STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

SENATE BILL 746	By:	Sykes

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to ethics; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 4255, which relates to penalties; clarifying language; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 4255, is amended to read as follows:
Section 4255.  A.  Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of Sections 5 through 11 of this act Section 360 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 4249 through 4254 of this title or Chapter 23 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission commits a misdemeanor.  Nothing in Sections 5 through 11 of this act Section 360 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Sections 4249 through 4254 of this title relieves a person of criminal responsibility under the laws of this state relating to perjury.
B.  Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of Sections 5 through 11 of this act Section 360 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 4249 through 4254 of this title or any provision of Chapter 23 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission a third and subsequent time, in addition to any other penalties provided herein, shall be prohibited from further lobbying as defined herein for a period of five (5) years.  If any person having been so prohibited, lobbies while prohibited, such person shall be permanently prohibited from lobbying and shall be guilty of a felony.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

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