ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 857	By:	Laster of the Senate

			and

		Dorman of the House

An Act relating to motor vehicle registration information; stating purpose; authorizing the Commissioner of Public Safety to direct development of certain cooperative agreement; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Motor vehicle registration

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 2-108.3 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  In an effort to improve the public safety of all citizens of this state, a more uniform and expeditious method of obtaining ownership and registration information of all motor vehicles operating on the roads and highways of this state is required.  Any method developed shall be conducted in accordance with subsection B of this section.

B.  In addition to the powers and duties prescribed by law, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall be authorized to direct the Department of Public Safety to develop a proposal for an intergovernmental cooperative agreement pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection D of Section 1221 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes between the Department and all tribal governments that issue tribal license plates and maintain ownership and registration information.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2011.

Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives