§45-933. Failure to report – Ascertainment of coal mined – Determination of fees – Penalty.
If any operator shall fail to make reports at the time and in the manner prescribed, the Chief Mine Inspector shall in such case, upon such information as he may possess or obtain, ascertain the amount of coal or mineral mined, and shall thereupon find and determine the amount of fees due from such person, […]
§45-934. Lien for fees – Perfecting – Notice – Indexing – Release
Fees which are due and unpaid shall be a first and perpetual lien upon all of the property of the operator against whom the fees are assessed, subject to any tax liens imposed by the state. The liens shall be perfected by the filing and recording of a notice of lien with the county clerk […]
§45-935. Collection of delinquent fees.
All delinquent fees imposed by this act shall constitute a debt due to the state and may be collected by action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the state against the delinquent debtor in any court of competent jurisdiction. Laws 1979, c. 74, § 5, eff. July 1, 1979.
§45-936. Payment of fee as condition precedent to coal mining – Default in payment as ground for injunctive relief.
Payment of the fee levied by this act shall be a condition precedent to the engaging or continuing to engage in coal or mineral mining within this state, and default in the payment of fees as herein provided shall constitute cause for injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction upon application of the Chief Mine […]
§45-937. Violations; penalty.
Any person who willfully obstructs or hinders the Chief Mine Inspector or other public officer or employee from collecting the fee prescribed in this act, or who makes any false or fraudulent report or return thereof with intent to defraud the state, or to evade the payment of the fee or any part thereof; or […]
§45-938. Department of Mines Revolving Fund.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Mines to be designated the Department of Mines Revolving Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be made for any lawful purpose of the Department of Mines. The revolving fund shall be administered in accordance with standard revolving fund procedures. Added […]
§45-938.1. Oklahoma Miner Training Institute Revolving Fund.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Miner Training Institute to be designated the “Oklahoma Miner Training Institute Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies designated by Section 931 of this title to be […]
§45-939. Coal-fired electric generating plants – Burning Oklahoma coal.
All entities providing electric power for sale to the consumer in Oklahoma and generating said power from coal-fired plants located in Oklahoma shall burn a mixture of coal that contains a minimum of ten percent (10%) Oklahoma mined coal, as calculated on a BTU (British Thermal Unit) basis. Added by Laws 1986, c. 43, § […]
§45-939.1. Cost increases to consumers and impairment of certain contracts prohibited.
The cost to the entity shall not increase the cost to the consumer or exceed the energy cost of existing long-term contracts for out-of-state coal preference including preference given Oklahoma vendors as provided in Section 85.32 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Added by Laws 1986, c. 43, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.
§45-940. Fly ash or other material from coal combustion, power-generating facilities and kiln dust generated by cement-producing entities – Solid waste permit exemption.
A. All fly ash, bottom ash or any other such material produced by coal combustion, power-generating facilities shall be exempt from all solid waste permitting requirements pursuant to Title 27A of the Oklahoma Statutes, provided such ash is constructively reutilized, or disposed of in any active or inactive coal mining operation subject to the provisions […]