Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB1807 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/20/2022

                     
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022) 
 
SENATE BILL 1807 	By: Leewright 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to state parks; prohibiting occupying 
a reserved campsite; prohibit ing entering a state 
park where an entry fee is re quired; setting 
administrative fine; providing for collection and 
deposit of certain fines; providing for codification; 
and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OK LAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2217A of Title 74, unless there 
is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows: 
A.  No person shall: 
1. Physically occupy a campsite identified as “Reserved” by 
Department staff or by the park reservation system, or fail to 
vacate a campsite with in a reasonable time after being notified of 
the campsite’s reserved status by Department staff ; or 
2. Enter an area of a state park that is identified as an area 
requiring payment of an entry fee without having first paid the 
entry fee or being a valid pa rk entry passholder for the date of 
entry.   
 
 
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B.  Any violation of the provisions of this section may be 
punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding : 
1.  Fifty Dollars ($50.00) f or a first offense; 
2.  One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a second offense ; and 
3.  Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for any third or 
subsequent offense. 
C. All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be 
deposited in the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department 
Revolving Fund. 
SECTION 2.  It being immediately n ecessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, hea lth or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by re ason whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
 
58-2-2687 MR 1/20/2022 7:53:07 PM