Senate Bill 104 Summary

• Amends 45 O.S. 2011, Section 724 to authorize interested or adversely affected persons to request a formal hearing with the Department of Mines regarding mining permit applications.

• Requires formal hearings to comply with the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act rather than remaining informal conferences.

• Modifies language throughout the section to distinguish between "informal conferences" and "formal hearings," giving affected parties the right to demand formal proceedings that follow statutory procedures.

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