Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.58K — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.58K
Risk Management Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, to be

designated the “Risk Management Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be

a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of any monies transferred thereto by act of the Legislature

and any monies which may be deposited thereto by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services as provided for by law. The

money in the fund shall be invested by the Risk Management

Administrator, as hired or contracted pursuant to Section 85.58A of

this title, in the manner specified for making investments in

Section 1305.1 of this title. Investment income of the fund shall

be added to the fund.

B. Within the Risk Management Revolving Fund, there is hereby

created the Property and Casualty Account, the Motor Vehicle

Liability Account and the General Tort Liability Account. The

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is

authorized to establish such additional accounts within the Risk

Management Revolving Fund deemed necessary. The monies in each

account shall be maintained actuarially separate to ensure that

premiums or fees paid for specific insurance coverage are adequate

to pay the expenses and claims for that coverage.

C. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for the purposes of the

Comprehensive Professional Risk Management Program provided for in

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Section 85.58A of this title, including but not limited to the

salaries and administrative expenses of the Risk Management

Administrator and support staff and expenses the Department incurs

to support program operations. Expenditures from said fund shall be

made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims

filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5072 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5072
Purpose of act
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Small Business Incubators Incentives Act

shall be to promote, encourage and advance economic prosperity and

employment throughout the state by creating a more favorable tax

climate for tenants of small business incubators in this state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-229 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-229
Internal audit reports
Status: in_force

In addition to other requirements regarding audits prescribed by

law, all state agencies, departments, boards and commissions that

conduct internal audits shall submit internal audit reports,

including initial and final reports, to the State Auditor and

Inspector. Each audit shall be identified clearly as either an

initial internal audit report or as a final internal audit report.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 389
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-7005 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-7005
Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable Contributions - Chairman - Duties
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 48Contributions - Chairman - Duties and responsibilities.

A. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable

Contributions shall be composed of the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services, or designee, and six (6) state

employees, of which two shall be appointed by the Governor, two

shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma

State Senate and two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the

Oklahoma House of Representatives. Members shall serve at the

pleasure of their appointing authorities. The provisions of Section

6 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply to

appointments to the Committee. The Committee is re-created to

continue until July 1, 2028, in accordance with the provisions of

the Oklahoma Sunset Law.

B. The Committee annually shall elect a chair from its

membership. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall serve as chair until the first such election.

C. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable

Contributions shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Arrange for publication of information about the application

process;

2. Review applications of federations electing to participate

in the State Charitable Campaign and certify that a federation and

each of its member agencies meet the eligibility criteria set forth

in Sections 7009 and 7010 of this title;

3. Notify in writing each of the applying federations of its

acceptance or rejection. Provided, if a federation is rejected, the

Committee shall provide the reason for rejection of each of the

member agencies of the federation;

4. Hear appeals of rejected agencies;

5. Delegate to the principal combined fundraising organization

the primary responsibility for the staffing and the financial

obligations necessary to comply with the provisions of this

subsection;

6. Develop a pledge card to be used throughout the State

Charitable Campaign;

7. Select a principal combined fundraising organization to

assist the Committee in gathering and accumulating the applications;

and

8. Promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Oklahoma

State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

provide such staff support as is required by the Committee.

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E. The Oversight Committee for State Employee Charitable

Contributions is authorized to appoint such advisory councils and

task forces as it deems necessary for counsel, advice, and review

concerning the formulation and administration of the rules,

application review process, and the implementation of the Oklahoma

State Employee Charitable Contribution Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-8223 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-8223
Greenwood Area Redevelopment Authority – Board of
Status: in_force

Trustees.

A. There is hereby created the Greenwood Area Redevelopment

Authority. The Authority shall be an instrumentality of the state.

B. The Authority is created in order to provide a method to

facilitate the redevelopment of the Greenwood Area.

C. In addition to other responsibilities imposed pursuant to

the Greenwood Area Redevelopment Authority Act, the mission of the

Authority shall be to assist in finding methods for other entities,

both in the private sector and public sector, to promote the

investment, reinvestment, development and revitalization of

qualified metropolitan areas.

