Okla. Admin. Code § 300:35-1-5

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 300:35-1-5 - GRDA police and compliance division

(a) GRDA has created a Police Department and a Compliance Division for the purpose of enforcing these Rules on the waters and land of GRDA.

(b) The members of GRDA's Police and Compliance Division are hereby declared to be the enforcement officers for GRDA. The enforcement officers for GRDA may enforce GRDA rules and regulations and the provisions of Sections 861 et seq. of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The GRDA Police may also enforce those rules and regulations as may be issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 4200et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and all violations of criminal laws occurring within the boundaries of the counties where real property owned or leased by GRDA is located. The GRDA Police officers shall have the power of peace officers during the performance of their duties, except in the serving and execution of civil process.

(c) The GRDA Police officers shall, in the event of emergency, assist in the rescue of any person who may be in danger and shall assist in the saving of any property that is in danger of being lost or damaged. They may require the operator of any vessel operating on the waters of the lakes in any manner which is not in compliance with these Rules, or any applicable state law, to immediately remove said vessel from the lake until compliance has been had.

(d) The GRDA Police officers will enforce the state and federal laws related to the proper registration of vessels on GRDA waters.

(e) GRDA's Police officers may cooperate with federal, state and local enforcement officers in the enforcement of all federal and state laws upon the waters, lands and properties of GRDA or any other location within their jurisdiction.

Okla. Admin. Code § 300:35-1-5

Added at 23 Ok Reg 1329, eff 5-25-06; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1801, eff 6-25-10

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 31, Issue 24, September 2, 2014, eff. 9/12/2014

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