Section 301 - [Effective 11/1/2024] Creation of department and commission - Rules, regulations and policies - Powers, duties and obligations of former department, commission and director continuedA. There is hereby created a Department of Transportation and a Transportation Commission in and for this state, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of Article XVI of the Oklahoma Constitution , and such department shall be governed by the Director of the Department of Transportation, provided for by Section 305 of this title, under such reasonable rules, regulations and policies and road improvement programs as may be prescribed by the Commission. Such rules and regulations and amendments thereto as adopted by the Commission shall be filed and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.B. The Department and the Commission created by subsection A of this section and the Director of the Department of Transportation provided for by Section 305 of this title shall be the legal successors of, and unless and except as otherwise provided by this title shall also have the powers and duties vested by other laws in, and shall take immediate charge of all equipment, supplies and property now in the possession of, the Department, Commission and Director, respectively, created and provided for by 69 O.S. 1961, Sections 20.1 and 20.6, as amended, and shall be liable for their respective obligations.Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 301
Amended by Laws 2024, c. 35,s. 8, eff. 11/1/2024.Laws 1968, HB 501, c. 415, § 301, emerg. eff 7/1/1968.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.