D. The Authority shall be governed by a board of trustees which

shall consist of twenty (20) members to be appointed or who shall

serve on the board of trustees for the Authority as follows:

1. Two members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, one of whom shall be a legislator from the area of

the City of Tulsa;

2. Two members to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of

the Oklahoma State Senate, one of whom shall be a legislator from

the area of the City of Tulsa;

3. Two members to be appointed by the Governor;

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4. Five members to be appointed by the mayor of the City of

Tulsa;

5. The executive director, or a designee, of the Tulsa

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce;

6. The executive director, or a designee, of the Chamber of

Commerce serving the Greenwood Area;

7. The executive director, or a designee, of the Oklahoma

Department of Commerce;

8. The executive director, or a designee, of the Oklahoma

Bankers’ Association;

9. Two persons to be selected by the Oklahoma Municipal League

with the following qualifications:

a. a person with experience in the use of venture capital

or seed capital to promote investment or reinvestment

in metropolitan areas, and

b. a person with qualifications deemed suitable for the

purposes of the Authority as determined by the

Oklahoma Municipal League;

10. Two persons to be appointed by the board of county

commissioners of Tulsa County; and

11. The President of Oklahoma State University – Tulsa, or a

designee.

E. The Authority shall be authorized to conduct its meetings as

required in order to perform the duties imposed upon the Authority

pursuant to law. The Authority shall be subject to the provisions

of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.

F. A simple majority of the members present shall be required

to approve any actions taken by the Authority.

G. No person appointed to or otherwise serving on the board of

trustees of the Authority shall be required to vacate any public

office otherwise subject to the requirements of Section 6 of Title

51 of the Oklahoma Statutes and for purposes of such requirements,

the position of trustee shall not be considered a public office.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.34G — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.34G
Renumbered as § 85.58I of this title by Laws 1998, c
Status: in_force

371, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-500.52 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-500.52
Definitions
Status: in_force

In this act, unless the context requires a different definition:

1. "Carrier" means any common carrier registered and approved

by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission;

2. "Employee" means any state officer or employee with the

exception of elected officials;

3. "Permanent transfer" means a transfer in excess of twenty-

one (21) weeks; and

4. "Household goods" means personal effects excluding

automobiles, boats, trailers, other than a manufactured home which

is the principal residence of the employee, animals or any other

possession not normally considered as household goods.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-935.11 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-935.11
Rights of employees and beneficiaries – Qualified
Status: in_force

domestic orders.

A. Except as otherwise provided by this section or in

subsection D of Section 935.5 of this title, no alteration,

amendment, or repeal of this act shall affect the then-existing

rights of participating employees and beneficiaries, but shall be

effective only as to rights which would otherwise accrue hereunder

as a result of services rendered by an employee after such

alteration, amendment, or repeal. Any benefits, fund, property, or

rights created by or accruing to any person under the provisions of

this act shall not be subject to execution, garnishment or

attachment, or any other process or claim whatsoever, and shall be

unassignable, except as specifically provided by this section.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may offset any amounts held

by a participant in the plan or beneficiary to pay a judgment or

settlement against a participating employee or beneficiary for a

crime involving the System, for a fraud or breach of the

participating employee's fiduciary duty to the System, or for funds

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 722

or monies incorrectly paid to a participating employee or a

beneficiary, provided such offset is in accordance with the

requirements of Section 401(a)(13) or similar provisions of the

Internal Revenue Code. The offset applies to any assets held in the

plan which may otherwise be payable to a participating employee or

beneficiary from the plan administered by the Board.

B. 1. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not

apply to a qualified domestic order as provided pursuant to this

subsection.

2. The term "qualified domestic order" means an order issued by

a district court of this state pursuant to the domestic relation

laws of the State of Oklahoma which relates to the provision of

marital property rights to a spouse or former spouse of a

participating employee or provision of support for a minor child or

children and which creates or recognizes the existence of the right

of an alternate payee, or assigns to an alternate payee the right,

to receive a portion of the funds payable with respect to a

participant in the plan.

3. For purposes of the payment of marital property, to qualify

as an alternate payee a spouse or former spouse must have been

married to the related participating employee for a period of not

less than thirty (30) continuous months immediately preceding the

commencement of the proceedings from which the qualified domestic

order issues.

