SB 1198 — Counties and county officers; requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to release certain liens on certain request of county treasurer. Effective date.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

Mann of the Senate and Kerbs of the House 5 An Act relating to county resale auctions;

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

County resale auctions BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

The real estate shall be sold at ENGR.public auction to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds.

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1198 Page 1 public auction to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds.

ENGR.Notwithstanding, there shall be a reserve minimum bid placed in an amount covering all taxes, abatement costs, penalties, interest, and costs due to a municipality if the right to exercise the reserve minimum bid is noticed to the county treasurer.

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1198 Page 2 Notwithstanding, there shall be a reserve minimum bid placed in an amount covering all taxes, abatement costs, penalties, interest, and costs due to a municipality if the right to exercise the reserve minimum bid is noticed to the county treasurer.

“Nuisance property” shall be defined as property that is deemed unmarketable or unusable due to the existence of liens in excess of the property’s fair market value as shown by the county assessor’s office or due to environmental problems or conditions that exist on the property that would cost moreENR. to remedy than the fair market value of the property as shown by the county assessor’s office, or property in which abatement liens have been placed upon the property by a municipality in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) of the property’s fair market value as shown by the county assessor’s office.

Greenbelts, common areas, easements, retention ponds, and detention ponds may also be ENGR.

1198 Page 32 consideredmore nuisanceto propertyremedy ifthan transferencethe fair market value of ownershipthe toproperty eitheras shown by the county assessor’s office, or aproperty thirdin partywhich wouldabatement causeliens ahave hardshipbeen toplaced upon the neighborhoodproperty orby subdivisiona thesemunicipality areasin wereexcess meantof totwenty-five servepercent or(25%) toof the countyproperty’s orfair thirdmarket party.value as shown by the county assessor’s office.

Greenbelts, common areas, easements, retention ponds, and detention ponds may also be considered nuisance property if transference of ownership to either the county or a third party would cause a hardship to the neighborhood or subdivision these areas were meant to serve or to the county or third party.

All ENGR.nuisance property bid off in the name of the city or town shall be for the amount of any municipal liens due thereon, and the county treasurer shall issue a deed therefor to the city or town for the use and benefit of the city or town.

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1198 Page 4 nuisance property bid off in the name of the city or town shall be for the amount of any municipal liens due thereon, and the county treasurer shall issue a deed therefor to the city or town for the use and benefit of the city or town.

The county treasurers shall makeENR. the list of properties with the OHCA liens available to potential buyers at the tax resales.

The OHCA shall file a release of the liens on properties that fit the definition of blighted properties, as defined in Section 38-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in the county records of the county where the property is located on which OHCA has liens upon request of that county’s treasurer.

The OHCA shall additionally file a release of the liens on properties on which OHCA has liens upon request of a municipality if the property is owned by such municipality and is to be transferred to a not-for-profit entity for a qualified project, as defined in Section 2357.403 of this title, or for another public purpose deemed suitable by the municipality.

The filing of the lien release shall not extinguish the debt owed to the OHCA, which may be enforced through any legal means available to the OHCA.

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1198 Page 53 E.make the list of properties with the OHCA liens available to potential buyers at the tax resales.

The OHCA shall file a release of the liens on properties that fit the definition of blighted properties, as defined in Section 38-101 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in the county records of the county where the property is located on which OHCA has liens upon request of that county’s treasurer.

The OHCA shall additionally file a release of the liens on properties on which OHCA has liens upon request of a municipality if the property is owned by such municipality and is to be transferred to a not-for-profit entity for a qualified project, as defined in Section 2357.403 of this title, or for another public purpose deemed suitable by the municipality.

The filing of the lien release shall not extinguish the debt owed to the OHCA, which may be enforced through any legal means available to the OHCA.

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1198 Page 64 Passed the Senate the 23rd day of March, 2026.

3 Presiding Officer of the Senate 5 Passed the House of Representatives the ____29th day of __________,April, 2026.

8 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.