ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1308	By:	Richardson and Ritze of the House

			   and

		Justice of the Senate

An Act relating to environment and natural resources; amending 27A O.S. 2001, Section 2-3-102, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2002 (27A O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 2-3-102), which relates to the Customer Service Division of the Department of Environmental Quality; deleting reference to the Customer Service Division; modifying additional responsibilities; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Customer assistance program of the Department of Environmental Quality

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     27A O.S. 2001, Section 2-3-102, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 139, O.S.L. 2002 (27A O.S. Supp. 2010, Section 2-3-102), is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-3-102.  The Customer Services Division of the Department of Environmental Quality which includes, but is not limited to, the customer assistance program of the Department of Environmental Quality, in addition to responsibilities specified by in Section 2-3-101 of this title and assigned to such Division the program by the Executive Director, shall:

1.  Establish and maintain an information and referral system to assist the public in understanding and complying with state and local governmental requirements concerning the use of natural resources and protection of the environment.  The system shall provide a telephone information service and disseminate printed and electronic materials;

2.  Standardize permits permit processes in coordination with the Board and the Department;

3.  Identify the Coordinate and facilitate public information procedures currently associated with each permit program;

4.  Provide for the statewide distribution of the telephone number of the customer assistance program; and

5.  Maintain copies of Ensure that all current rules of the Department are readily available to the public.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.

SECTION 3.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of February, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate