An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2461 By: Hill of the House
and
Paxton of the Senate
An Act relating to state property; creating the
Oklahoma Capitol Critical Infrastructure Act;
amending 3 O.S. 2021, Section 322, which relates to
critical infrastructure facilities; modifying
definition; amending 21 O.S. 2021, Section 1792,
which relates to critical infrastructure facilities;
modifying definition; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section
1811.4C, which relates to the State Capitol Complex
and State Capitol Park; modifying reference to the
Oklahoma Administrative Code ; providing for
noncodification; and declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: State property
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 1811.4C, is
amended to read as follo ws:
Section 1811.4C A. The provisions of T itle 47 of the Oklahoma
Statutes shall be applicable to all streets and highways within t he
State Capitol Park in Oklah oma City and the State Capitol Complex in
Tulsa. The Department of Public Safety shall be th e primary law
enforcement agency within the State Capitol Park and within the
State Capitol Complex, upon its establishment, and shal l enforce and
supervise the enforcement of all parking, traffic and criminal laws
therein.
B. The rules for the "Use of the Public Areas of the Capitol
and Plazas" and for the "Use of the State Capitol Park", as ENR. H. B. NO. 2461 Page 2
promulgated by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and
set out in Subchapters 5 3 and 7 5 of Chapter 10 60 of Title 580 260
of the Oklahoma Administrativ e Code, are applicable to the State
Capitol Park and State Capitol Complex. The Department of P ublic
Safety shall have the exclusive authority to enforce these ru les. A
violation of a rule shall be a misdemeanor and, upon conviction,
shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not excee ding
one (1) year, or by a fine not exceeding Five H undred Dollars
($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
C. This section shall not be construed to divest the Cities of
Oklahoma City or Tulsa of juris diction relating to the enforcement
of any law or ordinance within said parks except the enforce ment of
laws regarding vehicle parkin g which shall be vested exclus ively in
the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 19th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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: _________________________________