Oklahoma § 74-150.13 - Rangers - Appointment

§ 74-150.13. Rangers - Appointment

A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

is hereby authorized to appoint, with the approval of the

Commission, not to exceed twenty special officers, who shall not be

salaried employees of the Bureau of Investigation but who shall at

all times be subject to the orders and directions of the Director;

provided that the special officers shall not have authority to

enforce any laws except the provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes

relating to larceny of domestic animals, livestock or farm and ranch

equipment or supplies, with respect to which they shall have the

same authority as any other peace officer. These officers shall be

known as rangers.

B. Rangers shall not receive any compensation or expenses from

the State of Oklahoma or any of its departments, agencies or

subdivisions for their services. Before the issuance of a special

commission each ranger shall enter into a good and sufficient bond

executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State

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of Oklahoma in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars

($500,000.00), and approved by the Director, to indemnify all

persons against damages accruing as a result of any illegal or

unlawful acts on the part of the rangers; provided that all special

commissions shall expire on January 1 of the odd-numbered year after

the appointment. The Director may renew, suspend or revoke any

special commission at any time.

Added by Laws 1976, c. 259, § 13, operative July 1, 1976. Amended

by Laws 1984, c. 69, § 1, emerg. eff. March 29, 1984; Laws 2007, c.

47, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.

§74-150.13A. Oil and gas industry crimes - Special officers.

A. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

is hereby authorized to appoint, with the approval of the Oklahoma

State Bureau of Investigation Commission, special officers that

shall have enforcement authority related to the investigation of oil

and gas industry crimes, which shall include the larceny of

equipment, property, supplies or products. The number of special

officers shall not exceed twenty (20) positions and those special

officers shall not be salaried employees of the Bureau, but shall at

all times be subject to the orders and directions of the Director.

In addition, the special officers shall not have authority to

enforce any laws except the provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes

relating directly to oil and gas industry crimes, for which they

will have the same authority as any other peace officer. The

special officers shall be known as Special Investigators.

B. Special Investigators shall not receive any compensation or

expenses from this state or any of its departments, agencies or

subdivisions for their services. Before the issuance of a special

commission, each Special Investigator shall enter into a good and

sufficient bond executed by a surety company authorized to do

business in this state in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars

($500,000.00). The bond shall also be approved by the Director and

shall indemnify all persons against damages accruing as a result of

any illegal or unlawful acts on the part of the Special

Investigators. The special commissions shall expire on January 1 of

the odd-numbered year after the appointment. The Director may

renew, suspend or revoke any special commission at any time.

Added by Laws 2011, c. 126, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 89, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.