§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 […]
§66-304.1. Action to determine constitutionality of Railroad Revitalization Act.
The Department is authorized, in its discretion, to file an application with the Supreme Court of Oklahoma to determine the constitutionality of the Railroad Revitalization Act, Sections 302.1 through 309 of this title and the programs relating to funding or assistance to railroads contemplated thereby; and exclusive original jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Supreme […]
§66-306. Essential governmental functions.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the exercise of the powers granted by the Railroad Revitalization Act is in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, to enhance their safety at public railroad crossings, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and […]
§66-307. Reports.
The Department shall make and submit to the Governor, on or before December 31 of each year, a full report showing anticipated projects, projects under construction and projects in operation, the financial condition of the Department and such other information as the Governor shall require. Laws 1971, c. 348, § 7, emerg. eff. June 19, […]
§66-308. Contracts.
All contracts for the construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement and maintenance of railroad rights-of-way or trackage shall be let by the Department to the lowest responsible bidder, or bidders, after notice by publication in the same manner as provided in the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; provided, the Department may reject all bids and readvertise […]