§ 17-139.104. Compensation of Attorney General for enforcement duties - Oversight by Consumer Services Division.

A.  For the exercise of duties and performance of responsibilities relating to telecommunications fraud pursuant to the Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, Section 751 et seq. of Title 15 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and for representation in telecommunications matters as established in Section 18b of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Attorney General shall receive Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) per fiscal year to be paid from the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund established in Section 6 of this act.  For the 1998 fiscal year, the total amount of the monies shall be paid to the Attorney General in one payment.  For each fiscal year thereafter, the monies shall be paid to the Attorney General in equal monthly payments.  All monies shall be deposited in the Attorney General's Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 20 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B.  In addition to any other duties prescribed by law or by Corporation Commission rules, the Commission, through its Consumer Services Division, shall mediate grievances between consumers and telecommunications carriers and ensure compliance with quality of service standards adopted for local exchange telecommunications service providers and other telecommunications carriers which operate in this state.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 408, § 4, eff. July 1, 1997.