Beginning July 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall publish on its website any registration and administration fees to be charged by the Commission for legislative liaisons, legislative lobbyists, executive lobbyists, lobbyist principals, political party committees, political action committees and candidate committees. In determining the fees to be charged, the Commission shall endeavor to partially recover costs incurred in processing and maintaining registrations and reports. The Executive Director is authorized to issue compliance orders for the purpose of obtaining compliance with these Rules. Compliance orders may include non-monetary orders and orders for compliance fees, including late filing fees, in order to partially recover costs to the Commission incurred in obtaining compliance with these Rules. No fee shall exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per violation. Compliance orders shall be in writing. Before a final order is issued, any affected party shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. The notice shall be in writing and shall advise the parties of the time for the hearing, their obligation to file an answer and appear and the effect of their failure to respond. The hearing shall be conducted by an administrative law judge under applicable provisions of the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 250-323, or its successor statutes, and shall be open to the public. The administrative law judge may set aside or modify the Executive Director’s order for good cause shown. In the absence of good cause shown, the administrative law judge shall affirm the order. After the hearing, the Executive Director shall issue a final order. A final order may be appealed to the District Court of Oklahoma County under applicable provisions of the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 250-323, or its successor statutes. Late filing fees authorized by these Rules shall not be a part of or affected by any monetary penalties, attorney fees, costs, other expenses of litigation or other fees provided by these Rules. Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015. Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission January 9, 2015; effective upon sine die adjournment of the Legislature May 22, 2015; operative May 22, 2015. Rule 257:1-1-11. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:1-1-2. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-10. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-11. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-12. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-13. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-14. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-15. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-16. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-17. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-18. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-19. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-2. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-20. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-7. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-8. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Rule 257:10-1-9. Repealed by Ethics Commission Amendment 2021-01, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. §74E-Rule 2.45. Calculation of Travel Expenditures. Calculation of Travel Expenditures. Expenditures for travel shall be calculated as provided in this section. (A) Expenditures may be made for all expenses associated with the purchase or lease and operation of a motor vehicle only if the motor vehicle is used exclusively for purposes of the campaign or for ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with the candidate’s duties as the holder of a state elective office and for no other purpose at any time. If campaign contributions are used for the purchase or lease of a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle must be purchased or leased from a dealer licensed by the Oklahoma New Motor Vehicle Commission or the Oklahoma Used Motor Vehicle, Dismantler, and Manufactured Housing Commission, or their successor agencies, on commercially reasonable terms and cannot be purchased from the committee by the candidate or a family member of the candidate. (B) If a motor vehicle is used both for the purposes identified in subsection (A) and for any other purpose, expenditures may be made only for mileage reimbursement at the rate authorized for use of privately owned motor vehicles by the State Travel Reimbursement Act or its successor statutes, or less. (C) Expenditures for the rental of a motor vehicle or for the fares of taxicabs, buses or similar modes of transportation shall be permitted for the actual cost of the rental or fare, provided that the rental or fare is at the rate normally charged for others. (D) Expenditures for air travel on an air carrier shall be permitted for the actual cost of the fare; provided, if air travel is first class, business class or equivalent class, the expenditure shall be permitted only for any lower fare available on the same flight. (E) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by a commercial carrier shall be permitted for the usual charter fare or rental charge. (F) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by a private individual shall be permitted for the usual charter fare or rental charge of a commercial carrier. (G) Expenditures for air travel on an aircraft operated by the candidate or a family member of the candidate shall be contributions by the candidate to the campaign and shall be calculated on the same basis as the usual charter fare or rental charge of a commercial carrier, unless the aircraft is rented, in which case the contribution shall be the cost of the rental. Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015. Amended by Laws 2022, c. 107, § 25, eff. Nov. 1, 2022;
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