Oklahoma Statutes
Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions
§25-1502. Proceedings after complaint.

A. A person claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory practice, his or her attorney, or a nonprofit organization chartered for the purpose of combatting discrimination may file with the Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement a written sworn complaint stating that a discriminatory practice has been committed, and setting forth the facts upon which the complaint is based, and setting forth facts sufficient to enable the Attorney General to identify the person charged, hereinafter called the respondent. The Attorney General shall promptly furnish the respondent with a copy of the complaint and shall promptly investigate the allegations of discriminatory practice set forth in the complaint. The complaint must be filed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the alleged discriminatory practice occurs.

B. If within sixty (60) days after the complaint is filed it is determined by the Attorney General that there is no reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice, the Attorney General shall issue an order dismissing the complaint and shall furnish a copy of the order to the complainant, the respondent and such other public officers and persons as the Attorney General deems proper.
C. The complainant, within thirty (30) days after receiving a copy of an order dismissing the complaint, may file with the Attorney General an application for reconsideration of the order. Upon such application, the Attorney General shall make a new determination whether there is a reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice. If it is determined within thirty (30) days after the application is filed that there is no reasonable cause to believe that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice, the Attorney General shall issue an order dismissing the complaint and furnish a copy of the order to the complainant, the respondent and such other public officers as the Attorney General deems proper.
D. The Attorney General shall:
1. Allow for electronic submission of the complaint form;
2. Make a good-faith effort to contact the complainant if the complaint form is deemed insufficient or incomplete; and
3. Provide the two access numbers to the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement for persons who need assistance in completing or filing the complaint form.
E. This section shall not apply to persons claiming to be aggrieved by a discriminatory housing practice to the extent that it is inconsistent with specific provisions of Section 1101 et seq. of this title relating to a discriminatory housing complaint.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 388, § 502. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 195, § 4, emerg. eff. May 16, 1973; Laws 1991, c. 177, § 6; Laws 2013, c. 214, § 10, emerg. eff. May 7, 2013; Laws 2017, c. 306, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions

§25-1. Statutes, meaning of words in.

§25-2. Statutory definitions, application of.

§25-3. Degrees of care.

§25-4. Degrees of care defined.

§25-5. Degrees of negligence.

§25-6. Degrees of negligence defined.

§25-7. Children.

§25-8. Debtor and creditor.

§25-9. Good faith.

§25-10. Notice.

§25-11. Actual notice.

§25-12. Constructive notice.

§25-13. Circumstances putting one on inquiry deemed constructive notice.

§25-14. False notice.

§25-15. Paper.

§25-16. Person includes corporation.

§25-17. Several.

§25-18. Third person.

§25-19. Usage.

§25-20. Usual and customary.

§25-21. Valuable consideration.

§25-22. Verdict.

§25-23. Time.

§25-24. Gender.

§25-25. Number.

§25-26. Other definitions.

§25-27. Compound interest.

§25-28. Writing and printing.

§25-29. Liberal construction of statutes in derogation of common law.

§25-30. Seal.

§25-31. Joint authority.

§25-32. Repeal does not revive.

§25-33. Definitions.

§25-34. "Kerosene" defined.

§25-35. Geology, geologist.

§25-36. Definitions.

§25-40. References to persons with disabilities.

§25-51. Modification of United States Census Bureau terminology.

§25-82.1. Designation and dates of holidays - Executive Order - Acts to be performed on next succeeding business day - State employees authorized to observe certain holidays - "Holiday" defined.

§25-82.2. Additional holidays - Acts performable - Optional closing by banks and offices.

§25-82.3. Place and time for celebration of Oklahoma Day.

§25-82.4. Juneteenth National Freedom Day.

§25-83. Flag week - Observance and display of flag.

§25-84. Oklahoma Historical Day.

§25-85. Citizenship Recognition Day - Setting aside and proclaiming.

§25-86. Will Rogers Day.

§25-87. Bird day.

§25-88. Oklahoma week.

§25-89. Official day for Indian tribes.

§25-90.1. Oklahoma Heritage Week.

§25-90.2. Oklahoma Heritage Association - Duties.

§25-90.3. Shut-In Day.

§25-90.4. Prisoners of War Remembrance Day in Oklahoma.

