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Council removes $5 Oklahoma narcotics fee from municipal citations per state statute
Summary
Council voted to remove the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control $5 fee from applicable municipal citations in accordance with 20 O.S. § 1313.2; the change was approved Dec. 16.
The Tonkawa City Council voted Dec. 16 to remove the $5 fee imposed by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs Control from applicable municipal citations, citing changes in state law. Councilman Brandt Harris moved to approve the removal; the motion was seconded and passed by the council.
The minutes reference Oklahoma State Statute 20 O.S. § 1313.2 (superseded clauses noted) as the legal basis for removing the fee. City staff will implement the fee removal consistent with the statute and adjust citation processing as required.
