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OK HJR1007
Joint Resolution
Status
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Charles Key
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AI Summary
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Proposes a new Article XXXI to the Oklahoma Constitution, known as the "Intrastate Commerce Act," claiming that goods and services produced and retained in Oklahoma are not subject to federal commerce regulation authority.
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Declares that all goods grown, manufactured, or made in Oklahoma, when sold or retained in the state, shall not be subject to Congress's constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce.
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Establishes criminal penalties: federal officials enforcing federal law in violation of this act face felony charges with fines up to $2,000 and/or imprisonment up to 2 years; state officials face misdemeanor charges with fines up to $500 and/or up to 6 months imprisonment.
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References the Ninth and Tenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution as legal basis for claiming intrastate commerce regulation is reserved to states and the people, not the federal government.
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Directs the Secretary of State to submit the proposed constitutional amendment to Oklahoma voters for approval or rejection in a statewide referendum.
Legislative Description
Constitutional amendment; declaring all goods made in Oklahoma are not subject to the authority of the federal government; directing filing.
Business and Economic Development
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Rules
2/8/2011