Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 300 - Grand River Dam Authority
Chapter 35 - Lake Rules
Subchapter 1 - Definitions, Purpose and Application
Section 300:35-1-5 - GRDA Police Department

(a) GRDA has created a Police Department for the purpose of enforcing these Rules on the waters and land of GRDA.

(b) The officers of GRDA's Police Department are hereby declared to be the enforcement officers for GRDA. The enforcement officers for GRDA may enforce GRDA rules and regulations and the provisions of Sections 861 et seq. of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The GRDA Police officers may also enforce those rules and regulations as may be issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 4200 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and all violations of criminal laws occurring within the boundaries of the counties where real property owned or leased by GRDA is located. The GRDA Police officers shall have the power of peace officers during the performance of their duties, except in the serving and execution of civil process.

(c) The GRDA Police officers shall, in the event of emergency, assist in the rescue of any person who may be in danger and shall assist in the saving of any property that is in danger of being lost or damaged. They may require the operator of any vessel operating on the waters of the lakes in any manner which is not in compliance with these Rules, or any applicable state law, to immediately remove said vessel from the lake until compliance has been had.

(d) The GRDA Police officers will enforce the state and federal laws related to the proper registration of vessels on GRDA waters.

(e) GRDA's Police officers may cooperate with federal, state and local enforcement officers in the enforcement of all federal and state laws upon the waters, lands and properties of GRDA or any other location within their jurisdiction.