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§47-171.1.
§47-171.1.
In addition to other uses authorized by law, funds provided to the
Corporation Commission Revolving Fund pursuant to Sections 165, 177.2
and 180h of this title shall be expended as follows:
1. The Corporation Commission Transportation Division shall employ
four special motor carrier enforcement officers and one
supervisor-officer who shall have the primary duty of investigating
and assisting in the prosecution of persons engaged in unauthorized
transportation or disposal of deleterious substances as contemplated
under the provisions of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Act and any other
applicable provisions of law. Such employees shall be compensated as
for similar service in the same or other departments of the state and
an expense allowance of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month for
maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses shall
be paid to such employees. Nothing in this section regarding expense
allowances shall be construed to mean that such employees shall
receive any additional compensation beyond what is provided for
maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses by the
Corporation Commission on the effective date of this act.
2. The Commission shall purchase a sufficient number of motor vehicles
to provide each motor carrier enforcement officer employed in the
Transportation Division a motor vehicle suitable to carry out the
enforcement provisions of applicable law. Said vehicles shall be
appropriately marked as official vehicles and radio equipped. All
costs for operation, maintenance and replacement of the motor vehicles
authorized in this section shall be provided for from the Corporation
Commission Revolving Fund.
3. The Commission shall employ a hearing officer whose primary
responsibility shall be the adjudication of enforcement proceedings
and complaints brought against persons engaged in unauthorized
transportation or disposal of deleterious substances or other
unauthorized transportation in violation of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier
Act or the rules and regulations of motor carriers as promulgated by
the Corporation Commission.
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