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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 21, 2023
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 724 By: Stewart
[ roads and bridges - right-of-way - effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TH E STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 69 O.S. 2021, Section 1208, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1208. (a) The rights-of-way acquired by the Department
or a county shall be held inviolate for state hig hway and,
departmental, or county purposes, and no physica l or functional
encroachments or uses shall be permitted within such rights-of-way.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, maintain
or operate any gasoline pump, driveway canopy, bui lding, sign,
fence, post, or any thing or structure on or o verhanging any right-
of-way, or upon or over hanging any street occupied by a designated
state or federal highway, or county roads and the construction or
maintaining of any such thing or structure on or overhanging any
federal or state highway or county roads shall constitute a public
nuisance, which may be summar ily abated by the Commission or board
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of county commissioners or its officers, agents, servants and
employees in the manner provided in th is article.
(c) This section shall not apply to the lawful use of such
rights-of-way for the erection and operation of facilities of a
public utility.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON AERONAUTICS AND TRANSPORTATION
February 21, 2023 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS