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29		-	SENATE FLOOR VERSION
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31		-	AS AMENDED
	53	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	~~SENATE BILL NO. 400 By: Coleman~~ of the ~~Senate~~
	55	+	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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37		-	Luttrell of the House
	57	+	SENATE BILL 400 By: Coleman
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43		-	[ powers of municipalities - abandoned buildings -
44		-	notice - hearing - action - duties - codification -
45		-	effective date ]
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	69	+	AS INTRODUCED
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	71	+	An Act relating to the powers of municipalities;
	72	+	amending 11 O.S. 2021, Section 22 -112.4, which
	73	+	relates to the abatement of abando ned buildings;
	74	+	modifying definition; allowing municipalities to
	75	+	declare certain buildings as unoccupied; requiring
	76	+	certain notice; providing for certain hearing;
	77	+	allowing municipalities to take certain action;
	78	+	allowing for delegation of certain duties; def ining
	79	+	terms; updating statutory reference s; updating
	80	+	statutory language; providing for codification; and
	81	+	providing an effective date .
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51	91		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
52	92		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 11 O.S. 2021, Section 22 -112.4, is
53	93		amended to read as follows:
54	94		Section 22-112.4. A. An abandoned building shall constitute a
55	95		public nuisance because it:
56		-	1. Is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of
57		-	the inhabitants of and visitors to the municipality;
58		-	2. Causes increased municipal regulatory costs and increased
59		-	municipal police and fire protection costs; and
60		-	3. Devalues abutting an d nearby real properties.
61		-	B. A municipal governing body may abate the public nuisance
62		-	caused by an abandoned building within the municipal limits in
63		-	accordance with the following procedures:
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	147	+	1. Is detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare of
	148	+	the inhabitants of and visitors to the mun icipality;
	149	+	2. Causes increased municipal regulatory costs and increased
	150	+	municipal police and fire protection costs; and
	151	+	3. Devalues abutting and nearby real properties.
	152	+	B. A municipal governing body may abate the public nuisance
	153	+	caused by an abandoned b uilding within the municipal limits in
	154	+	accordance with the following procedures:
91	155		1. At least ten (10) days ’ notice that an abandoned building is
92	156		to be abated pursuant to the procedures for abatement set forth in
93	157		this section shall be given to the owner of the property before the
94	158		governing body holds a hearing. A copy of the notice shall be sent
95	159		by mail to the property owner at the address shown by the current
96	160		year’s tax rolls in the office of the county treasurer. Written
97	161		notice shall also be sent by mai l to any mortgage holder as shown by
98	162		the records in the office of the county clerk to the last -known
99	163		address of the mortgage holder. At the time of mailing of notice to
100	164		any property owner or mortgage holder, the municipality shall obtain
101	165		a receipt of mailing from the postal service, the receipt of which
102	166		shall indicate the date of m ailing and the name and address of the
103	167		mailee. However, if neither the property owner nor mortgage holder
104	168		can be located, notice may be given by posting a copy of the notice
105	169		on the property and by publication as defined in Section 1 -102 of
106	170		Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title. Such notice shall be
107		-	published once not l ess than ten (10) days prior to any hearing or
108		-	action by the municipality pursuant to the provisions of this
109		-	section;
110		-	2. A hearing shall be held by the governing body to determine
111		-	if the property is an abandoned building as defined by this section;
112		-	3. Pursuant to a determination that the building is an
113		-	abandoned building, the governing body may order the agents of the
114		-	municipality to pursue abatement of the public nuisance caused by
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	222	+	published once not less than ten (10) days prior to any hearing or
	223	+	action by the municipality pursuant to the provisions of t his
	224	+	section;
	225	+	2. A hearing shall be held by the governing body to determine
	226	+	if the property is an abandoned building as defined by this section;
	227	+	3. Pursuant to a determination that the building is an
	228	+	abandoned building, the governing body may order the ag ents of the
	229	+	municipality to pursue abatement of the public nuisance caused by
142	230		the building and shall order the municipal clerk to place the
143	231		building on an abandoned building list to be maintained by the
144	232		clerk. At any time after such determination and orde r, the agents
145	233		of the municipality may cause the public nuisance to be abated a s
146	234		authorized in this section, and such abatement may continue until
147	235		such time as the building is removed from the abandoned building
148	236		list in accordance with the procedures set fo rth in subsection C of
149	237		this section;
150	238		4. Abatement of an abandoned building by the municipality may
151	239		include any or all of the following:
152	240		a. any lawful municipal regulatory or municipal police
153	241		and fire protection action in relation to the
154	242		abandoned building or the owner of such building
155	243		necessary or appropriate for the protection of
156	244		inhabitants in and visitors to the municipality. Upon
