As used in the Oklahoma Energy Education and Marketing Act, Section 288.1 et seq. of this title:
1. "Board" means the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board;
2. "Person" means any individual, group of individuals, or any partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or employee thereof, or any other entity;
3. "Independent producer" means any person:
4. "Major oil company" means any person who produces oil or natural gas in the State of Oklahoma and who is a retailer as defined in IRS Code Sec. 613A (d)(2) or a refiner as defined in Sec. 613A (d)(4) of the Code or is a subsidiary, directly or indirectly, of a company that is classified as a major oil company as defined herein; and
5. "Qualified independent producer association" means an entity in existence as of January 1, 1992, that is organized and operating within the state, a majority of whose governing body are independent producers and which represents the independent oil or natural gas industry on a statewide basis.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 257, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 184, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993; Laws 1996, c. 352, § 1; Laws 1997, c. 2, § 11, emerg. eff. Feb. 26, 1997.
NOTE: Laws 1996, c. 84, § 1 repealed by Laws 1997, c. 2, § 26, emerg. eff. Feb. 26, 1997.