4. A qualified domestic order is valid and binding on the Board

and the related participating employee only if it meets the

requirements of this subsection.

5. A qualified domestic order shall clearly specify:

a. the name and last-known mailing address (if any) of

the participating employee and the name and mailing

address of the alternate payee covered by the order,

b. the amount or percentage of the participating

employee's funds or assets to be paid by the System to

the alternate payee,

c. the number of payments or period to which such order

applies,

d. the characterization of the benefit as to marital

property rights or child support, and

e. each plan to which such order applies.

6. A qualified domestic order meets the requirements of this

subsection only if such order:

a. does not require the System to provide any type or

form of benefit, or any option not otherwise provided

under state law as relates to the System,

b. does not require the System to provide increased

benefits, and

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c. does not require the payment of funds or assets to an

alternate payee which are required to be paid to

another alternate payee pursuant to another order

previously determined to be a qualified domestic order

or an order recognized by the System as a valid order

prior to November 1, 2014.

7. This subsection shall not be subject to the provisions of

the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29

U.S.C.A., Section 1001 et seq., as amended from time to time, or

rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and court cases

interpreting the act.

8. The Board shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to

implement the provisions of this subsection.

9. An alternate payee who has acquired beneficiary rights

pursuant to a valid qualified domestic order must fully comply with

all provisions of the rules promulgated by the Board pursuant to

this subsection in order to continue receiving his or her benefit.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-913a — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-913a
Employee denied membership in System or forced to
Status: in_force

discontinue participation for certain reasons - Service credit for

years denied participation - Contributions.

Any employee who was denied membership in the Oklahoma Public

Employees Retirement System or was forced to discontinue

participation in the System as a result of receiving a retirement

benefit from another retirement plan authorized under any other law

of this state may receive credit for those years of service

accumulated by the employee during the time the employee was denied

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participation. To receive this service credit, the member shall pay

to the Board prior to January 1, 1991, for each year of service

purchased pursuant to this subsection, a ten percent (10%)

contribution and interest of ten percent (10%), provided however,

effective January 1, 1991, to receive the service credit, the member

shall pay the amount determined by the Board pursuant to Section 39

of this act. Any person purchasing service credit pursuant to this

subsection shall not be eligible for prior or participating service

credit if the member is receiving or eligible to receive service

credit for such time in any other state retirement plan.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-8001 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-8001
Renumbered as § 683.25 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 244,
Status: in_force

§ 11, eff. July 1, 1996.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-9051 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-9051
Legislature recognition
Status: in_force

The Legislature recognizes the significant economic impact of

the extreme weather event that occurred during the month of February

2021. In the wake of this weather event, unprecedented utility

costs will be passed through to Oklahoma customers of utilities from

unregulated utility entities. The purpose of this act is to provide

financing options to these entities that may not otherwise be

available and thereby allow customers to pay their utility bills at

a lower amount and over a longer period.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5085.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5085.1
Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 5085.1 through 5085.12 of this title and Section 37 of

this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Capital

Formation Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-8301 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-8301
Contributions for construction of World War II memorial
Status: in_force

in Washington, D.C.

A. It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to honor all

individuals and specifically Oklahomans who served in the Armed

Forces of the United States during World War II, the many who died,

and those who supported the war effort from home by committing to

contribute to the construction of a World War II memorial to be

located in Washington, D.C.

B. If funds are made available for such purpose, the Department

of Veterans Affairs shall provide an amount of not less than Two

Hundred Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($265,000.00) to the World War

II memorial, which represents approximately One Dollar ($1.00) for

every person from Oklahoma who served in the war.

C. The Department may accept contributions of money on behalf

of Oklahoma World War II veterans from veterans’ organizations or

other private organizations, entities, or persons to meet the

state’s commitment as set forth in subsection B of this section for

the construction of the World War II memorial. The Department may

request contributions from the Oklahoma Historical Society, the

Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the State Regents for

Higher Education, the Department of Human Services, and any other

state agency or public entity the Department deems appropriate.

D. The Department shall pay the money collected or credited for

the purpose of the World War II memorial to the American Battle

Monuments Commission for the construction of a memorial on federal

land in the District of Columbia to honor members of the United

States Armed Forces who served in World War II.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-74.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-74.1
Regional service offices - Assistance to state agencies -
Status: in_force

Priority of buildings used.

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall assist

any state agency authorized to establish and maintain regional

service offices in obtaining adequate and suitable quarters, office

space or facilities for any such regional service offices. Priority

for obtaining adequate quarters, office space or facilities shall be

given in the following order: State-owned buildings, county or

municipal-owned buildings, public trust or building authority-owned

buildings or private vendor-owned buildings.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2254.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2254.2
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Status: in_force

Reimbursement and Donation Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to be

designated the "Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department

Reimbursement and Donation Fund". The fund shall be a continuing

fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of

donations, insurance reimbursements, Federal Emergency Management

Agency (FEMA) payments and other reimbursement monies received by

the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma

Tourism and Recreation Department.

C. No monies from this revolving fund shall be transferred for

any purpose to any other state agency. Expenditures from the fund

shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against

claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-935.8 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-935.8
Picked-up contributions
Status: in_force

A. Each participating employer shall pick up under the

provisions of Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of

1986, as amended, and pay the contribution which the participating

employee is required by law to make to the System for all

compensation earned after the date as of which an employee begins to

participate in the defined contribution system. Although the

contributions so picked up are designated as participating employee

contributions, such contributions shall be treated as contributions

being paid by the employer in lieu of contributions by the

participating employee in determining tax treatment under the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and such picked-up

contributions shall not be includable in the gross income of the

participating employee until such amounts are distributed or made

available to the participating employee or the beneficiary of the

participating employee. The participating employee, by the terms of

this System, shall not have any option to choose to receive the

contributions so picked up directly and the picked-up contributions

must be paid by the employer to the System.

B. Contributions by the participating employee into a 457(b)

plan may not be picked up by the employer but shall be a voluntary

deferral of the employee's compensation. Participating employers

within OPERS that are not eligible to participate in the Deferred

Compensation Plan administered by OPERS under subsection B of

Section 1701 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the Oklahoma

State Employees Deferred Savings Incentive Plan under Section 1707

of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and have established 457(b)

plans for their employees, will have the obligation to ensure that

their employees do not exceed the maximum annual contributions to a

457(b) plan under the Internal Revenue Code.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-8226 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-8226
Assistance to Authority by other entities
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Tax

Commission, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and all

other state agencies, boards, commissions, departments and other

entities shall provide such assistance to the Authority as may be

required in order for the Authority to perform the duties imposed

upon it pursuant to law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-61.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-61.2
"Board of Affairs", "Office of Public Affairs",
Status: in_force

"Department of Central Services" to mean "Office of Management and

Enterprise Services".

Whenever the terms "Board of Affairs", "State Board of Public

Affairs", "Board" when used in reference to the Board Of Public

Affairs, "Office of Public Affairs", or "Department of Central

Services" appear in the Oklahoma Statutes they shall mean the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services. Whenever the term "Director

of Public Affairs" appears in the Oklahoma Statutes it shall mean

the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

Whenever the term "Director of Central Services" appears in the

Oklahoma Statutes it shall mean the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services or designee.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5003.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5003.1
Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 9 through 15 of this act shall be known and may be

cited as the "Oklahoma Department of Commerce Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-452.4 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-452.4
Performance post audits
Status: in_force

The Legislative Service Bureau is authorized and directed, in

addition to other duties and responsibilities which may be assigned

to it, to conduct or cause to be conducted pursuant to a contract a

continuing program of performance post audits of any or all state

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 445

agencies, departments, commissions, offices, authorities and all

other entities of the state government, or any function thereof,

receiving state-appropriated funds, cash funds, federal funds or any

other funds derived under the authority or by virtue of law. For

the purpose of this section, "performance post audit" means an

examination of the effectiveness of administration and its

efficiency and adequacy in terms of the program of a state agency,

authorized by law to be performed, and the conformance of

expenditures with legislative intent in the appropriation of funds.

Audits conducted shall include an analysis of the operation of all

agencies of state government with special regard to their activities

and the duplication of efforts between agencies and the quality of

service being rendered.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3009 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3009
Rules - Requirements – Annual strategic plan
Status: in_force

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services Central

Purchasing Division shall prescribe rules to carry out the purposes

of the provisions of Sections 3001 through 3009 of this title.

B. The rules shall include requirements for:

1. Publishing a catalog listing goods and services and jobs

that qualified agencies employing people with significant

disabilities can provide the state, annually; and

2. Conducting a minimum of two meetings per year of the State

Use Council, in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act,

Section 301 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

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C. On an annual basis, the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall, within sixty (60) days after the close of the fiscal

year, transmit a strategic plan for the State Use Program to the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and the Governor.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5062.34 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5062.34
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority - Issuance of
Status: in_force

bonds - Titles and Liens - Deferrals.

A. When a qualified issuer that is or will be impacted by

growth at a military installation, proposes to acquire or construct

a capital project, the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority may

serve as conduit issuer for the capital project in the form of

loans, lease-purchase agreements, or other forms of indebtedness.

B. For the capital projects described in subsection A of this

section, the Authority may issue bonds to provide funding:

1. To acquire real property, together with improvements

thereon;

2. To construct buildings and other improvements to real

property;

3. To provide repairs, renovations, and improvements to real

property and other fixed assets; and

4. To defease or refund bonds or other obligations of a

qualified issuer which were issued to finance a capital project as

defined herein; and further, to fund necessary bond reserves and to

pay costs of issuance of any obligations issued under this act.

C. The Authority shall not issue bonds for loans, lease-

purchase agreements, or other forms of indebtedness for a qualified

issuer pursuant to the Military Base Protection and Expansion

Incentive Act except upon the certification by the qualified issuer

that it has received or will receive an amount sufficient to repay

the indebtedness as a result of a voter-approved incentive derived

from a tax levy. Further, the qualified issuer shall certify that it

will not use the proceeds of general obligation bonds to pay the

interest on any lease-purchase obligations.

D. The Authority may hold title to the new real property and

improvements and place liens on improved existing real property

until such time as any obligations issued for the purpose of the

capital project are retired or defeased and may lease the real

property and improvements to the qualified issuer. Upon final

redemption or defeasance of the obligations created pursuant to this

section, title to the real property and improvements thereon shall

be transferred from the Authority to the qualified issuer.

E. The Authority may defer principal payments on loans made

pursuant to the Military Base Protection and Expansion Incentive Act

for a period not to exceed five (5) years.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-192.5 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-192.5
Detention facility – Requirements for written policies
Status: in_force

A. Each detention facility shall have written policies subject

to the provisions of the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act and rules

promulgated pursuant thereto for the following:

1. The reception, orientation, and release of inmates;

2. The safety, security, and control of staff, inmates, and

visitors;

3. Escapes or other breaches of security of the detention

facility;

4. Actions to be taken in emergency situations;

5. The use of physical force by staff and the use of

instruments of restraint against an inmate;

6. Conduct of inmates, which shall include offenses for which

charges may be imposed, and the range of sanctions and disciplinary

procedures to be followed. Such information shall be made available

to inmates. Such policies shall ensure that inmates are afforded

administrative due process as required by law;

7. Inmate requests of staff and grievance procedures, including

procedures for appeal;

8. Safety and maintenance of sanitation throughout the

facility;

9. Fire prevention and evacuation plans;

10. Food services and dietary requirements including

accommodation of medical needs and religious beliefs;

11. Inmate correspondence and visitation; and

12. Staff training, development, and evaluation.

B. The State Department of Health shall be notified no later

than the next working day if any of the following incidents occur:

1. Extensive damage to detention facility property;

2. Serious injury to staff or an inmate defined as life-

threatening or that requires transfer to an outside medical

facility;

3. Escape;

4. Serious suicide attempts defined as life-threatening or that

require transfer to an outside medical facility; or

5. Death.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5008.10 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5008.10
Taiwan Regional Trade Office
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1037

A. There is hereby created the Taiwan Regional Trade Office.

B. The Office shall be an administrative component of the

Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

C. The Office shall:

1. Facilitate economic relationships between Oklahoma-based

businesses and business entities with principal business activity

which is based or occurs regionally to Taiwan that shall not include

any authoritarian or totalitarian government the sovereign powers of

which are exercised through a single person or group of persons who

are not elected by any form of legitimate popular voting;

2. Promote Oklahoma-based business and establish business-to-

business trading activity with business entities based regionally to

Taiwan;

