ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3108	By:	Hickman, Vaughan, Walker, Martin (Scott), Armes, Banz, Bennett, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Enns, Faught, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kirby, Kouplen, Liebmann, Lockhart, Martin (Steve), McCullough, McDaniel (Curtis), McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Steele, Stiles, Terrill, Thomsen, Trebilcock, Virgin, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams and Wright of the House

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	Anderson and Eason McIntyre of the Senate

An Act relating to memorial highway designations; designating the U.S. Border Patrol Chief Donald R. Coppock Memorial Highway; designating the Coach Ray Troutt Memorial Highway; designating the Senator David Myers Memorial Highway; designating the Veldo M. Goins Memorial Bridge; designating the Paul Harvey Memorial Expressway; designating the Representative Rusty Farley Memorial Highway; designating the Wesley and Maxine Nixon Bridge; designating the Charles Davis Memorial Highway; designating the Dr. James E. and Representative Mina Hibdon Memorial Highway; designating the Bill W. Burgess Jr. Highway; designating the Major Brice Clayton Coleman Memorial Highway; designating the Senator Ralph J. Choate Memorial Highway; designating the Trooper William McClendon Memorial Highway; designating the Jimmy Harrel Highway; designating the Deputy Mike Roberts and Deputy Tim Lowry Memorial Highway; designating the Senator Robert Milacek Memorial Bridge; designating the Gordon Roesler Memorial Bridge; designating the Chappelle Family Memorial Highway; designating the Aaron Harrison Scott Memorial Bridge; requiring certain markers; designating the Representative Sue Tibbs Memorial Highway; providing for placement of suitable permanent markers; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Memorial highways and bridges

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.117 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 11 from the junction of State Highway 11 and U.S. Highway 64 extending east to the junction of State Highway 11 and State Highway 38 shall be designated as the “U.S. Border Patrol Chief Donald R. Coppock Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name. 

SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.118 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 58 from the junction of State Highway 58 and State Highway 45 extending north to the junction of State Highway 58 and U.S. Highway 64 shall be designated as the “Coach Ray Troutt Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 3.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.119 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 11 from the junction of State Highway 11 and U.S. Highway 77 extending east to Kaw City, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Senator David Myers Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 4.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.120 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The bridge crossing Grand Lake on U.S. Highway 59 in Delaware County between Copeland, Oklahoma, and Grove, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Veldo M. Goins Memorial Bridge”.  The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed at the north and south ends of the bridge bearing that name.

SECTION 5.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.121 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of U.S. Highway 75 from the junction of U.S. Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 412 extending south to the junction of U.S. Highway 75 and U.S. Highway 64 shall be designated as the “Paul Harvey Memorial Expressway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 6.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.122 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of U.S. Highway 70 from Broken Bow, Oklahoma, extending south to Idabel, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Representative Rusty Farley Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 7.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.123 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The bridge crossing State Highway 50 north of Freedom, Oklahoma, near the intersection of State Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 64 shall be designated as the “Wesley and Maxine Nixon Bridge”.  The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name.

SECTION 8.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.124 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 125 from the junction of State Highway 125 and State Highway 85A extending south to where State Highway 125 terminates on Monkey Island shall be designated as the “Charles Davis Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 9.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.125 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of Interstate 35 from the junction of Interstate 35 and Indian Hills Road extending south to junction of Interstate 35 and State Highway 9 West shall be designated as the “Dr. James E. and Representative Mina M. Hibdon Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name. 

SECTION 10.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.126 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of Interstate 44 from the point one (1) mile north of the intersection of Interstate 44 and U.S. Highway 62 extending south to the intersection of Interstate 44 and State Highway 7 shall be designated as the “Bill W. Burgess Jr. Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 11.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.127 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 48 in Creek County from the junction of State Highway 48 and West 251st Street South extending south to the junction of State Highway 48 and East 950 Road shall be designated as the “Major Brice Clayton Coleman Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 12.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.128 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of United States Highway 81 located within the municipal limits of the City of Hennessey shall be designated as “Senator Ralph J. Choate Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 13.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.129 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of U.S. Highway 75 beginning at the junction of U.S. Highway 75 and West 201st Street South extending south to Okmulgee, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Trooper William McClendon Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 14.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.130 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 34 from the Dewey County and Custer County line extending northward to the Canadian River shall be designated as “Jimmy Harrel Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 15.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.131 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of State Highway 39 extending from the municipal limits of the City of Asher to the municipal limits of the City of Konawa shall be designated as the “Deputy Mike Roberts and Deputy Tim Lowry Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 16.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.132 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The bridge over an unnamed creek at Meadow Lake Park on U.S. Highway 81, south of the municipal limits of Enid shall be designated as "Senator Robert Milacek Memorial Bridge".  The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name.

SECTION 17.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.133 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The bridge over Black Bear Creek on U.S. Highway 77, north of the municipal limits of Perry shall be designated as "Gordon Roesler Memorial Bridge".  The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name.

SECTION 18.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.134 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The section of State Highway 75 from Interstate 244 north to 56th Street North within the Tulsa municipal limits shall be designated as "Chappelle Family Memorial Highway".  The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 19.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.135 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The bridge over the Kiamichi River on U.S. Highway 271 located one mile south of the municipal limits of Clayton shall be designated as the "Aaron Harrison Scott Memorial Bridge".  The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed on the bridge bearing that name.

SECTION 20.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.136 of Title 69, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

The portion of U.S. Highway 169 from the junction of U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 51 extending north the junction of U.S. Highway 169 and Interstate 44 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, shall be designated as the “Representative Sue Tibbs Memorial Highway”.  Pursuant to the provisions of Title 69 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers to be placed upon the highway bearing that name.

SECTION 21.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2012.

SECTION 22.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of May, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 25th day of May, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate