ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1814	By:	Shannon of the House

			     and

		Stanislawski of the Senate

An Act relating to roads, bridges and ferries; amending 69 O.S. 2001, Section 1510, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 218, O.S.L. 2006 (69 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 1510), which relates to special maintenance crews; expanding responsibility to include larger projects; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     69 O.S. 2001, Section 1510, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 218, O.S.L. 2006 (69 O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 1510), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1510.  Special maintenance projects under Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) should be performed and carried out by state special maintenance crews, who may also carry out projects above said amount, if in the judgment of the Transportation Commission the same shall be in the best interests of the State of Oklahoma, except that special maintenance projects involving asphaltic material overlay may be let to contract if the same shall be in the best interests of the state in the judgment of the Commission.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.
SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate