Rule 6.18. Settlement Agreements.
Irrespective of any penalties provided in these Rules, any monetary penalties, fees, costs or other penalties provided in a settlement agreement shall be in amounts and from sources to be agreed upon by the parties. Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Rule 6.19. Late filing fees
Beginning July 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall publish on its website any registration and administration fees to be charged by the Commission for legislative liaisons, legislative lobbyists, executive lobbyists, lobbyist principals, political party committees, political action committees and candidate committees. In determining the fees to be charged, the Commission shall endeavor to […]
Rule 6.15. Monetary Liability for Violation of Rules.
Liability for payment of a monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed for violation of a campaign finance Rule, other than late filing fees, shall be as follows: (1) A monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed against a political party committee shall be paid from the political party […]
Rule 6.16. Monetary Liability Assessed by District Court.
Liability for payment of a monetary penalty, fees, costs and other expenses of litigation assessed for violation of a financial disclosure, conflict of interest or lobbying Rule shall be determined by the District Court. Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Rule 6.17. Separate Liability Assessed by District Court.
In the event the District Court finds more than one person liable for a violation of these Rules, those persons shall be separately assessed monetary penalties. Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Rule 6.2. Definitions
As used in Rule 6: 1. “Commission” shall mean the Oklahoma Ethics Commission; and 2. “Complaint” shall mean an allegation of a violation of these Rules. Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Rule 6.3. Source of a complaint
A. A member of the Commission or an employee of the Commission may accept a complaint from any source; provided, however, no complaint shall be accepted from an anonymous source. B. Any person other than a member or an employee of the Commission who files a written complaint alleging a violation of any Rule shall […]
Rule 6.4. Blackout Period.
The Commission shall not accept a complaint from any person alleging a violation of these Rules by a candidate or candidate committee during a period beginning the first day that the State Election Board may accept Declarations of Candidacy for the office sought by the candidate or candidates and ending on the day of the […]
Rule 6.5. Preliminary Investigation of Complaint.
The Executive Director may conduct or authorize any Commission employee to conduct a preliminary inquiry into any allegations contained in a complaint for the purpose of assisting the Commission in determining whether to begin a formal investigation. All documents relating to complaints shall be confidential records unless released by the Commission as provided hereafter. Promulgated […]
Rule 6.6. Commission Review of Complaint or Investigation.
The Executive Director shall advise or authorize the General Counsel or other employees to advise the Commission, in executive session, of any complaints received together with the results of any preliminary inquiry. In addition, the Executive Director may advise or authorize any Commission employee to advise the Commission of any alleged violations of these Rules […]