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finding that S.B. 1708, which related to uniform laws, was facially contrary to Article 5, § 57 and void in its entirety
Summary of this case from Douglas v. Cox Ret. Props., Inc.Opinion
No. 106,330.
November 24, 2008.
West Codenotes
Held Unconstitutional
12A Okl.St.Ann. §§ 1-303[ 12A-1-303], 3-103, 3-106, 3-116, 3-119, 3-305, 3-309, 3-312, 3-419, 3-602, 3-604, 3-605, 4-102, 4-104, 4-105, 4-212, 4-301, 4-403, 4A-505, 7-209; 18 Okl.St.Ann. §§ 440-101[ 18-440-101], 440-102, 440-103, 440-104, 440-105, 440-106, 440-107, 440-108, 440-109, 440-110, 440-111, 440-112, 440-113, 440-114, 440-215, 440-216, 440-217, 440-218, 440-319, 440-320, 440-201, 440-402, 440-403, 440-404, 440-405, 440-506, 440-507, 440-108, 440-108, 44-301, 440-302, 440-303, 440-304, 440-401, 440-402, 440-203, 440-404, 440-405, 440-406, 440-407, 440-501, 440-502, 440-503, 440-504, 440-505, 440-506, 440-507, 440-508, 440-509, 440-510, 440-511, 440-512, 440-513, 440-514, 440-515, 440-516, 440-517, 440-601, 440-602, 440-603, 440-604, 440-605, 440-701, 440-702, 440-703, 440-704, 440-801, 440-802, 440-803, 440-804, 440-805, 440-806, 440-807, 440-808, 440-809, 440-810, 440-811, 400-812, 440-813, 440-814, 440-815, 44-816, 440-817, 440-818, 440-819, 440-820, 440-821, 440-822, 440-823, 440-901, 440-1001, 440-1002, 440-1003, 440-1004, 440-1005, 440-1006, 440-1007, 440-1008, 440-1009, 440-1101, 440-1102, 440-1103, 440-1201, 440-1202, 440-1203, 440-1204, 440-1205, 440-1206, 440-1207, 440-1208, 440-1209, 440-1210, 440-1211, 440-1212, 440-1213, 440-1214, 440-1215, 440-1301, 440-1302, 440-1303, 440-1304, 440-1305, 440-1401, 440-1402, 440-1403, 440-1404, 440-1405, 440-1406, 440-1407, 440-1408, 440-1501, 440-1502, 440-1503, 440-1504, 440-1601, 440-1602, 440-1603, 440-1604, 440-1605, 440-1606, 440-1607, 440-1608, 440-1609, 440-1610, 440-1611, 440-1612, 440-1701, 440-1702, 440-1703, 440-1704, 435; 54 Okl.St.Ann. §§ 500-101[ 54-500-101], 500-102, 500-103, 500-104, 500-105, 500-106, 500-107, 500-108, 500-109, 500-110, 500-111, 500-112, 500-113, 500-114, 500-115, 500-116, 500-117,500-118, 500-201, 500-202, 500-203, 500-204, 500-205, 500-206, 500-207, 500-208, 500-209, 500-210, 500-301, 500-302, 500-303, 500-304, 500-305, 500-306, 500-401, 500-402, 500-403, 500-404, 500-405, 500-406, 500-407, 500-408, 500-501, 500-502, 500-503, 500-504, 500-505, 500-506, 500-507, 500-508, 500-509, 500-601, 500-602, 500-603, 500-604, 500-605, 500-606, 500-607, 500-701, 500-702, 500-703, 500-704, 500-801, 500-802, 500-803, 500-804, 500-805, 500-806, 500-807, 500-808, 500-809, 500-810, 500-811, 500-812, 500-901, 500-902, 500-903, 500-904, 500-905, 500-906, 500-907, 500-908, 500-1001, 500-1002, 500-1003, 500-1004, 500-1005, 500-1101, 500-1102, 500-1103, 500-1104, 500-1105, 500-1106, 500-1107, 500-1108, 500-1109, 500-1110, 500-1111, 500-1112, 500-1113, 500-1201, 500-1202, 500-1203, 500-1204, 500-1205, 500-1206, 500-1207; 60 Okl.St.Ann. §§ 1101[ 60-1101], 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109; 63 Okl.St.Ann. §§ 2200.1[ 63-2200.1], 2200.2, 2200.3, 2200.4, 2200.5, 2200.6, 2200.7, 2200.8, 2200.9, 2200.10, 2200.11, 2200.12, 2200.13, 2200.14, 2200.15, 2200.16, 2200.17, 2200.18, 2200.19, 2200.20, 2200.21, 2200.22, 2200.23, 2200.24, 2200.25, 2200.26, 2200.27, 2210.
ORDER
The legislation challenged in this original proceeding, identified as Senate Bill 1708, passed by the 51st Legislature, second session on May 23, 2008, and signed into law by the Governor on June 3, 2008, is facially contrary to the Oklahoma Constitution, Article V, Section 57. The entire measure is declared unconstitutional and void. Fent v. State ex rel. Office of State Finance, 2008 OK 2, 184 P.3d 467.
/s/ James E. Edmondson
VICE CHIEF JUSTICE
EDMONDSON, V.C.J., KAUGER, WATT, COLBERT, REIF, JJ., concur.
OPALA, J., with whom WINCHESTER, C.J., HARGRAVE, TAYLOR, JJ. join, dissenting:
"I concede that the legislation sought to be invalidated is unconstitutional in part but not in toto."