Oklahoma 2023 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB212 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 03/09/2023

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE 
BILL NO. 212 	By: Bullard, Burns, Stephens, 
Jett, and Hamilton of the 
Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Humphrey of the House 
 
 
 
 
[ property – alien ownership of land – business 
entities – recording of deed – effective date ] 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     60 O.S. 2021, Section 121, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 121. A. No alien or any person who is not a citizen o f 
the United States shall acquire title to or own land in the State of 
Oklahoma this state either directly or i ndirectly through a business 
entity or trust, except as hereinafter provided, but he or she shall 
have and enjoy in the State of Oklahoma this state such rights as to 
personal property as are, or shall be accorded a citizen of the 
United States under the l aws of the nation to which such alien 
belongs, or by the treaties of such nation with the United States, 
except as the same may be affected by the provisions of this act 
Section 121 et seq. of this title or the Constitution of this state.  
Provided, however, the requirements of th is subsection shall not   
 
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apply to a business entity that is engaged in regulated interstate 
commerce in accordance with federal law. 
B. On or after the effective date of this act, any deed 
recorded with a county clerk shall include as an exhibit to the deed 
an affidavit executed by the person or entity coming into title 
attesting that the person, business entity, or trust is obtaining 
the land in compliance with the requirements of this section and 
that no funding source is being used in the sale or transfer in 
violation of this section or any other state or federal law.  The 
Attorney General shall promulgate a separate affidavit form for 
individuals and for business entities or trusts to comply with the 
requirements of this section. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2023. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Rep resentatives the ____ day of __________, 
2023. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives