HB 2182 Summary

• Amends 19 O.S. 2011, Section 245 to modify county clerk fees for copies of records, aligning with the Oklahoma Open Records Act and county clerk fee schedule under Title 28, Section 32.

• Allows county clerks to charge a reasonable fee for providing records in electronic format, capped at $0.25 per page or $0.15 per page when providing more than 3,500 pages.

• Requires that all recording devices for providing records in electronic format be supplied by the county clerk at no cost to the requestor.

• Exempts news media obtaining records for news purposes and licensed abstractors performing duties under state law from electronic format fees.

• Prohibits county clerks from selling all or part of a tract index for any commercial purpose.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective upon passage and approval.