An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 519 By: Pugh and Brooks of the
Senate
and
McBride of the House
An Act relating to the Commissioners of the Land
Office Modernization Act; amending 64 O.S. 2021,
Section 1093, which relates to rules and regulations;
updating statutory reference; clarifying conformance
with the Administrative Procedures Act; providing for
certain hearing; requiring notice of certain hearing;
requiring publication of interpretations in “The
Oklahoma Register”; requiring notice of certain
publication; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency .
SUBJECT: Commissioners of the Land Office Modernization Act
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 64 O.S. 2021, Secti on 1093, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1093. A. The Commissioners of the Land Office are
hereby authorized to make and promulgate appropriate rules and
regulations for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions
of this act Sections 1090 through 1095 of this title . Any
rulemaking by the Commissioners of the Land Office shall be in
accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act.
B. Prior to the action of the Commissioners of the Land Office
to promulgate rules pursu ant to the Administrative Procedures Act,
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the Commissioners shall hold an additional hearing on the proposed
rulemaking action in accordance with the provisions of Section 303
of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Not less than thirty (30)
days prior to the scheduled hearing date, the Commissioners shall
mail a copy of the hearing notice directly to all current lessees
leasing land or minerals from the Commissioners at the time the
rulemaking action is proposed. Notice shall be mailed via United
States mail to the last known address of each current lessee shown
in the records of the Commissioners or email if successfully
delivered to a current and valid email address for the lessee that
is kept on file by the Commissioners. Any finding of noncompliance
with this subsection shall not invalidate the otherwise proper
promulgation of rules by the Commissioners.
C. In regard to any existing rule of the Office, the
Commissioners of the Land Office shall publish any interpretations
of those rules in “The Oklaho ma Register” within thirty (30)
calendar days. The Commissioners shall also mail direct notice of
publication of the interpretation to all persons currently leasing
land or minerals from the Commissioners of the Land Office at the
time the interpretation is adopted. Notice shall be mailed via
United States mail to the last known address of each current lessee
shown in the records of the Commissioners or email if successfully
delivered to a current and valid email address for the lessee that
is kept on file by the Commissioners. The Commissioners shall make
the interpretation available for public inspection at the office of
the Commissioners and on its website.
D. No interpretation of existing rules by the Commissioners of
the Land Office shall be bindin g on any person affected by the
interpretation unless the publication and notice requirements of
subsection C of this section have been met.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. 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 Senate the 29th day of May, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 30th day of May, 2024.
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: _________________________________