Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 460 - Department of Mines › Chapter 1 - Oklahoma Mining Commisison › Subchapter 5 - Duties and Powers › Section 460:1-5-2 - Duties and powers defined

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Commission has the following powers and duties as set
				  forth by this Chapter:
(1) To advise,
				consult and cooperate with other agencies of this State, the federal
				government, other states and interstate agencies and with affected groups,
				political subdivisions and industries in furtherance of the Oklahoma mining
				industry;
(2) To serve as the
				Department of Mines liaison to the general public by communicating and
				enhancing the Department's goals and accomplishments;
(3) To approve, renew and finalize agreements
				or contracts for services and contracts concerning faculty, facilities and
				personnel for the operation of OMTI. Said agreements or contracts shall be
				signed by the Chairman of the Commission;
(4) To approve all new rules and regulations
				pertaining to the Department of Mines;
(5) To prescribe rules and regulations for
				the Commission and to make such Orders as it may deem necessary or expedient in
				the performance of its duties;
(6)
				To accept and administer grants from the federal government and from other
				sources, public or private, for carrying out any functions of the
				Commission;
(7) To conduct studies,
				investigations, research and demonstrations relating to the health and safety
				of persons employed in mines as it may deem advisable and necessary in the
				public interest;
(8) To require the
				Director to review underground mining plan specifications and other relative
				data and to make recommendations to the Commission as to the approval or denial
				of such plans;
(9) To advise the
				Director on all matters affecting mining;
(10) To review and approve all budgets,
				administrative procedures and operations of the Department and advise the
				Department concerning its compliance with applicable laws and
				regulations;
(11) With the
				assistance and advice of the State Auditor and Inspector, to require adequate
				and reasonably uniform accounting and auditing procedures which shall be used
				by the Department;
(12) To issue,
				revoke, modify or deny certificates of competency for OMTI graduates under such
				conditions, which includes the graduates' compliance with all other state,
				federal, and local permitting and licensing requirements, as the Commission may
				prescribe;
(13) To approve the
				appointment by the Director of a miner certification advisory council or other
				such advisory council as may be required to accomplish government functions
				including, but not limited to:
(A)
				Administering examinations for certificates of competency relating to
				underground mining issued by the Oklahoma Mining Commission;
(B) Providing the Commission with results of
				examinations and making recommendations as to each OMTI graduate's ability to
				perform his duties;
(C) Assisting
				the Commission with the issuance of certificates of competency;
(D) Making recommendations as to the type of
				training required for certification;
(E) Making recommendations on ways to improve
				the health and safety of miners.