§ 18. Expert witnesses--Documentation of justification
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 17. Corporation Commission
17 Okl.St.Ann. § 18
§ 18. Expert witnesses--Documentation of justification
The Corporation Commission is authorized to employ expert witnesses to prepare and present testimony in matters pending before the Commission or in matters concerning the Commission pending in other state or federal forums. The selection and compensation of expert witnesses by the Corporation Commission shall be exempt from the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.1 For expert witnesses selected pursuant to this section, the Commission shall document, in writing, the justification for choosing the person selected. The justification shall include the number of expert witnesses considered and the cost to the state. Such documentation shall be available for public inspection and maintained for a period of not less than five (5) years.
Credits
Laws 1998, c. 180, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998.
<For Supreme Court rules applicable to appeals from the Corporation Commission, see Appendix 1 to Chapter 15 of Title 12, Civil Procedure.>
Footnotes
Title 74, § 85.1 et seq.
17 Okl. St. Ann. § 18, OK ST T. 17 § 18
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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