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2020 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 47. Motor Vehicles
§47-2-105.6. Marine Enforcement Section - Powers, duties, responsibilities and authority - Salaries.

Universal Citation: 47 OK Stat § 47-2-105.6 (2020)
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A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety a Marine Enforcement Section which shall consist of such employees as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of Section 4001 et seq., Section 4101 et seq., and Section 4200 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All commissioned officers of the Marine Enforcement Section as designated by the Commissioner shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes and make any necessary arrest for violations of Section 4001 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the rules promulgated by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Wildlife Conservation or take any other action within their lawful authority. Any statutory references to the Oklahoma Lake Patrol Division or the Lake Patrol Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division shall mean the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.

B. All commissioned officers of the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall have, in addition to their primary duty as prescribed in subsection A of this section, a secondary duty to enforce all state statutes, to make arrests for violations and to perform other duties as prescribed by the Commissioner.

C. The annual salaries for the commissioned officers within the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be in accordance and conformity with Section 2-105.4 of this title.

D. The provisions of this section shall supersede all existing laws covering the salaries for the commissioned officers in the Marine Enforcement Section of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety.

Added by Laws 1998, c. 245, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 37, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Laws 2000, c. 195, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 435, § 3, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 161, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Laws 2005, c. 1, § 44, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 81, § 3, eff. April 21, 2006; Laws 2006, 2nd Ex. Sess., c. 83, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Laws 2011, c. 104, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2011; Laws 2015, c. 99, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 364, § 1 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 45, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.

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