Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-150.13A
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Oil and gas industry crimes - Special officers
Official statutory text
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.
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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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