157	245		receipt of any necessary warrant to authorize such
158		-	action, the agents of the municipality are granted the
159		-	right of entry onto the property for the performance
160		-	of any such action as a governmental function of the
161		-	municipality,
162		-	b. the quarterly assessment against the property on which
163		-	the abandoned building is located and against the
164		-	owner of the abandoned building of the actual costs of
165		-	any municipal regulatory action taken in relation to
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	297	+	action, the agents of the municipality are granted the
	298	+	right of entry onto the property for the performance
	299	+	of any such action as a governmental function of the
	300	+	municipality,
	301	+	b. the quarterly assessment against the property on which
	302	+	the abandoned building is located and against the
	303	+	owner of the abandoned building of the actual costs of
	304	+	any municipal regulatory action taken in relation to
193	305		the abandoned building or the owner of such building
194	306		as authorized above,
195	307		c. the assessment against the property on which the
196	308		abandoned building is located and against the owner of
197	309		the abandoned building of the actual costs of any
198	310		municipal police or fire protection action taken in
199	311		relation to the abandoned building or the owner of
200	312		such building as authorized above, and
201	313		d. an assessment for any other actual expenses incurred
202	314		by the municipality in relation to the abandoned
203	315		building, including, but not limited to, the cost s of
204	316		notices, mailings and publications;
205	317		5. After the determination that a building is an abandoned
206	318		building, and before commencement of any of the abatement actions
207	319		authorized by paragraphs 3 and 4 of this subsection, the municipal
208	320		clerk shall file a notice of lien with the county clerk describing
209		-	the property, the findings o f the governing body at the hearing, and
210		-	stating that the municipality claims a lien on the property for all
211		-	abatement costs and that such costs shall also constitute the
212		-	personal obligation of the property owner from and after the date of
213		-	filing of the notice;
214		-	6. From and after the determination that a building is an
215		-	abandoned building, and continuing until such time as the building
216		-	is removed from the abandoned building list in accordance with the
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	372	+	the property, the findings of the governing body at the hearing, and
	373	+	stating that the municipality claims a lien on the property for all
	374	+	abatement costs and that such costs shall also constitute the
	375	+	personal obligation of the property owner from and after the date of
	376	+	filing of the notice;
	377	+	6. From and after the determination that a building is an
	378	+	abandoned building, and continuing until such time as the building
	379	+	is removed from the abandoned building list in accordance with the
244	380		procedures set forth in subsection C of this section, the municipal
245	381		clerk shall determine the actual quarterly abatement costs for the
246	382		abatement procedures author ized by this section. After such
247	383		determination, the municipal clerk shall mai l a statement of the
248	384		actual quarterly abatement costs for the abatement procedures
249	385		authorized by this section to the property owner and demand the
250	386		payment of such costs by the ow ner. In addition, a copy of the
251	387		statement shall be mailed to any mortgage holder at the address
252	388		provided for in paragraph 1 of this subsection. At the time of
253	389		mailing of the statement of costs to any property owner or mortgage
254	390		holder, the municipal clerk shall obtain a receipt of mailing from
255	391		the postal service, the receipt of whi ch shall indicate the date of
256	392		mailing and the name and address of the mailee; and
257	393		7. When full payment is made to the municipal clerk for actual
258	394		abatement costs incurred and bil led in accordance with paragraph 6
259	395		of this subsection, the municipal clerk shall send the property
260		-	owner and any mortgage holder by mail a receipt for such payment;
261		-	but if payment attributable to the actual quarterly costs of such
262		-	abatement is not made within six (6) months from the date of the
263		-	mailing of the statement to the owner of such property, a lien in
264		-	the actual amount of the abatement shal l be filed against the
265		-	abandoned building. Until finally paid, the costs and the interest
266		-	thereon shall be the personal obligation of the property owner from
267		-	and after the date the notice of lien was filed with the county
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	447	+	owner and any mortgage holder by mail a receipt for such payment;
	448	+	but if payment attributable to the actual quarterly costs of such
	449	+	abatement is not made wit hin six (6) months from the date of the
	450	+	mailing of the statement to the owner of such property, a lien in
	451	+	the actual amount of the abatement shall be filed against the
	452	+	abandoned building. Until finally paid, the costs and the interest
	453	+	thereon shall be the personal obligation of the property owner from
	454	+	and after the date the notice of lien was filed with the county
295	455		clerk. In addition, the costs and the interest thereon shall be a
296	456		lien against the property from the date the notice of lien was filed
297	457		with the county clerk. The lien shall be coequal with the lien of
298	458		ad valorem taxes and all other taxes and special assessments and
299	459		shall be prior and superior to all other titles and liens against
300	460		the property. The lien shall continue until the cost is fully pai d.
