SB 202 Summary

• Removes authorization for county clerks to charge fees under the Oklahoma Open Records Act for electronic records, instead establishing uniform statewide fees in Title 28.

• Authorizes county clerks to charge $0.25 per page or $0.15 per page for requests exceeding 3,500 pages when providing records in electronic format, with all recording devices supplied by the county clerk.

• Exempts news media obtaining records in electronic format for news purposes and licensed abstractors from electronic record fees.

• Prohibits county clerks from providing all or part of a tract index in any format for commercial purposes to protect public record integrity.

• Updates statutory reference in Title 28 Section 32 from "Sections 81 through 86" to "Sections 81 through 84" regarding fictitious name partnership certificate fees; becomes effective November 1, 2015.