ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2899	By:	Morgan of the House

				and

		Shortey of the Senate

An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 150.13A, which relates to Special Investigators of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; clarifying scope of enforcement authority; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 150.13A, is amended to read as follows:
Section 150.13A  A.  The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is hereby authorized to appoint, with the approval of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Commission, special officers that shall have enforcement authority related to the larceny investigation of oil field and gas industry crimes including, but not limited to the larceny of equipment, property, supplies or products.  The number of special officers shall not exceed twenty (20) positions and those special officers shall not be salaried employees of the Bureau, but shall at all times be subject to the orders and directions of the Director.  In addition, the special officers shall not have authority to enforce any laws except the provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes relating directly to the larceny of oil field equipment, supplies, or products, with respect to oil and gas industry crimes for which they will have the same authority as any other peace officer.  The special officers shall be known as Special Investigators.
B.  Special Investigators shall not receive any compensation or expenses from this state or any of its departments, agencies or subdivisions for their services.  Before the issuance of a special commission, each Special Investigator shall enter into a good and sufficient bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).  The bond shall also be approved by the Director and shall indemnify all persons against damages accruing as a result of any illegal or unlawful acts on the part of the Special Investigators Investigator.  The special commissions shall expire on January 1 of the odd-numbered year after the appointment.  The Director may renew, suspend or revoke any special commission at any time.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.
Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of February, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate