A. Other state agencies, departments and bureaus shall cooperate with the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety in regulating motor carrier safety and the transportation of hazardous materials. Such agencies, departments and bureaus may enter into interagency agreements with the Department for the purpose of implementing, administering and enforcing any provision of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and the rules and regulations of the Department issued pursuant thereto.

B. The Department may enter into a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Transportation and any other federal department or agency to enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, federal motor carrier safety regulations, and federal regulations governing the transportation of hazardous material. The Department may receive grants, gifts and other funds, equipment and services from the federal government or other sources for this purpose.

C. All files, records and data gathered by the Department pursuant to the Oklahoma Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Transportation Act may be made available to the Department of Environmental Quality, other agencies of state government, the United States Department of Transportation and other jurisdictions in any cooperative effort relating to motor carrier safety or the transportation of hazardous materials.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 80, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 272, eff. July 1, 1993.