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. The notice shall be in writing and shall advise the parties of the time for the hearing, their obligation to file an answer and appear and the effect of their failure to respond. The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge under applicable provisions of the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 250-323, or its successor statutes, and shall be open to the public. The administrative law judge may set aside or modify the Executive Director’s order for good cause shown. In the absence of good cause shown, the administrative law judge shall affirm the order. After the hearing, the Executive Director shall issue a final order. A final order may be appealed to the District Court of Oklahoma County under applicable provisions of the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 250-323, or its successor statutes. Late filing fees authorized by these Rules shall not be a part of or affected by any monetary penalties, attorney fees, costs, other expenses of litigation or other fees provided by these Rules.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 9, 2015; effective upon sine die adjournment of the Legislature May 22, 2015; operative May 22, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74E. Ethics Rules › §74E-Rule. 2.45. Calculation of Travel Expenditures.

Calculation of Travel Expenditures. Expenditures for travel shall be calculated as provided in this section.
(A) Expenditures may be made for all expenses associated with the purchase or lease and operation of a motor vehicle only if the motor vehicle is used exclusively for purposes of the campaign or for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the candidate’s duties as the holder of a state elective office and for no other purpose at any time. If campaign contributions are used for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle must be purchased or leased from a dealer licensed by the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission or the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission, or their successor agencies, on commercially reasonable terms and cannot be purchased from the committee by the candidate or a family member of the candidate.
(B) If a motor vehicle is used both for the purposes identified in subsection (A) and for any other purpose, expenditures may be made only for mileage reimbursement at the rate authorized for use of privately owned motor vehicles by the State Travel Reimbursement Act or its successor statutes, or less.
(C) Expenditures for the rental of a motor vehicle or for the fares of taxicabs, buses or similar modes of transportation shall be permitted for the actual cost of the rental or fare, provided that the rental or fare is at the rate normally charged for others.
(D) Expenditures for air travel on an air carrier shall be permitted for the actual cost of the fare; provided, if air travel is first class, business class or equivalent class, the expenditure shall be permitted only for any lower fare available on the same flight.
(E) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by a commercial carrier shall be permitted for the usual charter fare or rental charge.
(F) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by a private individual shall be permitted for the usual charter fare or rental charge of a commercial carrier.
(G) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by the candidate or a family member of the candidate shall be contributions by the candidate to the campaign and shall be calculated on the same basis as the usual charter fare or rental charge of a commercial carrier, unless the aircraft is rented, in which case the contribution shall be the cost of the rental.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 107, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2023, c. 29, § 35, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-11a. Construction of statutes - Severability.

In the construction of the statutes of this state, the following rules shall be observed:
1. For any act enacted on or after July 1, 1989, unless there is a provision in the act that the act or any portion thereof or the application of the act shall not be severable, the provisions of every act or application of the act shall be severable. If any provision or application of the act is found to be unconstitutional and void, the remaining provisions or applications of the act shall remain valid, unless the court finds:
a.
the valid provisions or application of the act are so essentially and inseparably connected with, and so dependent upon, the void provisions that the court cannot presume the Legislature would have enacted the remaining valid provisions without the void one; or
b.
the remaining valid provisions or applications of the act, standing alone, are incomplete and are incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent.
2. For acts enacted prior to July 1, 1989, whether or not such acts were enacted with an express provision for severability, it is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the act or any portion of the act or application of the act shall be severable unless:
a.
the construction of the provisions or application of the act would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Legislature;
b.
the court finds the valid provisions of the act are so essentially and inseparably connected with and so dependent upon the void provisions that the court cannot presume the Legislature would have enacted the remaining valid provisions without the void one; or
c.
the court finds the remaining valid provisions standing alone, are incomplete and are incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 154, § 1, operative July 1, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-11c. Local and special laws defined.

For purposes of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes the constitutional provision found in Section 46 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution dealing with the prohibition of local and special laws on certain subjects is restricted to the following definition and all case law to the contrary is hereby null and void:
1. "Local laws" shall mean those laws confined in their application to a geographic subunit of the State of Oklahoma; and
2. "Special laws" are those that favor a particular person or corporation without reference to location.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 208, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-12. Original acts shall govern.

