SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1277 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SENATE FLOOR VERSION February 10, 2022 SENATE BILL NO. 1277 By: Taylor An Act relating to the Corporation Commission; amending 17 O.S. 2021, Section 13, whic h relates to admission of evidence in trial of cases and specia l proceedings; allowing for employees of the Office of the Attorney General to prepare certain docume nts and exhibits for certain proceedings ; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 17 O.S. 2021, Section 13, is amended to read as follows: Section 13. The Corporation Commission shall in the trial of cases and all special proceedings and h earings admit in evidence only such balance sheets, operating statements and other financial exhibits and schedules as shall have been compiled and authenticated by the treasurer or other regularly acting financial officer or employee of such person, firm, association or corporation as may be a party to the proceeding, action or cause pe nding before or being tried by said Commission; prov ided, that if otherwise relevant and admissible, reports of audit, balance sheets, opera ting statements and financial exhibits and schedules prepared by employees of said SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB1277 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Commission, employees of the Office of the Attorney General, and by public accountants as defined in Section 15.1 et seq. of Title 59 o f the Oklahoma Statutes or certified p ublic accountants under the laws of the state, shall be admissible and accepted in evidence in all cases. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ENERGY February 10, 2022 - DO PASS