STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

HOUSE BILL 1847	By:	Shelton

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to nuisances; amending 50 O.S. 2011, Section 16, which relates to powers of cities and towns; authorizing cities and towns to declare convenience stores which sell drug paraphernalia nuisances; providing for abatement of nuisance; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     50 O.S. 2011, Section 16, is amended to read as follows:
Section 16.  A.  Cities and towns in this state shall have the right and power to determine what is and what shall constitute a nuisance within their respective corporate limits, and for the protection of the public health, the public parks and the public water supply, shall have such power outside of the corporate limits; and wherever it is practical so to do, said cities and towns shall have the power summarily to abate any such nuisance after notice to the owner, and an opportunity for him to be heard, if this can be given.
B.  Pursuant to the powers provided in subsection A of this section, cities and towns may declare a convenience store which sells drug paraphernalia as defined in paragraph 36 of Section 2-101 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes a nuisance, and may abate the nuisance using the procedures set forth in subsection A of this section.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

54-1-5861	EK	01/06/13