Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2226 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/03/2021

                     
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 2226 	By: Moore of the House 
 
   and 
 
  Weaver of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to property; amending 60 O.S. 2011, 
Section 674.1, which relates to the limitations on 
service fees for recovering unclaimed funds or 
property; providing requirement for individuals 
claiming funds or property for a deceased claimant 
for a recovery fee; changing certain date; and 
providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     60 O.S. 2011, Section 674.1, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 674.1  A.  No person who: 
1.  Informs a potential claimant of any unclaimed funds or other 
property, tangible or intangible, held pursuant to the Uniform 
Disposition of Unclai med Property Act that such claimant may be 
entitled to claim such unclaimed property; or 
2.  Files a claim for any funds or other property, tangible or 
intangible, on behalf of a claimant of such funds or property,   
 
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shall contract for or receive from the cl aimant, for services, an 
amount that exceeds twenty -five percent (25%) of the value of the 
funds or property recovered. 
If the funds or property involved are mineral proceeds, the 
amount for services shall not include a portion of the underlying 
minerals or any production payment, overriding royalty, or similar 
payment. 
In the event that the claimant of such funds or property is 
deceased and did not personally agree to the fee in writing, a fee 
for recovery can only be collected from each identified heir, 
devisee or legatee that has affirmatively agreed to that fee in 
writing. 
B.  The provisions of this section shall apply to contracts 
executed on or after July 1, 1990 November 1, 2021. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. 
Passed the House of Representatives the 2nd day of March, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate