ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1215	By:	Stanislawski of the Senate

			and

		Grau of the House

An Act relating to telephone companies; requiring prior notification for certain purposes; authorizing counties to request certain information; requiring certain telephone line owners to provide certain information; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Utility installation procedures

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 602 of Title 18, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

Any utility installation, relocation or crossing of state highway rights-of-way shall be accomplished with prior notification to the Department of Transportation and shall conform to all state laws.

SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 603 of Title 18, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

Any county may send out a one-time request for information regarding the future installation of lines, poles or wires to the owner of any telephone line operated in the public right-of-way of the county road system of the requesting county.  Upon receipt of the request, the owner of the telephone line shall provide to that county notice of the date of installation, the name and contact number of the installation manager or supervisor, and the location of the lines, poles or wires.

SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2014.

SECTION 4.  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 Senate the 22nd day of May, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of April, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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