An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 277 By: Montgomery of the Senate
and
Pae, Waldron, Fugate and
West (Kevin) of the House
An Act relating to cities and towns; amending Section
2, Chapter 326, O.S.L. 2014, as amended by Section 1,
Chapter 52, O.S.L. 2017 (11 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
22-110.1), which relates to municipalities prohibited
from requiring registration of real property;
authorizing municipali ties to collect certain
information relating to public nuisances, dilapidated
properties or unlawful conduct; prohibiting
municipalities to assess fee for collection of
information; requiring municipal governments to keep
collected information confidential ; updating
statutory references; providing for codifica tion; and
providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Cities and towns
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 2, Chapter 326, O.S.L.
2014, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 52, O.S.L. 2017 (11 O.S.
Supp. 2020, Section 22-110.1), is amended to read as follows:
Section 22-110.1. A. For purposes of promoting commerce and
the equitable treatment of the citizens of this state, the
registration of any real property by any municipality is d eclared to
ENR. S. B. NO. 277 Page 2
be a statewide concern and shall be prohibited pursuant to
subsection B of this section.
B. No municipality shall enact or attempt to enforce t hrough
fees, civil fines or criminal penalties any ordinance, rule or
regulation to require the regis tration of real property . Any
ordinance, rule or regulation contrary to the provisions of this
section, whether enacted prior to or after the effective date of
this act August 22, 2014, is declared null and void and
unenforceable against every owner, purc haser, assignee, lessee,
mortgagee or beneficiary of any interest in the real property.
C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality from
creating a list of the property owners or the designees of property
owners of residential, commercial or leased real property to ensure
the public safety and welfare of its citizens.
Additionally, for the purpose of addressing public nuisances,
dilapidated properties or other unlawful conduct in accordance with
their general police powers, municipal governmen ts may require:
1. Contact information of persons or entities responsible for
emergency contracts and property maintenance for property outlined
in this subsection; or
2. The name of a person or entity authorized to receive notice
and service of process for property outlined in this subsection,
along with their contact information.
Municipal governments shall not collect a fee to administer the
collection of information authorized in this section.
D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality from
enacting and enforcing rules and regulations to require real
property owners to comply with the provisions of this section and
established occupancy standards as set forth by ordinance and state
law.
E. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a municipality fro m
requiring the owner of property that is the subject of any abatement
process provided in this title to provide the name, physical address
and telephone number of an individual to receive and respon d to
ENR. S. B. NO. 277 Page 3
communications concerning the property subject to th e abatement
process. No future action taken by the municipality shall be
rendered ineffective due to the failure of the property owner to
provide the information pursuant to this subsection. The
municipality shall not assess any additional charge when re quiring
the information.
F. Information obtained by the municipal government under this
section shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure under
the Open Records Act .
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new sectio n of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sec tion 24A.33 of Title 51, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Any contact information of persons or entities responsible for
emergency contracts and prope rty maintenance for property and the
names of persons or entities in this state authorized to receive
notice and service of process for property outlined in Section 22-
110.1 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be kept
confidential by the requesting municipal governments.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
ENR. S. B. NO. 277 Page 4
Passed the Senate the 28th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __