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3	34		BILL NO. 1788 By: Pae and Caldwell (Chad) of
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6	37		and
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8	39		Montgomery of the Senate
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13	45		An Act relating to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority;
14	46		amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -1401, which relates
15	47		to unlawful acts; expanding list of unlawful acts;
16	48		amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -1401.2, as last
17	49		amended by Section 1, Chapter 79, O.S.L. 2016 (47
18	50		O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 11 -1401.2), which relates to
19	51		the Oklahoma Electronic Toll Collection Ac t; defining
20	52		terms; modifying definition; requiring certain
21	53		registration; specifying certain violation; allowing
22	54		certain charges submitted through video toll
23	55		collection system; allowing for alternate method of
24	56		notice; specifying use of certain review proced ures;
25	57		deleting language subjecting certain operators to
26	58		liability; updating statutory references; and
27	59		providing an effective date.
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31		-	~~SUBJECT: Oklahoma Turnpike Authority~~
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33	65		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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35	66		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 47 O.S. 20 11, Section 11-1401, is
36	67		amended to read as follows:
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38	68		Section 11-1401. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to
39	69		enter that part of a turnpike enclosed by fence except in a vehicle
40	70		at authorized entrances.
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42	98		B. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any veh icle to fail
43	99		to pay the toll as prescribed by the Oklahoma Turnpike Autho rity.
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45	100		C. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vehicle on
46		-	a turnpike with knowledge that the registered owner of the vehicle ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 2~~
	101	+	a turnpike with knowledge that the registered owner of the vehicle
47	102		is liable for any outstanding toll evasion vio lations issued
48	103		pursuant to paragraph 7 of subsection B of Section 11 -1401.2 of this
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51	105		D. It shall be unlawful for any person to cross a turnpike
52	106		except at grade separations provided for cross traffic or through
53	107		drainage structures under the turnpike.
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55	108		D. E. It shall be unlawful for any person to travel a turnpike
56	109		on foot except to leave or service a disabled vehicle, or for any
57	110		person to hitchhike on a turnpike.
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59	111		E. F. It shall be unlawful for any person to tear down, damage
60	112		or remove any turnpike fen ce.
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62	113		F. G. It shall be unlawful to drive, operate or ride any
63	114		bicycle or other man-powered vehicle or means of transportation on a
64	115		turnpike. The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority may prohibit any light,
65	116		mechanically powered vehicle from entering the turnpike, o r any
66	117		other vehicle it determines would be injurious to the turnpike
67	118		surfacing or would be a traffic hazard.
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69	119		G. H. When any section of highway has been closed to traffic by
70	120		the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and traffic -control devices or
71	121		barricades have been erected, it shall be unlawful for any person to
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72	149		drive any vehicle throu gh, under, over, or around the traffic -
73	150		control devices or barricades, or otherwise to enter the closed
74	151		area.
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76	152		H. I. Subsections A through G H of this section shall not apply
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79	154		1. Officers, employees, agents or contractors of the Oklahoma
80	155		Turnpike Authority in performance of their duties;
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82	156		2. Commissioned officers of the Department of Public Safety;
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84	157		3. Emergency vehicle operators at the request of the Department
85	158		of Public Safety; or
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87	159		4. Agents, employees or contractors of public utilities while
88	160		actually engaged in work in furtherance of construction, maintenance
89	161		or repair of such public utilities located on, above or below a
90	162		turnpike.
91		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 3
92	163		I. J. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle, exce pt:
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94	164		1. Authorized emergency vehicles;
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96	165		2. Vehicles owned by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, its
97	166		agents or contractors;
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99	167		3. Vehicles owned by public utilities, their agents, employees
100	168		or contractors, while actually engaged in construction, maintenance
101	169		or repair of such public utilities; and
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103	170		4. Wrecker vehicles while performin g services at the request of
104	171		the Department of Public Safety,
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106	199		to cross the center dividing strip of a turnpike, or to travel on
107	200		any lane of a turnpike in a direction contrary to the d irection of
108	201		traffic on such lane.
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110	202		J. K. All vehicles traveling on a turn pike shall comply at all
111	203		times with signs placed on the turnpike regulating traffic thereon.
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113	204		K. L. No vehicle shall move from one lane to another unless the
114	205		way is clear to do so and upon proper signaling.
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116	206		L. M. Any person who violates any provision of t his section
117	207		shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
118	208		punished as provided in Section 17 -101 of this title.
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120	209		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 47 O. S. 2011, Section 11-1401.2,
121	210		as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 79, O.S .L. 2016 (47 O.S. Supp.
122	211		2020, Section 11-1401.2), is amended to read as follows:
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124	212		Section 11-1401.2 A. For purposes of this section:
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126	213		1. "Authority" means the Oklahoma Turnpike Autho rity;
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128	214		2. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Tax Commission;
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130	215		3. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety;
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132	216		4. "Electronic toll collection system " means a system of
133	217		collecting tolls or charges which is capable of charging an account
134	218		holder the appropriate toll or charge by transmission of information
135		-	from an electronic ~~device~~ on a motor vehicle to the toll lane, which ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 4~~
	219	+	from an electronic d evice on a motor vehicle to the toll lane, which
136	220		information is used to charge the account the appropriate toll or
137	221		charge;
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139	249		4. 5. "Owner" means any person, corporation, partnership, f irm,
140	250		agency, association, or organization who, at the time of the
141	251		violation and with respect to the vehicle identified in the notice
142	252		of toll evasion violation:
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144	253		a. is the beneficial or equitable owner of the vehicle,
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146	254		b. has title to the vehicle,
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148	255		c. is the registrant or coregistrant of the vehicle which
149	256		is registered with the Okl ahoma Tax Commission or
150	257		similar registering agency of any other state,
151	258		territory, district, province, nation or other
152	259		jurisdiction,
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154	260		d. subject to the liability limitations set forth i n
155	261		paragraph 12 of subsection B of this section, uses the
156	262		vehicle in its vehicle renting and/or leasing
157	263		businesses, or
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159	264		e. is a person entitled to the use and possession of a
160	265		vehicle subject to a security interest in another
161	266		person;
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163	267		5. 6. "Photo-monitoring system" means a vehicle sensor
164	268		installed to work in conjunction with a to ll collection facility
165	269		which automatically produces one or more photographs, one or more
166	270		microphotographs, a videotape or other recorded images of each
167	271		vehicle at the time it is used or operated on the turnpikes under
168	272		the Authority's jurisdiction;
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170	300		6. 7. "Toll collection regulations " means those rules and
171	301		regulations of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority or statutes providing
172	302		for and requiring the payment of tolls and/or charges prescribe d by
173	303		the Authority for the use of turnpikes under its jurisdiction or
174	304		those rules and regulations of the Authority or statutes making it
175	305		unlawful to refuse to pay or to evade or to attempt to evade the
176	306		payment of all or part of any toll and/or charge for t he use of
177	307		turnpikes under the jurisdiction of the Authority;
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179	308		7. 8. "Toll evasion violation" means a failure to comply with
180		-	the Authority's toll collection regulations, including the failure ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 5~~
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181	310		to pay an invoice submitted by the Authority via its video toll
182	311		collection system;
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184	312		8. 9. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon or by whic h a
185	313		person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway,
186	314		except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; and
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188	315		9. 10. "Video toll collection system " means a photo-monitoring
189	316		system used to charge and collect tolls from owner s of vehicles
190	317		imaged using the turnpike system. The owner of a vehicle imaged by
191	318		the photo-monitoring system may or may not be an Authority account
192	319		holder; and
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194	320		11. "Video toll collection system account" means the
195	321		administrative assignment of all vehicles registered to an owner to
196	322		an account for efficient billing of the appropriate toll or charge
197	323		to an owner.
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199	351		B. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall
200	352		be imposed monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure
201	353		of an operator thereof to comply with the toll collection
202	354		regulations of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority in accordance with
203	355		the provisions of this section.
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205	356		2. An owner's vehicle shall be registered w ith the Commission
206	357		or similar registering agency of this state or any oth er state,
207	358		territory, district, province, nation or other jurisdiction that
208	359		permits access to owner registration information upon request by or
209	360		agreement with the Authority for the pur pose of carrying out the
210	361		Authority's governmental functions. If a registering agency does
211	362		not permit access to the Authority, an owner may comply by direct
212	363		registration with the Authority.
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214	364		3. a. The owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a civil
215	365		penalty imposed pursuant to this section if the
216	366		vehicle was used or operated wit h the permission of
217	367		the owner, express or implied, in violation of the
218	368		toll collection regulations, and such violation is
219	369		evidence evidenced by information obtained from a
220	370		photo-monitoring system. However, no
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222	371		b. No owner of a vehicle shall be liable for a penalty
223	372		imposed pursuant to this section where the operator of
224		-	the vehicle has been convicted of failing to pay a ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 6
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225	401		cash toll, in violation of toll collection
226	402		regulations, for the same incident.
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228	403		c. An owner or operator of a vehicle is subject to a
229	404		charge by the Department or other law enforcement
230	405		agency for an owner's failure to timely pay an invoice
231	406		for tolls and/or charges submitted by the Authority
232	407		through its video toll collection s ystem.
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234	408		3. 4. A certificate, sworn to or affirmed by an agent of the
235	409		Authority, or facsimile thereof, based upon inspection of
236	410		photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded images
237	411		produced by a photo-monitoring system shall be prima facie evid ence
238	412		of the facts contained therein and shall be admissible in any
239	413		proceeding charging a violation of toll collection regulations. The
240	414		photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded images
241	415		evidencing such a violation shall be available for ins pection and
242	416		admission into evidence in any proceeding to adjudicate the
243	417		liability for the violation. Each photo -monitoring system shall be
244	418		checked bimonthly for accuracy, and shall be maintained, adjusted or
245	419		replaced if necessary to ensure the systems are operating properly.
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247	420		4. 5. An owner found liable for a violation of toll collection
248	421		regulations pursuant to this section shall be liable for a monetary
249	422		penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each violation.
250	423		Liability for this monetary penalty does n ot abrogate an owner's
251	424		obligation to pay toll charges associated with the violation, and
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252	452		the Authority may pursue collection of such unpaid toll charges
253	453		pursuant to this section.
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255	454		5. 6. An imposition of liability pursuant to this section shall
256	455		be based upon a preponderance of evidence as submitted. An
257	456		imposition of liability p ursuant to this section shall not be deemed
258	457		a conviction as an operator and shall not be made part of the motor
259	458		vehicle operating record of the person upon whom such liability is
260	459		imposed nor shall it be used for insurance purposes in the provision
261	460		of motor vehicle insurance coverage.
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263	461		6. 7. a. A notice of toll evasion violation shall be sent by
264	462		regular first-class mail to each person alleged to be
265	463		liable as an owner for a violation of t oll collection
266	464		regulations. The notice shall be mailed no later than
267	465		forty-five (45) days after the alleged violation. A
268		-	manual or automatic record of mailing prepared in the ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 7~~
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269	467		ordinary course of business shall be prima facie
270	468		evidence of the receipt of the notice.
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272	469		b. A notice of toll evasion violation shall contain the
273	470		name and address of the person alleged to be liable as
274	471		an owner for a violation of toll collection
275	472		regulations pursuant to this section, the registration
276	473		or the license tag number of the vehi cle involved in
277	474		the violation, the location where the photo -monitoring
278	475		system recorded the vehicle 's image, the date and time
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280	504		monitoring system which recorded the image or other
281	505		document locator number a nd the nature of the
282	506		violation.
