§ 71-815. Review of orders.

A.  Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Administrator may obtain a review by the Oklahoma Securities Commission by filing with the Oklahoma Securities Commission at the offices of the Department of Securities, within fifteen (15) days after the entry of the order, a written petition praying that the order be modified or set aside in whole or in part and stating the ground therefor.  The petition, the record upon which the final order was issued, and written briefs submitted by the appealing parties and the Administrator shall be reviewed by the Oklahoma Securities Commission.  The cost of preparing the record of the administrative hearing shall be borne by the appealing parties.  Oral argument by all parties shall be heard by the Oklahoma Securities Commission en banc unless waived by the party.  Other than newly discovered evidence, additional evidence may only be presented by the appealing party and/or the Administrator on the request of the Oklahoma Securities Commission.  Upon the written request of the party on whose behalf the appeal is brought, or upon his own motion, the Administrator shall cause complete stenographic notes to be taken of the proceeding before the Oklahoma Securities Commission.  If requested by the appealing party, the cost of taking and transcribing such notes shall be borne by the said appealing party.  If such notes are taken upon the motion of the Administrator, the cost shall be borne by the Department.  The Oklahoma Securities Commission or a majority thereof shall make such order as is deemed proper, just and equitable within sixty (60) days of receipt by the Oklahoma Securities Commission of the written petition of the appealing party or at such later time as agreed to in writing by all parties.

B.  Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Oklahoma Securities Commission may obtain a review of the order by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.  The proceedings for review shall be as now prescribed by law and by rules of the reviewing court, subject to the power of the other court to make other and further rules with reference thereto.

C.  The commencement of proceedings under this section before the Oklahoma Securities Commission shall not operate as a stay of the Administrator's order, unless so ordered by the Oklahoma Securities Commission.  The commencement of proceedings under this section before the Supreme Court shall not operate as a stay of the Oklahoma Securities Commission's order, unless so ordered by the Court.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 157, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1985.  Amended by Laws 1991, c. 79, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 169, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1997, c. 279, § 28, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1999, c. 109, § 20, eff. July 1, 1999.