Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 12-1431: Definitions

As used in the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act:

1. "Communication" means the making or submitting of a

statement or document in any form or medium, including oral, visual,

written, audiovisual or electronic;

2. "Exercise of the right of association" means a communication

between individuals who join together to collectively express,

promote, pursue or defend common interests;

3. "Exercise of the right of free speech" means a communication

made in connection with a matter of public concern;

4. "Exercise of the right to petition" means any of the

following:

a. a communication in or pertaining to:

(1) a judicial proceeding,

(2) an official proceeding, other than a judicial

proceeding, to administer the law,

(3) an executive or other proceeding before a

department or agency of the state or federal

government or a political subdivision of the

state or federal government,

(4) a legislative proceeding, including a proceeding

of a legislative committee,

(5) a proceeding before an entity that requires by

rule that public notice be given before

proceedings of that entity,

(6) a proceeding in or before a managing board of an

educational or eleemosynary institution supported

directly or indirectly from public revenue,

(7) a proceeding of the governing body of any

political subdivision of this state,

(8) a report of or debate and statements made in a

proceeding described by division (3), (4), (5),

(6) or (7) of this subparagraph, or

(9) a public meeting dealing with a public purpose,

including statements and discussions at the

meeting or other matters of public concern

occurring at the meeting,

b. a communication in connection with an issue under

consideration or review by a legislative, executive,

judicial or other governmental body or in another

governmental or official proceeding,

c. a communication that is reasonably likely to encourage

consideration or review of an issue by a legislative,

executive, judicial or other governmental body or in

another governmental or official proceeding,

d. a communication reasonably likely to enlist public

participation in an effort to effect consideration of

an issue by a legislative, executive, judicial or

other governmental body or in another governmental or

official proceeding, and

e. any other communication that falls within the

protection of the right to petition government under

the Constitution of the United States or the Oklahoma

Constitution;

5. "Governmental proceeding" means a proceeding, other than a

judicial proceeding, by an officer, official or body of this state

or a political subdivision of this state, including an agency, board

or commission, or by an officer, official or body of the federal

government;

6. "Legal action" means a lawsuit, cause of action, petition,

complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim or any other judicial pleading

or filing that requests legal or equitable relief;

7. "Matter of public concern" means an issue related to:

a. health or safety,

b. environmental, economic or community well-being,

c. the government,

d. a public official or public figure, or

e. a good, product or service in the marketplace;

8. "Official proceeding" means any type of administrative,

executive, legislative or judicial proceeding that may be conducted

before a public servant; and

9. "Public servant" means a person elected, selected,

appointed, employed or otherwise designated as one of the following,

even if the person has not yet qualified for office or assumed the

person's duties:

a. an officer, employee or agent of government,

b. a juror,

c. an arbitrator, referee or other person who is

authorized by law or private written agreement to hear

or determine a cause or controversy,

d. an attorney or notary public when participating in the

performance of a governmental function, or

ce or assumed the

person's duties:

a. an officer, employee or agent of government,

b. a juror,

c. an arbitrator, referee or other person who is

authorized by law or private written agreement to hear

or determine a cause or controversy,

d. an attorney or notary public when participating in the

performance of a governmental function, or

e. a person who is performing a governmental function

under a claim of right but is not legally qualified to

do so.