A. In all matters pertaining to the making, issuing and enforcement of its rules or orders made pursuant to the provisions of this act the Corporation Commission shall have and exercise all the powers and authority granted to it under, and to the extent the same are reasonably applicable and except as herein specifically provided shall comply with the procedural requirements of Section 81 et seq. of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any amendment thereof, all to the same extent as if the powers and duties prescribed by this act had been included as a part of the powers and duties of the Commission under said Section 81 et seq. of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any employee of the Commission employed pursuant to the provisions of Section 81 et seq. of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall perform such duties incident to the administration and enforcement of this act and the rules, and orders issued pursuant thereto as the Commission may direct.

B. The Attorney General on behalf of the State of Oklahoma, any state environmental agency, as such term is defined in the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Act, and any municipality or other governmental officer, agency, person, firm or corporation are expressly authorized to file applications with the Commission for rules or orders authorized by this act or for the amendment or modification of any such rule or order, or to otherwise appear in any proceeding pending before the Commission in respect thereto.

C. Any person, firm or corporation aggrieved by any rule or order of the Commission made pursuant to this act may appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma within the same time and in the same manner as is provided in said Section 81 et seq. of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any amendment thereof, for the taking of appeals from orders of the Commission made thereunder.

Added by Laws 1955, p. 482, § 3, emerg. eff. May 19, 1955. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 257, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 275, § 6, eff. July 1, 1997.