3. Provide information about business trading opportunities

with business entities based regionally to Taiwan for Oklahoma-based

businesses;

4. Facilitate positive relationships between this state and its

political subdivisions with the relevant governments based

regionally to Taiwan that are consistent with United States foreign

policy and any applicable trade or travel restrictions;

5. Coordinate the activities of the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce with respect to business outreach specific to entities

based regionally to Taiwan;

6. Coordinate, organize, support, and fund travel from Oklahoma

to entities based regionally to Taiwan and return as part of an

ongoing mission to establish and maintain relationships between

Oklahoma and countries in the region with the objective of creating

trade opportunities for Oklahoma-based business enterprises;

7. Manage actions taking place at the federal level whose

primary objective promotes business-to-business transactions between

entities based regionally to Taiwan and the United States with

emphasis on promoting Oklahoma-based business activity;

8. Conduct training programs for Oklahoma-based business owners

to inform them of potential trading opportunities with entities

based regionally to Taiwan;

9. Produce promotional and educational materials for

distribution by business organizations, trade associations, or

similar entities consistent with the mission of the Office; and

10. Take such other actions or develop such programs consistent

with the mission of developing business-to-business opportunities

between entities based regionally to Taiwan and Oklahoma-based

business enterprises.

D. The Taiwan Regional Trade Office shall maintain a physical

office in Taipei, Taiwan.

E. 1. No later than January 1, 2029, the Oklahoma Department

of Commerce shall conduct a cost/benefit analysis to determine the

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1038

estimated net direct state benefits applicable for a three-year

period beginning with the first complete calendar quarter.

2. If the Oklahoma Department of Commerce determines that the

Office failed to meet the estimated net direct state benefit for

operations, the Department shall cease operation of the Office. As

used in this section, “estimated net direct state benefits” means

the estimated direct state benefits less the estimated direct state

costs.

F. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall promulgate any

rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5211 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5211
Renumbered as § 522 of Title 3 by Laws 2025, c. 274, §
Status: in_force

29, eff. July 1, 2025.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-7009.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-7009.1
Voluntary charitable agencies with budget of less than
Status: in_force

$50,000 - No audit required.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7009 of Title 74 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, if the annual budget of a voluntary

charitable agency is less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00),

no annual audit shall be required.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-845 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-845
Privileges - Rules governing distribution of employee
Status: in_force

organization materials - Ethics Commission rules.

A. State agencies shall allow employee organizations the

following privileges:

1. Holding meetings on state property in a location that does

not disrupt the operations of agency business. Employees may attend

such meetings as long as meetings are conducted before or after

working hours, or during employee lunch periods; and

2. Allowing employee organizations to provide information to

state agencies to be included in new employee packets.

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B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall promulgate rules governing the annual distribution of

employee organization materials by state agencies.

C. Nothing in the State Employee Advocacy Rights Act shall be

construed to conflict with the rules of the Ethics Commission

regarding the use of public facilities for political purposes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-130.16 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-130.16
Renumbered as § 142.7 of Title 40 by Laws 2014, c. 328,
Status: in_force

§ 20. Editorially renumbered as § 142.8 of Title 40 to avoid a

duplication in numbering.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-255 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-255
Appointments and tenure - Citizenship - Exceptions
Status: in_force

The heads of the departments except as otherwise herein provided

are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint persons to hold

positions created in their respective departments. The persons so

appointed shall hold office at the will of such state officer and in

the case of all boards and commissioners, such board or commission

shall, by vote thereof, except as otherwise provided, appoint

persons to hold positions created under such boards or commissions

by this act, and the persons so appointed shall hold office at the

will of such officer, boards or commissions making the appointment,

provided that any board or commission may authorize the secretary of

such board or commission to make the appointment.

