Oklahoma § 52-141 - Rules and orders - Powers of Commission - Power to file

§ 52-141. Rules and orders - Powers of Commission - Power to file

applications with Commission or appear before Commission - Appeals.

A. In all matters pertaining to the making, issuing and

enforcement of its rules or orders made pursuant to the provisions

of this act the Corporation Commission shall have and exercise all

the powers and authority granted to it under, and to the extent the

same are reasonably applicable and except as herein specifically

provided shall comply with the procedural requirements of Section 81

et seq. of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any amendment

thereof, all to the same extent as if the powers and duties

prescribed by this act had been included as a part of the powers and

duties of the Commission under said Section 81 et seq. of Title 52

of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any employee of the Commission employed

pursuant to the provisions of Section 81 et seq. of Title 52 of the

Oklahoma Statutes shall perform such duties incident to the

administration and enforcement of this act and the rules, and orders

issued pursuant thereto as the Commission may direct.

B. The Attorney General on behalf of the State of Oklahoma, any

state environmental agency, as such term is defined in the Oklahoma

Environmental Quality Act, and any municipality or other

governmental officer, agency, person, firm or corporation are

expressly authorized to file applications with the Commission for

rules or orders authorized by this act or for the amendment or

modification of any such rule or order, or to otherwise appear in

any proceeding pending before the Commission in respect thereto.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 52. Oil and Gas

C. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any rule or

order of the Commission made pursuant to this act may appeal

therefrom to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma within the

same time and in the same manner as is provided in said Section 81

et seq. of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any amendment

thereof, for the taking of appeals from orders of the Commission

made thereunder.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 482, § 3, emerg. eff. May 19, 1955. Amended

by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 257, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 275, §

6, eff. July 1, 1997.