§25-90.5. Bill of Rights Day.

§25-90.6. Bill of Responsibilities Day.

§25-90.7. Purple Heart Day.

§25-90.8. Jim Thorpe Day.

§25-90.9. Oklahoma City Bombing Remembrance Day.

§25-90.10. Oklahoma Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

§25-90.11. Vietnam Veterans Day.

§25-90.12. Oklahoma Native American Day.

§25-90.13. POW/MIA Recognition Day.

§25-90.14. Injury Prevention Month.

§25-90.15. Senator Keith Leftwich Day.

§25-90.16. Motorcycle Safety Month.

§25-90.17. President Ronald Reagan Day.

§25-90.18. Medal of Honor Day.

§25-90.19. Legislative Findings - Flying flags at half-staff for service member memorial services.

§25-90.20. Second Amendment Day.

§25-90.21. Oklahoma Aviation and Aerospace Day.

§25-90.22. Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day.

§25-90.23. A Day of Remembrance.

§25-90.24. Oklahoma Overdose Awareness Day.

§25-90.25. Golf Day.

§25-91. State flag - Design.

§25-91.1. Public institutions - Display of state flag.

§25-91.2. Public schools - Display of state flag.

§25-91.3. State Flag Day.

§25-91a. State agencies and boards of education - Display of state flag.

§25-92. State floral emblem and official flower.

§25-92.1. State wild flower - Indian Blanket.

§25-93. State colors.

§25-93.1. Governor's flag.

§25-93.2. Alfred P. Murrah Federal building commemorative flag.

§25-93.3. 9/11 Remembrance Freedom Flag.

§25-94.1. Official state song.

§25-94.2. Official depository of state song.

§25-94.3. Words of state song.

§25-94.5. Official state children's song.

§25-94.6. Official depository of state children's song.

§25-94.7. Words of the state children's song.

§25-94.8. State Folk Song.

§25-94.9. Official depository of the state folk song.

§25-94.10. Lyrics to state folk song.

§25-94.11. Official state gospel song.

§25-94.12. Official depository of state gospel song.

§25-94.13. Words to official state gospel song.

§25-94.14. Official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

§25-94.15. Official depository for the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

§25-94.16. Words to the official inspirational song of the State of Oklahoma.

§25-94.17. State horse.

§25-98. State bird.

§25-98.1. State rock.

§25-98.2. State fish.

§25-98.3. State percussive musical instrument.

§25-98.4. State Poet Laureate.

§25-98.5. State butterfly.

§25-98.6. State fossil.

§25-98.7. Official state drink.

§25-98.8. Official state crystal.

§25-98.9. State cartoon character.

§25-98.10. Official state fruit.

§25-98.11. Official state flying mammal.

§25-98.13. State game bird.

§25-98.14. State dinosaur.

§25-98.15. Official state vegetable.

§25-98.16. National Day of the Cowboy.

§25-98.17. State raptor.

§25-98.18. State astronomical object.

§25-98.19. Official state steak.

§25-98.20. Short title – Cali's Law – State pet of Oklahoma.

§25-98.25. Official state theatre.

§25-101. Daily paper defined.

§25-103. Sufficiency of publication of legal notices.

§25-104. Change of name of newspaper.

§25-105. Designation of newspaper by party or attorney.

§25-106. Newspapers for publication of legal notices.

§25-107. Honest Mistake Act - Papers within provisions.

§25-108. Proof of publication.

§25-109. Suspension of publication because of induction or enlistment.

§25-110. Affidavit as to suspension - Resumption of publication.

§25-111. Owners to whom act applicable.

§25-112. Change in frequency of publication - Status as legal newspaper.

§25-113. Publication in newspaper published in county, but not at county seat.

§25-114. Validation of publication elsewhere than at county seat.

§25-115. Minutes of school board and municipal meetings to be furnished to legal newspapers upon request – Business day defined.

§25-151. Flag day - Proclamation by Governor.

§25-152. Administration buildings - Display of flag daily.

§25-153. Schools to display flag daily.

§25-154. Election polling places - Display of flag.

§25-155. Printing or lettering on flag prohibited.

§25-156. Parades - Carrying flag without color guards prohibited.

§25-157. Violation of act a misdemeanor - Fine.

