Okla. Admin. Code § 165:5-1-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 6, December 2, 2024

Section 165:5-1-4 - Office location; office hours; records

(a)Principal office. The principal office and mailing address of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission will be posted on the Commission's website.

(b)Regional service areas. The Commission has two regional service areas described as the Eastern Regional Service Area and the Western Regional Service Area. The Eastern Regional Service Area shall consist of the land east of Oklahoma State Highway 99. The Western Regional Service Area shall consist of the land west of that highway. The establishment of these regional service areas shall not limit the services available from either regional service office.

(c)Eastern regional service office. In the Eastern Regional Service Area, the Commission maintains a regional service office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at an address listed on the Commission's website.

(d)Western regional service office. In the western regional service area, the Commission's principal office serves as the regional service office.

(e)Telephonic communication service. A system shall be maintained at the Commission to provide for telephone and/or videoconference communication service for all hearings.

(f)Office hours. For each regional service office or other office described in (a) through (d) of this Section, office hours shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., each day except Saturday, Sunday, and any legal holiday proclaimed by the Governor or official agency closing. Public records that are not available in the ECF Systemor on the Commission's website may be viewed during regular office hours. Copies of public records retained in the Court Clerk's Office may be obtained from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(g)Exercise of Commission authority. The Commission, or any person exercising its authority, may meet and exercise its official powers and functions at any location in the State of Oklahoma.

(h)Oil and gas filings. When applications for oil and gas development, administrative applications, and any other related oil and gas matters are filed, the Applicant may select either regional service office as the venue. All filings must be made using the ECF System, unless otherwise authorized, directed, or instructed by the Court Clerk, the Commission rules, the User Manual, or Commission order.

(i)Central records. The central record of all filings with all regional service offices shall be maintained in the regional service office of the Corporation Commission located in Oklahoma City.

(j)Court Clerk. All persons filing documents with the Court Clerk shall file through the ECF System, unless otherwise authorized, directed, or instructed by the Court Clerk, the Commission rules, the User Manual, or Commission order. Any documents authorized to be filed in paper instead of through the ECF System shall be filed with the Court Clerk at the Commission's principal office unless the Court Clerk directs otherwise. No document will be mailed to anyone who files through the ECF System or who obtains an immediate file-stamped copy, unless a self-addressed postage pre-paid envelope large enough for the return of a file-stamped or processed copy is provided. All documents shall be deemed received upon the date file-stamped by the Court Clerkvia the ECF system or manually. Filing of any document shall not be complete except upon payment of all applicable fees required by law or by the rules of this Chapter. Filing of any document with the Court Clerk shall be deemed filing with the Secretary.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:5-1-4

Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2005, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2474, eff 7-1-97; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2807, eff 7-15-99; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2299, eff 7-1-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1939, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2293, eff 7-15-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2098, eff 7-11-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 10/1/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 10/1/2020

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 10/1/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 10/1/2022

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 10/1/2023