Oklahoma § 17-139.104 - Compensation of Attorney General for enforcement

§ 17-139.104. Compensation of Attorney General for enforcement

duties - Oversight by Consumer Services Division.

A. For the exercise of duties and performance of

responsibilities relating to telecommunications fraud pursuant to

the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, Section 751 et seq. of Title

15 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and for representation in

telecommunications matters as established in Section 18b of Title 74

of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Attorney General shall receive Two

Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per fiscal year to be

paid from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund established in Section

6 of this act. For the 1998 fiscal year, the total amount of the

monies shall be paid to the Attorney General in one payment. For

each fiscal year thereafter, the monies shall be paid to the

Attorney General in equal monthly payments. All monies shall be

deposited in the Attorney General's Revolving Fund created pursuant

to Section 20 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. In addition to any other duties prescribed by law or by

Corporation Commission rules, the Commission, through its Consumer

Services Division, shall mediate grievances between consumers and

telecommunications carriers and ensure compliance with quality of

service standards adopted for local exchange telecommunications

service providers and other telecommunications carriers which

operate in this state.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 408, § 4, eff. July 1, 1997.