{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-180.13","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-180.13","heading":"Compliance with Open Meeting Act — Exemptions","body":"\n\nA. While the Oklahoma Corporation Commission is subject to the\n\nOklahoma Open Meeting Act, Corporation Commissioners are exempt from\n\nand may discuss administrative, operational, and procedural matters\n\nof the Corporation Commission between or among Commissioners, even\n\nif a quorum is present, provided the discussions do not address\n\nappropriation of Corporation Commission funds and no official action\n\nis taken. Corporation Commissioners may not discuss pending\n\nlegislative matters before the Corporation Commission without\n\ncomplying with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. The administrative,\n\noperational, and procedural matters authorized under this subsection\n\nare limited to the following:\n\n1. Scheduling of agenda items to be set before the Corporation\n\nCommission for an emergency, regular, or special meeting;\n\n2. Prioritizing cases pending before the Corporation\n\nCommission;\n\n3. Identifying legislative changes, proposed or passed, and\n\ntheir effects on the Corporation Commission;\n\n4. Discussing public and media statements;\n\n5. Discussing organizational structure;\n\n6. Discussing internal processes;\n\n7. Discussing staffing needs;\n\n8. Receiving informational updates from Corporation Commission\n\nstaff on the business of the Corporation Commission, as long as such\n\nupdates do not pertain to pending legislative proceedings of the\n\nCorporation Commission;\n\n9. Conducting regular staff meetings where discussions of the\n\nday-to-day management of the Corporation Commission occur, as long\n\nas such updates do not pertain to pending legislative proceedings of\n\nthe Corporation Commission;\n\n10. Interviewing potential employees for the position of\n\nDirector of Administration and Division Directors; and\n\n11. Assessing performance reviews and duties of the Director of\n\nAdministration and Division Directors.\n\nB. Corporation Commissioners may attend and participate in\n\nconferences, training, educational, press, and social events, where\n\nthe topic of these events is the Corporation Commission, even if a\n\nquorum is present, provided that no official action is taken and any\n\ndiscussion of the business of the Corporation Commission is\n\nincidental to the event.\n\nC. Corporation Commissioners may not discuss any pending\n\nlegislative proceedings of the Corporation Commission without\n\ncomplying with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.\n\nD. Corporation Commissioners may attend and participate in\n\nmeetings and proceedings of the Legislature, even if a quorum is\n\npresent, provided that no official action is taken.\n\nE. As used in this subsection, the term \"event\" means any\n\nmatters authorized in subsections A through D of this section.\n\nAfter participating in any events authorized by this section, the\n\nCorporation Commission shall be required to provide timely\n\ndocumentation, in the form and manner as determined by a public vote\n\nof the Corporation Commission, which may be amended subject to the\n\nrequirements of this section. This documentation is for the purpose\n\nof providing public notice of the subject matter received by or\n\ndiscussed between or among Commissioners, even if a quorum is\n\npresent, outside of a public meeting. Such documentation shall be\n\nposted to the Corporation Commission's website within five (5)\n\nbusiness days following the event. However, should the Corporation\n\nCommission wish to take potential action on the subject of a\n\ndisclosed event, such potential action item shall be documented at\n\nleast forty-eight (48) hours prior to the Corporation Commission\n\nconsidering such item at a public meeting.\n\nF. Should the Corporation Commission make any changes to the\n\ndate, time, or place, including cancellation of any regularly\n\nscheduled meeting, the Corporation Commission shall provide notice\n\nin writing to the Secretary of State as required by paragraph 8 of\n\nsubsection A of Section 311 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes;\no the Corporation Commission\n\nconsidering such item at a public meeting.\n\nF. Should the Corporation Commission make any changes to the\n\ndate, time, or place, including cancellation of any regularly\n\nscheduled meeting, the Corporation Commission shall provide notice\n\nin writing to the Secretary of State as required by paragraph 8 of\n\nsubsection A of Section 311 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes;\n\nprovided that the Corporation Commission may file the required\n\nnotice not less than five (5) days prior to the implementation of\n\nany such change or cancellation.\n\nG. The Corporation Commission shall implement periodic training\n\non the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act for Commissioners and designated\n\nstaff.\n\nH. The provisions of this section shall cease to have the force\n\nand effect of law on July 1, 2026.","path":["OK Code","Title 17"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os17.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"05e0b2194df7ae95fc0728fb84ef3804c5c942c7ad4d0501d56a74270c5bb082","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-180.12","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-180.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}