Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1351 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/07/2022

                     
 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION 
 
STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) 
 
ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 1351 	By: Haste of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Miller of the House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to damages to equipment and property 
of the Department of Transportation; amending 69 O.S. 
2021, Section 1002, which relates to the compromi se 
of settlement of property damage claims ; and 
providing an effective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA : 
SECTION 1.    AMENDATORY     69 O.S. 2021, Section 1002, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 1002. The Transportation Commission shall have 
authority to comprise compromise, settle or litigate claims which it 
may have against any person, firm or corporation for damages to or 
loss of property, equipment, or facilities of any kind belonging to 
the Department of Transportation or over which the Department or the 
Commission shall have jurisdiction and control for those claims 
exceeding the amount of Five Thous and Dollars ($5,000.00).  All   
 
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other claims shall be comprom ised, settled, or litigated by the 
Director of the Department or the Director’s designee. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2022. 
 
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, dated 04/07/2022 - 
DO PASS.