In all cases where there is a conflict between the original acts and adopted statutes, the original acts shall govern, and the adopted statutes shall be deemed as repealed, amended, or modified thereby, without reference to the date of the approval of such original acts. For purposes of this section, "original acts" means the enrolled documents of the acts as produced by the house of origin.
R.L. 1910, § 8148; Laws 1983, c. 164, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-13. Oklahoma Statutes and Session Laws - Secretary of State authorized to provide electronic publication.

A. The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for the annual compilation, codification and annotation of the Oklahoma Statutes and the Oklahoma Session Laws in the form of electronic publication accessible to the public free of charge.
B. The Secretary of State is authorized to select an appropriate vendor for the electronic publication and annual maintenance of compiling, codifying and annotating the Oklahoma Constitution, Oklahoma Statutes and Oklahoma Session Laws; provided, such annotations shall include all versions of a statute or constitutional amendment amended after commencement of the electronic publication. The selection of a vendor by the Secretary of State shall be exempt from the competitive bidding requirement of The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.
C. The Secretary of State is authorized to fulfill any existing contractual obligations and terms currently in place with the state for printed versions of the Oklahoma Statutes and Oklahoma Session Laws.
R.L. 1910, § 8149. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 164, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983; Laws 2014, c. 361, § 1; Laws 2020, c. 44, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-22. Conflicting provisions.

If the provisions of any code, title, chapter or article conflict with or contravene the provisions of any former code, title, chapter or article, the provisions of the latter code, title, chapter or article must prevail as to all matter and questions arising thereunder out of the same subject matter.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 40, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-23.1. Merging different versions of statute.

Except as otherwise provided by specific vote of the Legislature, a bill introduced for purposes of incorporating and merging different versions of a statute amended in more than one measure at the same or different sessions of the Legislature, which do not purport to amend other enacted versions of the same statute shall not be subject to regular legislative cutoff dates, shall be limited to such provisions as may be necessary for the purpose of incorporating and merging such versions of the same statute, and shall contain no other provisions.
Laws 1989, c. 353, § 13, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-25. Emergency laws - Distribution to court clerks as soon as possible.

It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State, as soon as possible after receipt by his or her office of any act or resolution, any Civil Probate or Criminal Procedure Act passed by the Oklahoma Legislature as an emergency measure, to provide access by the United States mail, facsimile, or electronic mail transmission to the court clerk of each county of this state a copy of such act or resolution.
Laws 1953, p. 425, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1953; Laws 2005, c. 125, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-26. Emergency laws - Binder for public examination - Duty of court clerks.

Immediately upon receipt from the Secretary of State of the acts and resolutions referred to in Section 1 hereof, it shall be the duty of the court clerk of each county to place the same in a binder, which shall be available for examination by the public.
Laws 1953, p. 425, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1953.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-26.1. Duty of Attorney General to construe certain acts upon request - Blank forms.

It shall be the duty of the Attorney General after each session of the Legislature, upon request of the State Auditor and Inspector, or a member of the Legislature, officially to construe any act enacted by said session of the Legislature affecting the authority and duties of officers and departments of the state, the several counties, cities and towns, or school districts; and, when requested by the State Auditor and Inspector, the Attorney General shall assist the State Auditor and Inspector in the preparation of blank forms required for the administration of said acts and instructions for the administration and enforcement thereof.
Laws 1957, p. 550, § 1, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957; Laws 1979, c. 30, § 156, emerg. eff. April 6, 1979.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 75. Statutes and Reports › §75-26.2. Opinions and instructions to be distributed by State Auditor and Inspector.

The State Auditor and Inspector, as soon as practicable after the receipt of any opinion of the Attorney General addressed to the State Auditor and Inspector, shall mail a copy thereof together with any applicable instructions to such governing boards or other officers on their request or if they may be affected by such opinion; and the State Auditor and Inspector may cause the publication and distribution of any official opinions of the Attorney General.
Laws 1957, p. 550, § 2, emerg. eff. May 31, 1957; Laws 1979, c. 30, § 157, emerg. eff. April 6, 1979.