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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1277 By: Taylor of the Senate
and
Dobrinski of the House
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 state ments 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, ac tion or cause pending 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
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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.
Passed the Senate the 17th day of February, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives