Oklahoma § 64-1016 - Appraisers - Prohibited activities - Violations

§ 64-1016. Appraisers - Prohibited activities - Violations

A. No appraiser for the Commissioners of the Land Office shall:

1. Directly or indirectly solicit or accept any compensation,

gift, loan, entertainment, favor or service given for the purpose of

influencing the appraiser in the discharge of the official duties of

the appraiser;

2. Use the official position of the appraiser to solicit or

secure special privileges or exemptions for the appraiser or others,

except as may be provided by law;

3. Disclose or offer to disclose confidential information

acquired by reason of the official position of the appraiser to any

person, group or others not entitled to receive confidential

information, nor use the information for personal gain or benefit;

4. Receive or solicit any compensation that would impair

independence of judgment for the services provided as an appraiser

for the Commissioners of the Land Office, from any source other than

the Commissioners, unless otherwise provided by law; or

5. Accept or solicit other employment which would impair

efficiency or independence of judgment in the performance of the

public duties of the appraiser.

B. Any appraiser violating this section shall be deemed guilty

of a misdemeanor.

C. All confidential communications and information obtained by

an appraiser for the Commissioners of the Land Office shall not be

considered public records and shall not be disclosed, except when a

majority of the Commissioners of the Land Office determine that

disclosure is in the best interest of the trust.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 64. Public Lands

Added by Laws 1933, c. 187, p. 410, § 2, emerg. eff. July 21, 1933.

Amended by Laws 1979, c. 228, § 2; Laws 2010, c. 41, § 11, emerg.

eff. April 2, 2010. Renumbered from § 61 of this title by Laws

2010, c. 41, § 68, emerg. eff. April 2, 2010.