A. The Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission or Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may levy an administrative fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) against any person, whether subject to the provisions of the merit system or in unclassified service, who after proper notice fails or refuses, within a reasonable period of time, to implement a written order of the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission or the Director of the Office. Such fine shall be assessed against the person who violates the order and shall not be paid by any monies of the employing entity in which the person is employed or serves.
B. Any person against whom an administrative fine is levied who continues the violation for an unreasonable period of time, as determined by the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission or Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall forfeit his or her position and shall be ineligible for appointment to or employment in state government for a period of five (5) years.
C. Any fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the revolving fund of the respective entity which levies the fine.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 338, § 44, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 84, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1986, c. 158, § 24, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1994, c. 242, § 40. Renumbered from § 841.23 of this title by Laws 1994, c. 242, § 54. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 921.