Oklahoma Corporation Commission
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2012 FY Budget: | $38,186,000 |
| Total Seats: | 3 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 6 years |
| Authority: | Oklahoma Constitution, Article 9, Section 15 |
| Leadership: | Patrice Douglas (R) |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Other Oklahoma Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
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Current officeholder
The current chairperson is Patrice Douglas. She serves alongside Bob Anthony and Dana Murphy. Jeff Cloud, a former commissioner, was serving a term that did not end until 2014. He announced on September 1, 2011 his resignation in order to "pursue opportunities in the private sector."[1]
Authority
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission was established in Article 9, Section 15 of the state constitution.
Article 9, Section 15:
| A Corporation Commission is hereby created, to be composed of three persons, who shall be elected by the people at a general election for State officers, and their terms of office shall be six years... |
Qualifications
The qualifications of commissioners is established in Article 9, Section 16 of the state constitution.
Article 9, Section 16:
| The qualifications of such commissioners shall be as follows: To be resident citizens of this State for over two years next preceding the election, and qualified voters under the Constitution and laws, and not less than thirty years of age; nor shall such commissioners, or either of them, be, directly or indirectly, interested in any railroad, street railway, traction line, canal, steam boat, pipe line, car line, sleeping car line, car association, express line, telephone or telegraph line, operated for hire, in this State, or out of it, or any stock, bond, mortgage, security, or earnings of any such railroad, street railway, traction line, canal, steam boat, pipe line, car line, sleeping car line, car association, express line, telephone or telegraph line, compress or elevator companies; and if such Commissioner shall voluntarily become so interested, his office shall become vacant; and if any Corporation Commissioner shall become so interested otherwise than voluntarily, he shall, within a reasonable time, divest himself of such interest; and failing to do this, his office shall become vacant. Nor shall any such commissioner hold any other office under the government of the United States, or of this State, or any other state government, and shall not, while such Commissioner, engage in any occupation or business inconsistent with his duties as such commissioner. |
- a citizen of the state for more than 2 years immediately before the election
- a qualified Oklahoma voter
- at least 30 years old
- not holding any other office in any government
- not interested, either directly or indirectly, in any railroad, street railway, traction line, canal, steam boat, pipe line, car line, sleeping car line, car association, express line, telephone or telegraph line, operated for hire, in this State, or out of it, or any stock, bond, mortgage, security, or earnings of any such railroad, street railway, traction line, canal, steam boat, pipe line, car line, sleeping car line, car association, express line, telephone or telegraph line, compress or elevator companies
Elections
The commissioners are elected to staggered six-year terms, with one commissioner elected every two years.
On March 14, 2011, the Oklahoma State Senate approved a bill that would have given the governor the power to appoint 7 of the 11 statewide elected officials, including all three corporation commissioners. The Senate would then have to confirm all appointments. The amendment, known as the Oklahoma State Office Appointment Amendment did not make the 2012 ballot.[2]
2012
Two positions were up on the Corporation Commission in 2012. Patrice Douglas (R) and Bob Anthony (R) both won re-election. They were unopposed in the primary and in the November 6, 2012 general election.
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission Short-term seat General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Patrice Douglas Incumbent |
100%% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 0 | |||
| Election Results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections. | ||||
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission Full-term seat General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bob Anthony Incumbent |
100%% | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 0 | |||
| Election Results via Oklahoma State Board of Elections. | ||||
Term limits
The commissioners are not subject to term limits.
Vacancies
Article 9, Section 15 of the state constitution also addresses the issue of vacancies in the office. In the event of a vacancy in the office, the governor will fill the vacancy by appointment and the appointee will serve until the next general election, when a successor shall be elected to fill out any unexpired term.
Duties
In Article 9, Section 18 of the state constitution, the commission is granted the power and authority to supervise, regulate, and control "all transportation companies doing business" in the state. This regulation can include rates, charges, classification of traffic, and rules and regulations.
According to its FY 2010 annual report snapshot, the corporation commission is responsible for regulating:
- public utilities (except those under municipal or federal jurisdiction or exempt from regulation)
- oil and gas drilling, production and environmental protection
- aspects of motor carrier, rail and pipeline transportation
- aspects of cotton gins
- aspects of private water companies
- the environmental integrity of petroleum storage tank systems
- the proper operation of fuel dispensing units at retail filling stations[3]
Divisions
- Administration Division
- Consumer Services Division
- Office of Administrative Proceedings
- Oil and Gas Division
- Petroleum Storage Tank Division
- Public Utility Division
- Transportation Division
State budget
The budget for the Corporation Commission in Fiscal Year 2012 was $38,186,000.[4]
Compensation
In 2010, according to the Council of State Governments, two of the commissioners were paid as estimated $114,713 each, and the third was paid an estimated $111,250.[5]
Contact information
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
2101 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-2211
See also
External links
References
- ↑ KTUL.com, "Corporation commissioner Jeff Cloud to resign," September 1, 2011
- ↑ KFOR, "Okla voters could decide to expand governor's power to appoint current elected officials," March 14, 2011
- ↑ Occeweb.com, "Oklahoma Corporation Commission: Annual report snapshot FY 2010 (page 3)," retrieved September 28, 2011
- ↑ Office of Management and Enterprise Services, "FY-2014 Executive Budget Historical Document," accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ The Council of State Governments,"The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," retrieved May 14, 2011
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