§66-329. Membership and compensation.
MEMBERSHIP AND COMPENSATION The manner of appointment of Commission members, terms of office, provisions for removal and suspension, and manner of appointment to fill vacancies shall be determined by each party state pursuant to its laws, but each member shall be a resident of the state of appointment. Commission members shall serve without compensation, but […]
§66-330. Election of officers.
OFFICERS The Commission shall annually elect from among its members a chair, and a vice-chair who shall not be a resident of the state represented by the chair, and a secretary-treasurer. Added by Laws 1999, c. 70, § 5, emerg. eff. April 7, 1999.
§66-331. Powers and duties of officers.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS The chair of the Commission shall, if present, preside at meetings of the Commission, serve as a principal spokesperson for the Commission, and perform other duties assigned by the Commission. The vice-chair shall perform the duties of the chair if the chair is absent or unable to perform required duties. […]
§66-332. Meetings and administration.
MEETINGS AND COMMISSION ADMINISTRATION The Commission shall meet at the call of the chair, or at the call of a majority of its members, upon fourteen (14) days’ notice, but at least three (3) times in each calendar year. Added by Laws 1999, c. 70, § 7, emerg. eff. April 7, 1999.
§66-333. Finance and budgeting.
FINANCE The Commission may accept, for any of its purposes and functions, donations, gifts, grants, and appropriations of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services from the federal government, from any party state or from any department, agency, or municipality thereof, or from any institution, person, firm, or corporation. The Commission, out of the funds available […]
§66-334. Effective dates and entry of other states.
ENACTMENT AND EFFECTIVE DATE This compact shall be open for membership for this state as a party with any other state or states legally joining therein. It shall become effective immediately after the passage of an act by any party states incorporating the provisions of this compact into the laws of such states. The compact […]
§66-302.1. Citation.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Railroad Revitalization Act”. Laws 1978, c. 164, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10, 1978.
§66-326. Short title and application.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Interstate Midwest Regional Passenger Rail Compact”. The Interstate Midwest Regional Passenger Rail Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state as a party with any other state or states legally joining therein in substantially this form. Added by Laws 1999, […]
§66-303. Definitions.
As used in the Railroad Revitalization Act: 1. “Department” means the Oklahoma Department of Transportation; 2. “Railroad rights-of-ways”, “trackage” or “projects” shall include within their meaning, but shall not be limited to: any roadbed, drains, fences, ties, switches, rails, ballast, signs, signals, lights, equipment, bridges, tools, crossings, underpasses, overpasses, construction and administration buildings and any […]
§66-327. Purpose of compact.
PURPOSE The purpose of this compact is to facilitate and promote the improvement and development of regional passenger rail service in the Midwest. A Commission is hereby created to achieve this purpose and to carry out the duties specified in this compact. Added by Laws 1999, c. 70, § 2, emerg. eff. April 7, 1999.