301	461		A mineral interest, if severed from the surface interest and not
302	462		owned by the surface owner, shall not be subject to any lien created
303	463		pursuant to this section. Upon receiving full payment, the
304	464		municipal clerk shall forward to the county clerk a notice of
305	465		discharge of the lien.
306	466		C. Any owner or mortgage holder of any building de termined by
307	467		the governing body of the municipality to be an abandoned building
308	468		pursuant to this section may petition the governing body in writing
309	469		at any time after such determin ation for removal of such building
310	470		from the abandoned building list maintained by the municipal clerk.
311		-	Any such petition shall be filed with the munic ipal clerk. Within
312		-	thirty (30) days after such petition is filed with the municipal
313		-	clerk, the governing body shall hold a hearing to determine if the
314		-	building is no longer an abandoned building. Upon such a
315		-	determination, the governing body shall order the building removed
316		-	from the abandoned building list. The municipal clerk shall comply
317		-	with such order by removing the building from the abandoned building
318		-	list; provided, the real property on which the abandoned building is
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	522	+	Any such petition shall be filed with the municipal clerk. Within
	523	+	thirty (30) days after such petition is filed with the municipal
	524	+	clerk, the governing body shall hold a hearing to determine if the
	525	+	building is no longer an abando ned building. Upon such a
	526	+	determination, the governing body shall order the building removed
	527	+	from the abandoned building list. The municipal clerk shall comply
	528	+	with such order by removing the building from the abandoned building
	529	+	list; provided, the real property on which the abandoned building is
346	530		located and the owner of such building shall remain liable for
347	531		payment of any and all abatement costs incurred by the municipality
348	532		prior to the determination and order by the governing body that the
349	533		building should be removed from the abandoned building list. Upon
350	534		full payment of any costs certified against the property, the
351	535		municipal clerk shall file a release of the notice of the lien in
352	536		the county clerk’s office within ten (10) days after receiving such
353	537		payment.
354	538		D. The governing body may designate, by ordinance, an
355	539		administrative officer or administrative body of the municipality to
356	540		carry out any or all of the duties of the governing body specified
357	541		in this section. The property owner shall have the right of a ppeal
358	542		to the governing body from any order of the administrative officer
359	543		or administrative body. Such appeal shall be taken by filing a
360	544		written notice of appeal with the municip al clerk within ten (10)
361		-	days after the administrative order is delivered or mailed to the
362		-	owner at the address shown in the county treasurer records.
363		-	E. For purposes of this section:
364		-	1. “Abandoned building” means any building that is located
365		-	within the municipality that is not currently occupied and has been
366		-	declared unsecured, or dilapidated, or unoccupied pursuant to
367		-	Section 22-112 or 22-112.1 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes this
368		-	title or Section 2 of this act and remains in such condition; and
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	596	+	days after the administrative order is delivered or mailed to the
	597	+	owner at the address shown in the county treasurer records.
	598	+	E. For purposes of this section:
	599	+	1. “Abandoned building” means any building that is located
	600	+	within the municipality that is not currently occupied and has been
	601	+	declared unsecured, or dilapidated, or unoccupied pursuant to
	602	+	Section 22-112 or 22-112.1 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes this
	603	+	title or Section 2 of this act and remains in such condition; and
396	604		2. “Owner” means the owner of record as shown by the most
397	605		current tax roles rolls of the county treasurer.
398	606		F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
399	607		property zoned and used for agricultural purposes.
400	608		G. The officers, employees or agents of the municipality shall
401	609		not be liable for any damages or loss of property due t o the
402	610		abatement of the public nuisance caused by an abandoned building
403	611		performed pursuant to the provisions of this section or as otherwise
404	612		provided by law.
405	613		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
406	614		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 22 -112.6 of Title 11, unless
407	615		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
408	616		A. A municipal governing body may declare buildings within its
409	617		municipal limits to be unoccupied and subject to abatement, as
410	618		provided in Section 22-112.4 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes ,
411	619		if such buildings:
412		-	1. Have remained unoccupied for a continuous period of three
413		-	hundred sixty-five (365) days or more and remain in such condition;
414		-	2. Cause increased municipal regulatory costs and increased
415		-	municipal police and fire protection costs; and
416		-	3. Devalue abutting and nearby real properties.
417		-	B. At least ten (10) days ’ notice that a building is to be
418		-	declared unoccupied shall be given to the owner of the property
419		-	before the governing body holds a hearing. A copy of the notice
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	671	+	1. Have remained unoccupied for a continuous period of three
	672	+	hundred sixty-five (365) days or more and remain in such condition;
	673	+	2. Cause increased municipal regulatory costs and increased
	674	+	municipal police and fire protection costs; and
	675	+	3. Devalue abutting and nearby real properties.
	676	+	B. At least ten (10) days ’ notice that a building is to be
	677	+	declared unoccupied s hall be given to the owner of the property
	678	+	before the governing body holds a h earing. A copy of the notice
447	679		shall be posted on the property to be affected. In addition, a copy
448	680		of the notice shall be sent by mail to the property owner at the
449	681		address shown by the current year’s tax rolls in the office of the
450	682		county treasurer. Written notice shall also be mailed to any
451	683		mortgage holder as shown by the records in the office of the county
452	684		clerk to the last-known address of the mortgagee. At the time of
453	685		mailing of notice to any property owner or mortgage holder, the
454	686		municipality shall ob tain a receipt of mailing from the postal
455	687		service, which receipt shall indicate the date of mailing and the
456	688		name and address of the mailee. However, if neither the property
457	689		owner nor mortgage holder can be located, notice may be given by
458	690		posting a copy of the notice on the property, or by publication as
459	691		defined in Section 1 -102 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The
460	692		notice may be published once not less than ten (10) days pri or to
461	693		any hearing or action by the municipality pursuant to the provisions
462	694		of this section.
463		-	C. A hearing shall be held by the governing body to determine
464		-	if the property meets the criteria provided in subsection A of this
465		-	section. The property owner or mortgage holder may present evidence
466		-	at such hearing that he or she is actively working to remediate any
467		-	concerns with the status of the property. If t he governing body
468		-	determines that the condition of the property meets such criteria,
469		-	the governing body may begin abatement of the property pursuant to
470	695
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	746	+	C. A hearing shall be held by the governing body to determine
	747	+	if the property meets the criteria provided in subsection A of this
	748	+	section. The property owner or m ortgage holder may present evidence
	749	+	at such hearing that he or she is actively working to remediate any
	750	+	concerns with the status of the property. If the governing body
	751	+	determines that the condition of the property meets such criteria,
	752	+	the governing body m ay begin abatement of the property pursuant to
497	753		the provisions of Section 22-112.4 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma
498	754		Statutes.
499	755		D. The municipality may designate, by ordinance, an
500	756		administrative officer or administrative body to carry out the
501	757		duties of the govern ing body specified in this section. The
502	758		property owner shall have the right of appeal to the municipal
503	759		governing body from any order of the administrative officer or
504	760		administrative body. Such appeal shall be taken by filing written
505	761		notice of appeal with the municipal clerk within ten (10) days after
506	762		the administrative order is ren dered.
507	763		E. For the purposes of this section:
508	764		1. “Owner” means the owner of record as shown by the most
509	765		current tax rolls of the county treasurer; and
510	766		2. “Unoccupied” means a building located within the
511	767		municipality that:
512	768		a. is not being utilized as a place of residence or
513	769		business, or
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514	821		b. has no current tenant or occupant.
515	822		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
516		-	~~COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT~~
517		-	~~March 4,~~ 2025 ~~- DO PASS AS AMENDED~~
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