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284	507		c. Notice of toll evasion violation shall be prepared and
285	508		mailed by the Authority or its agents and shall
286	509		contain information advising the person of the
287	510		applicable monetary penalty and method of payment
288	511		thereof and the manne r and the time in which the
289	512		person may contest the liability alleged in t he
290	513		notice. The notice of toll evasion violation shall
291	514		contain, or be accompanied with, an affidavit of
292	515		nonliability and information of what constitutes
293	516		nonliability, information as t o the effect of
294	517		executing the affidavit and instructions for returning
295	518		the affidavit to the Authority and shall also contain
296	519		a warning to advise the persons charged that failure
297	520		to contest in the manner and time provided shall be
298	521		deemed an admission of lia bility and that the penalty
299	522		shall be imposed and may be collected as auth orized by
300	523		law. In addition to the notice required by
301	524		subparagraph a of this paragraph, the Authority may
302	525		elect to send a subsequent notice of toll evasion
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304	554		of private or public deliver y service. Such notice
305	555		shall contain a statement to the registered owner
306	556		that, unless the registered owner pays the toll
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308	558		one (21) days after receipt of the certified mail
309	559		notice of toll evasion violation or completes and
310	560		files the affidavit of nonliability, the renewal of
311	561		the vehicle registration shall be contingent upon
312	562		compliance with the notice of toll evasion violation.
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314	563		d. If the toll evasion pena lty is received by the
315	564		Authority and there is no contest as to that toll
316	565		evasion violation, the proceedings under this section
317	566		shall terminate.
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319	567		e. If the registered owner fails to pay the toll evasion
320	568		penalty as required in this section, or fails to
321	569		contest the notice of toll evasion violation issued
322	570		pursuant to subparagraph c of this paragraph as
323	571		provided in subparagraph a of paragraph 7 8 of this
324	572		subsection, the registered owner shall be deemed
325	573		liable for the violation by operation of law. The
326	574		toll evasion penalty and any administrative fees or
327	575		charges shall be considered a d ebt due and owing the
328	576		Authority by the registered owner and the Authority
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330	605		under paragraph 9 10 of this subsection.
331		-
332	606		7. 8. a. Within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of a notice
333	607		of toll evasion violation a person may contest a
334	608		notice of toll evasion violation. In that case, the
335	609		Authority shall do the following:
336		-
337	610		(1) the Authority shall investigate the circumstances
338	611		of the notice with respect to the contestant's
339	612		written explanation of reasons for contestin g the
340	613		toll evasion violation. If, based upon the
341	614		results of the investigation, the Authority is
342	615		satisfied that the violation did not occur or
343	616		that the registered owner was not respon sible for
344	617		the violation, the Authority shall maintain an
345	618		adequate record of the findings of the
346	619		investigation. Within thirty (30) days of
347	620		receipt of a notice of contest the Authority
348	621		shall complete such investigation and mail the
349	622		results of the investigat ion to the person who
350	623		contested the notice of toll evasion violation,
351	624		and
352		-
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354	626		violation is not satisfied with the results of
355	627		the investigation provided for in division (1) of
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357	656		(15) days of the mailing of the results of the
358		-	investigation, deposit the amount of the toll ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 9~~
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359	658		evasion penalty and request an administrative
360	659		review. An administrative review shall be held
361	660		within ninety (90) calendar days following the
362	661		receipt of a request for an administrative
363	662		review, excluding any continuance time. The
364	663		person requesting the review may request and
365	664		shall be allowed one continuance, not to exceed
366	665		twenty-one (21) calendar days.
367		-
368	666		b. The administrative review procedure shall co nsist of
369	667		the following:
370		-
371	668		(1) the person requesting an administrative revie w
372	669		shall indicate to the Authority his or her
373	670		election for a review by mail or personal
374	671		conference and may provide materials in support
375	672		of the contest of the results of the
376	673		investigation,
377		-
378	674		(2) upon ten (10) days' written notice mailed to the
379	675		contestant, the administrative review shall be
380	676		conducted before an examiner designated to
381	677		conduct review by the Authority 's governing body
382	678		or Director of the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
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384	707		employment, an examiner shall demonstrate t hose
385	708		qualifications, training, and objectivity
386	709		prescribed by the Authority 's governing body or
387	710		Director as are necessary and which are
388	711		consistent with the duties and responsibilities
389	712		set forth in this section and Section 11 -1401.1
390	713		et seq. of this title,
391		-
392	714		(3) the officer or person authorized to issue a
393	715		notice of toll evasion violation shall be
394	716		required to participate in an administrative
395	717		review. The Authority shall not be required to
396	718		produce any evidence other than the notice of
397	719		toll evasion violation or cop y thereof, a
398	720		photograph of the rear of the vehicle,
399	721		information received from the Commission
400	722		identifying the registered owner of the vehicle,
401	723		and a notarized statement from the person
402		-	reporting the violations. The documentation in ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 10~~
	724	+	reporting the violations. The documentation in
403	725		proper form shall be con sidered prima facie
404	726		evidence of the violation, and
405		-
406	727		(4) the review shall be conducted in accordance with
407	728		paragraph 5 6 of this subsection and in
408	729		accordance with the written procedure e stablished
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409	757		by the Authority which shall ensure fair and
410	758		impartial review of contested toll evasion
411	759		violations. The examiner 's final decision shall
412	760		be in writing and shall be delivered personally
413	761		or by registered mail to the contestant within
414	762		ten (10) days of the review. A manual or
415	763		automatic record of mailing prepared in the
416	764		ordinary course of business shall be prima facie
417	765		evidence of the receipt of such decision.
418		-
419	766		8. 9. a. Within twenty (20) days after receipt of the final
420	767		decision described in division ( 4) of subparagraph b
421	768		of paragraph 7 8 of this subsection, the contestant
422	769		may seek review by filing an appeal to the district
423	770		court having jurisdiction in the county in which the
424	771		contestant lives, where the same shall be heard on the
425	772		record. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be
426	773		served in person or by first -class mail upon the
427	774		Authority by the contestants. For purposes of
428	775		computing the twenty -day period, the Code of Civil
429	776		Procedure, Section 2006 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma
430	777		Statutes, shall be applicable.
431		-
432	778		b. The conduct of the hearing on appeal under this
433	779		section is a subordina te judicial duty which may be
434	780		performed by referees, masters or other subordinate
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436	809		court.
437		-
438	810		c. If no notice of appeal of the Authority 's decision is
439	811		filed within the period set forth in subparagraph a of
440	812		this paragraph, the examiner 's decision shall be
441	813		deemed final.
442		-
443	814		9. 10. Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs 10 11 and 11
444	815		12 of this subsection, the Authority shall proceed under on e or more
445	816		of the following options to collect an unpaid toll evasion pena lty:
446		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 11
447	817		a. the Authority may file an itemization of unpaid toll
448	818		evasion penalties and administrative and service fees
449	819		with the Commission for collection at the time of
450	820		registration of the vehicle pursuant to paragraph 18
451	821		19 of this subsection, or
452		-
453	822		b. the Authority may contract with a collection agency to
454	823		collect unpaid toll evasion penalties, fees, and
455	824		charges.
456		-
457	825		10. 11. The Authority shall not file a civil judgment with the
458	826		district court relating to a toll evasion violation which has been
459	827		filed with the Commis sion unless the Authority has determined that
460	828		the registration of the vehicle has not been renewed for sixty (60)
461	829		days beyond the renewal date and the notice has not been mailed by
462	830		the Commission pursuant to paragraph 18 19 of this subsection.
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464	858		11. 12. If an owner receives a notice of toll evasion violation
465	859		pursuant to this paragraph for any time period during which the
466	860		vehicle was reported to the police department as having been stole n,
467	861		it shall be a valid defense to an allegation of liability for a
468	862		violation of toll collection regulations that the vehicle had been
469	863		reported to the police as stolen prior to the time the violation
470	864		occurred and had not been recovered by such time. If an owner
471	865		receives a notice of toll evasion violation pursuant to this
472	866		paragraph for any time period during which the vehicle was stolen,
473	867		but not yet reported to the police as having been stolen, it shall
474	868		be a valid defense to an allegation of liability for a violation of
475	869		toll collection regulations pursuant to this paragraph that the
476	870		vehicle was reported as stolen within two (2) hours after the
477	871		discovery of the theft by the owner. For purposes of asserting the
478	872		defense provided by this subsection it shall be s ufficient that a
479	873		certified copy of the police report of the stolen vehicl e be sent by
480	874		first-class mail to the Authority and the district court having
481	875		jurisdiction.
482		-
483	876		12. An
484		-
485	877		13. Subject to the review procedures contained in paragraph 8
486	878		of this subsection, an owner of a vehicle to which a notice of toll
487	879		evasion violation was iss ued pursuant to paragraph 6 7 of this
488	880		subsection shall not be liable for the violation of the toll
489	881		collection regulations provided that the owner sends to the
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491		-	of this subsection, within ~~twenty~~ -one (21) days after receiving the ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 12~~
	910	+	of this subsection, within twe nty-one (21) days after receiving the
492	911		original notice of toll evasion violation. Failure to send such
493	912		information within the time period shall render the owner liable for
494	913		the penalty prescribed by this section. If the owner complies with
495	914		the provisions of this subsection, the operator of the vehicle on
496	915		the date of the violation shall be subject to liability for the
497	916		violation of toll collection regulations, provided that the
498	917		Authority mails a notice of toll evasion violation to the operator
499	918		within ten (10) days after receipt of such information.
500		-
501	919		13. 14. In connection with the preparation and mailing of a
502	920		notice of toll evasion violation, the Authority shall ensure
503	921		adequate and timely notice to all video toll collection system and
504	922		electronic toll collection system account holders to inform them
505	923		when their accounts are delinquent. An owner who is an account
506	924		holder under the video toll collection system or electronic toll
507	925		collection system shall not be found liable for a violation of this
508	926		section unless the A uthority has first sent a notice of delinquency
509	927		to the account holder and the account holder was in fact delinquent
510	928		at the time of the violation.
511		-
512	929		14. 15. Nothing in this section shal l be construed to limit the
513	930		liability of an operator of a vehicle for any violation of toll
514	931		collection laws or regulations.
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516	959		15. 16. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all
517	960		photographs, microphotographs, videotape or other recorded images
518	961		prepared pursuant to this section shall be for the exclusive use of
519	962		the Authority in the discharge of its duties under this section and
520	963		shall not be open to the public nor be used in any court in any
521	964		action or proceeding pending therein unless the action or proceed ing
522	965		relates to:
523		-
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525	967		pursuant to this section, or
526		-
527	968		b. an investigation or prosecution for a criminal
528	969		violation of the laws of the State of Oklahoma. Such
529	970		records shall be available to a law enforcement
530	971		officer or law enforcement agency for law enforcement
531	972		purposes related to an i nvestigation or prosecution of
532	973		a criminal violation of the laws of the State of
533	974		Oklahoma pursuant to a duly issued search warrant,
534	975		subpoena, or order of the court requiring such
535	976		disclosure to a law enforcement officer or agency.
536		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 13
537	977		16. 17. The Authority shall not sell, distribute or make
538	978		available in any way, the names and addresses of video toll
539	979		collection system and electronic toll collection system account
540	980		holders or Authority patrons , without the consent of the account
541	981		holders or patrons, to any entity th at will use the information for
542	982		any commercial purpose.
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545		-
546	1011		18. a. Except as provided in subparagraph c of this
547	1012		paragraph, the Commission shall refuse to renew the
548	1013		registration of any vehicle if the registered owner or
549	1014		lessee has been mailed by certified mail a notice of
550	1015		toll evasion violation as provided in subparagraph c
551	1016		of paragraph 6 7 of this subsection, the Authority has
552	1017		transmitted to the Commission an itemization of unpaid
553	1018		toll evasion penalties, including administrative fees,
554	1019		pursuant to paragrap h 9 10 of this subsection, and the
555	1020		toll evasion penalty and administrative fee have not
556	1021		been paid pursuant to paragraph 8 9 of this
557	1022		subsection, unless the full amount of all outstandi ng
558	1023		toll evasion penalties and administrative fees, as
559	1024		shown by records of the Commission are paid to the
560	1025		Commission at the time of application for renewal.
561		-
562	1026		b. The Authority shall issue a notice of disposition of
563	1027		toll evasion violation to a lessor, if the l essor
564	1028		provides the Authority with the name, address, and
565	1029		driver license number of the lessee at the time of the
566	1030		occurrence of the toll evasion violation.
567		-
568	1031		c. The Commission shall renew the registration of any
569	1032		vehicle if the applicant provides the Commission with
570	1033		the notice of disposition of toll evasion violation
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572	1062		for clearing all outstanding toll evasion penalties,
573	1063		fees and assessments, as shown by the records of the
574	1064		Commission, and the applicant has met al l other
575	1065		requirements for registration.
576		-
577	1066		18. 19. The Commission shall incl ude on each vehicle
578	1067		registration renewal notice issued for use at the time of renewal,
579	1068		or on an accompanying document, an itemization of unpaid toll
580	1069		evasion penalties, fees and assess ments, showing the amount thereof
581		-	and the date of toll evasion relating ~~thereto~~, which the registered ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 14~~
	1070	+	and the date of toll evasion relating t hereto, which the registered
582	1071		owner or lessee is required to pay pursuant to paragraph 17 18 of
583	1072		this subsection.
584		-
585	1073		19.
586		-
587	1074		20. a. Except as provided in subparagraph b of this
588	1075		paragraph, the Commission shall remit all toll evasion
589	1076		penalties, fees and assessments collected, after
590	1077		deducting the administrative fee authorized by
591	1078		paragraph 20 21 of this subsection, for each notice of
592	1079		toll evasion violation for which toll evasion
593	1080		penalties, fees and assessments have been collected
594	1081		pursuant to paragraph 17 18 of this subsection, to the
595	1082		Authority. Within forty -five (45) days from the time
596	1083		penalties, fees and assessments are paid to the
597	1084		Commission, the Commission shall inform the Authority
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598	1112		which of its notices of toll evasion violation have
599	1113		been collected.
600		-
601	1114		b. For each notice of toll evasion violation for which
602	1115		toll evasion penalties, fees and assessments have been
603	1116		collected by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 16
604	1117		17 of this subsection, the Authority is due an amount
605	1118		equal to the sum of the unpaid toll, administrative
606	1119		fees, other costs incurred by the Authority that are
607	1120		related to toll evasion, process service fees, and
608	1121		fees and collection costs related to civil debt
609	1122		collection. After deducting the C ommission's
610	1123		administrative fee authorized by paragraph 20 21 of
611	1124		this subsection, the Commission shall promptly pay to
612	1125		the Authority the amounts due the Authority for unpaid
613	1126		tolls, administrative fees, other costs incurred by
614	1127		the Authority that are related to toll evasion,
615	1128		process service fees, and fees and collection costs
616	1129		related to civil debt collection.
617		-
618	1130		20. 21. The Commission shall assess a fee for the recording of
619	1131		the notice of toll evasion violation, which is given to the
620	1132		Commission pursuant to paragr aph 9 10 of this subsection, in an
621	1133		amount, as determined by the Commissio n, that is sufficient to
622	1134		provide a total amount equal to at least its actual costs of
623	1135		administering paragraphs 17 18, 18 19 and 21 22 of this subsection.
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626		-	two renewal periods and the former ~~registered~~ owner or lessee of the ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 15~~
	1164	+	two renewal periods and the former regis tered owner or lessee of the
627	1165		vehicle owes a toll evasion penalty and administrative fees for a
628	1166		notice of toll evasion violation filed with the Commission pursuant
629	1167		to paragraph 9 10 of this subsection, the Commission shall notify
630	1168		the Authority of that fact and is not required thereafter to attempt
631	1169		collection of the toll evasion penalty and administrative fees.
632		-
633	1170		This legislation shall not be construed to affect in any way the
634	1171		power which the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority possesses to establish
635	1172		tolls and other charges in connection with their turnpike
636	1173		facilities, including the authority to establish a one -way toll
637	1174		collection system for any of its facilities or a toll discount
638	1175		structure for certain classes of patrons using any of its
639	1176		facilities.
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641	1177		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
642		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 1788 Page 16
643		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2021.
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648		-	Presiding Officer of the House
649		-	of Representatives
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652		-	Passed the Senate the 21st day of April, 2021.
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657		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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661		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
662		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
663		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
664		-	By: _________________________________
665		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
666		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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669		-	_________________________________
670		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
671		-
672		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
673		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
674		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
675		-	By: _________________________________
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	1178	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
	1179	+	March 23, 2021 - DO PASS