![]() ![]() “We are pleased with the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling on this frivolous lawsuit,” Treat said in a statement. OCPA argued lawmakers’ decision to extend the compacts effectively raised revenue from at least two groups of people - tribes whose compacts have expired and their members who will be subject to taxes that could have been avoided at tribal smoke shops had the compacts expired. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs’ lawsuit alleged that lawmakers’ decision to extend tribal tobacco compacts through Senate Bill 26X was unconstitutional in part because the bill was considered during a “budget-related special session,” originated in the wrong chamber and passed without the required supermajority needed to raise revenue. The Oklahoma Supreme Court did not issue an opinion explaining why it refused to consider the case. The lawsuit questioned whether lawmakers violated state law. In a 6-3 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court announced Monday that it would not hear a case brought by a conservative nonprofit against House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, and Senate President Pro Tem Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma lawmakers’ decision to extend tribal compacts without the governor’s blessing withstood its first legal challenge after the state’s highest court refused to hear the case. ![]()
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