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§45-931. Operator’s fee – Disposition – Production report and forms.

A. All operators of coal mining operations shall pay to the Department of Mines a fee of seven and one-half cents ($0.075) per ton of coal produced. B. All operators of noncoal mining operations shall pay to the Department of Mines a fee of one and one-fourth cents ($0.0125) per ton of mineral produced. For […]

§45-932. Delinquent reports and fees – Penalty – Time extension.

A. Any operator who shall fail or refuse to file such quarterly report and pay his fees within the time and in the manner prescribed by law shall be deemed delinquent and a penalty of ten percent (10%) shall be added to the amount of fees actually due for said period. B. The Chief Mine […]

§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.

§45-937. 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, § […]