In addition to other uses authorized by law, funds provided to the Corporation Commission Revolving Fund pursuant to Sections 165, 177.2 and 180h of this title shall be expended as follows:

1. The Corporation Commission Transportation Division shall employ four special motor carrier enforcement officers and one supervisor-officer who shall have the primary duty of investigating and assisting in the prosecution of persons engaged in unauthorized transportation or disposal of deleterious substances as contemplated under the provisions of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Act and any other applicable provisions of law. Such employees shall be compensated as for similar service in the same or other departments of the state and an expense allowance of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses shall be paid to such employees. Nothing in this section regarding expense allowances shall be construed to mean that such employees shall receive any additional compensation beyond what is provided for maintenance and cleaning of uniforms and other related expenses by the Corporation Commission on the effective date of this act.

2. The Commission shall purchase a sufficient number of motor vehicles to provide each motor carrier enforcement officer employed in the Transportation Division a motor vehicle suitable to carry out the enforcement provisions of applicable law. Said vehicles shall be appropriately marked as official vehicles and radio equipped. All costs for operation, maintenance and replacement of the motor vehicles authorized in this section shall be provided for from the Corporation Commission Revolving Fund.

3. The Commission shall employ a hearing officer whose primary responsibility shall be the adjudication of enforcement proceedings and complaints brought against persons engaged in unauthorized transportation or disposal of deleterious substances or other unauthorized transportation in violation of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Act or the rules and regulations of motor carriers as promulgated by the Corporation Commission.

Added by Laws 1982, c. 354, § 7, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 325, § 9, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1993, c. 185, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

§47-171.2. Motor carrier enforcement officers.

Motor carrier enforcement officers as authorized in Section 171.1 of this title shall have authority and powers as provided for those motor carrier officers authorized under the provisions of Section 172 of this title.

Added by Laws 1983, c. 151, § 4, emerg. eff. May 26, 1983.