Oklahoma § 17-313 - Records, reports and information - Public inspection Confidentiality - Disclosure to federal or state representatives
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§ 17-313. Records, reports and information - Public inspection Confidentiality - Disclosure to federal or state representatives
A. Any records, reports or information obtained pursuant to the
Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Consolidation Act shall be available
to the public except as provided in subsection B of this section.
B. Upon a showing satisfactory to the Corporation Commission by
any person that records, reports or information, or a particular
part thereof is made public, would divulge production or sales
figures or methods, processes or production unique to such person or
would otherwise tend to affect adversely the competitive position of
such person by revealing trade secrets, the Commission shall
consider such record, report or information or particular portion
thereof, confidential.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent
disclosures of such report, record or information to federal or
state representatives as necessary for purposes of administration of
any federal or state laws or when relevant to proceedings pursuant
to the Oklahoma Petroleum Storage Tank Consolidation Act.
D. Information concerning groundwater quality and the presence
or concentration of regulated substances or chemicals of concern, in
soils or groundwater shall not be considered confidential by the
Commission.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 90, § 13, emerg. eff. April 21, 1989.
Amended by Laws 1993, c. 344, § 11, emerg. eff. June 9, 1993; Laws
1998, c. 375, § 20, emerg. eff. June 9, 1998; Laws 2005, c. 435, §
10, eff. Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2018, c. 27, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 17-313 cover?
Section 17-313 ("Records, reports and information - Public inspection Confidentiality - Disclosure to federal or state representatives") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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