§25-158. Purchase of flags manufactured in United States.

§25-221. Use of certified mail with return receipt requested in place of registered mail.

§25-301. Citation.

§25-302. Public policy.

§25-303. Times and places - Advance notice.

§25-304. Definitions.

§25-305. Recording of votes.

§25-306. Circumvention of act – Teleconferences and videoconferences excepted.

§25-307. Executive sessions.

§25-307.1. Videoconferences and teleconferences.

§25-308. Meeting between Governor and majority members of public body.

§25-309. Legislature.

§25-310. Legislative committee members attending executive sessions.

§25-311. Public bodies - Notice.

§25-312. Minutes of meetings - Recording of proceedings.

§25-313. Actions taken in willful violation of act.

§25-314. Violations - Misdemeanor - Penalty - Civil suit.

§25-1101. Purposes - Construction.

§25-1201. Definitions.

§25-1301. Definitions.

§25-1302. Discriminatory practices - Employers.

§25-1303. Discriminatory practices - Employment agencies.

§25-1304. Discriminatory practices - Labor organizations.

§25-1305. Discriminatory practices - Training programs.

§25-1306. Other discriminatory practices.

§25-1307. Exemptions.

§25-1308. Exceptions.

§25-1309. Seniority and merit systems - Compulsory retirement.

§25-1310. Imbalance.

§25-1311. Male and female employees.

§25-1312. Status Verification System - Definitions.

§25-1313. Status Verification System - Registration and use by public employers - Discriminatory discharge of citizens or permanent resident aliens.

§25-1350. Employment based discrimination - Cause of action - Remedies - Procedure.

§25-1401. Definitions.

§25-1402. Discriminatory practice.

§25-1451. Definitions.

§25-1452. Discriminatory housing practices - Categories or classes of persons protected - Jurisdiction of Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement.

§25-1453. Exempt practices and acts.

§25-1501. Attorney General's Office of Civil Rights Enforcement - Powers.

§25-1502. Proceedings after complaint.

§25-1502.1. Temporary injunction or restraining order.

§25-1502.2. Investigations - Complaint - Limitation - Filing by Attorney General - Amendment of complaint - Notice to respondent.

§25-1502.3. Answer to complaint - Amendment - Effect of investigation.

§25-1502.4. Referral of complaint from federal government - Investigations - Administrative proceedings - Time limits - Delays.

§25-1502.5. Joinder of additional or substitute respondent - Notice - Explanation.

§25-1502.6. Conciliation - Time period - Conciliation agreement - Provisions - Disclosure.

§25-1502.7. Civil action for temporary or preliminary relief - Filing by Attorney General - Effects on administrative hearing.

§25-1502.15. Civil action on behalf of aggrieved person - Venue - Intervention - Relief - Compliance with discovery orders.

§25-1505.1. Determination of housing discrimination.

§25-1506.1. Civil action - Time period - Tolling - Restrictions.

§25-1506.2. Court-appointed attorney.

§25-1506.3. Remedies.

§25-1506.4. Effect of relief granted upon contracts, sales, encumbrances, or leases.

§25-1506.6. Civil action relating to pattern of discrimination or issue of general public importance - Remedies - Persons who may intervene.

§25-1506.7. Subpoenas - Enforcement.

§25-1506.8. Attorney fees.

§25-1506.9. Violations - Misdemeanor.

§25-1507. Inspection - Records.

§25-1508. Subpoenas - Witnesses.

§25-1601. Other discriminatory practices.

§25-1602. Conciliation agreements.

§25-1603. Attempts.

§25-1604. Public contractors.

§25-1605. Prima facie evidence.

§25-1701. Definitions.

§25-1702. Local ordinances.

§25-1703. Local commissions.

§25-1704. Powers of local commissions.

§25-1705. Referral to local commission.

§25-1706. Transfer to Attorney General.

§25-2001. Short title - Parents' Bill of Rights – Scope of rights.

§25-2002. Parental rights.

§25-2003. School district policy on parental involvement – Information to provide to parents.

§25-2004. Written consent required for medical treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.

§25-2005. Written consent required for mental health treatment of minors – Exceptions - Penalties.

§25-2101. Display of replicas of historical documents on public grounds.