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Provided further, that it shall be unlawful for the heads of any

department, or any departments, except institutions of higher

learning and state hospitals, the State Health Department, the

Highway Department in the employment of engineers and technicians,

schools for individuals with intellectual disabilities and State

Veterans Facilities as pertains to doctors, dentists, nurses and

other trained technicians, to employ in any way any person who is

not a citizen of the United States, and repealing all laws in

conflict herewith. The provisions of this act shall in no way be

interpreted to repeal any provision of the laws heretofore enacted

creating the Merit System of the State of Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-4103 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-4103
Membership - Term - Officers - Support services
Status: in_force

A. The State Capitol Preservation Commission shall be composed

of fifteen (15) members as follows:

1. Three members shall be appointed by the Governor;

2. Three members shall be appointed by the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate;

3. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House

of Representatives;

4. One member shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the

Oklahoma Supreme Court; and

5. The following shall be ex officio members:

a. Chairman of the Oklahoma Arts Council,

b. President of the Oklahoma Historical Society,

c. Capitol Architect and Curator,

d. Superintendent of the Capitol, and

e. Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services or a designee.

B. The initial term of office of the appointed members shall be

as follows:

1. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, and the member appointed by the Chief Justice of

the Oklahoma Supreme Court shall serve a one-year term;

2. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives shall serve a three-year term; and

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3. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President

Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives shall serve a five-year term.

The term of office for each successor shall be for five (5)

years. Any member of the Legislature who is appointed to the

Commission shall serve only as long as the member is a member of the

respective house from which the member was appointed.

C. The Commission shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from its

membership to serve for a period of two (2) years. Members of the

Commission shall not be compensated except for reimbursement as

provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall make

the necessary arrangements for support services for the State

Capitol Preservation Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-593 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-593
Bonds required of appointees and employees - Conditions -
Status: in_force

Premiums.

State officers, boards and commissions, subject to the approval

of the State Budget Director, shall require bonds of any persons

they appoint or employ, when deemed necessary to protect the state

against loss or misapplication of public funds. Unless otherwise

provided by law, each such bond shall be by a surety company

licensed to do business in Oklahoma, shall be made payable to the

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State of Oklahoma, shall be conditioned that the person making the

bond will faithfully perform the duties of his position, shall be in

such amount as may be fixed by the state officer, board or

commission requiring the bond, and upon a breach thereof shall be

sued upon in the name of the State of Oklahoma by the Attorney

General when the same is called to his attention; and the premium

thereon shall be paid from funds appropriated or available for

operation of the office of the state officer, or of the board or

commission, requiring the bond, or for the operation of the office

of the state officer, or of the board or commission, requiring the

bond, or for the operation of the institution, if any, where or for

which the person making the bond is employed.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2255 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2255
Petty cash funds
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a petty cash fund in the revolving

fund of each of the properties or activities with sales under the

control of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The

petty cash funds shall be such amounts as are determined to be

necessary by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services and the Executive Director of the Department. Petty cash

funds may be expended for the payment of emergency purchases, for

postage due, for bank charges, for resale merchandise and firewood

purchases under One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), for refund of charges

for returned merchandise, for refund of advance deposits, to

reimburse lease concessions, for purchases charged to guests'

statements of account, to reimburse employees for gratuities charged

to guests' statements of account, to pay artisans the net proceeds

resulting from the sale of consignment arts and crafts products, to

purchase beverage and vending licenses, and pursuant to the Oklahoma

Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and any amendments thereto, pursuant

to Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, for Alcoholic Beverage Laws

Enforcement Commission (ABLE) licenses to purchase alcoholic

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beverages, as defined in Section 1-103 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma

Statutes, from licensed wine and spirit wholesalers and beer

distributors.

B. The petty cash funds may be reimbursed by the State

Treasurer upon the filing of a claim with the proper receipts or

from the agency clearing account if the petty cash disbursement was

a refund of erroneous or excessive collections or credits. Petty

cash funds may be reimbursed from the agency clearing account for

shortages accruing to the account. Reimbursements are to be made

from the revolving fund. The Director of the Office of Management

and Enterprise Services shall prescribe all forms, systems and

procedures for administering the petty cash funds of the various

properties or activities with sales under the control of the

Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-363 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-363
Accounts
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 440

He shall keep an accurate account of the receipts and

disbursements of the Treasury, in books provided for that purpose at

the expense of the state, in which he shall specify the names of

persons from whom received, to whom paid, on what account the same

is received or paid out, and the time of such receipt or payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-212.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-212.1
Advising county officers on procedural and technical
Status: in_force

accounting and budget procedures - Duty of county officers.

The State Auditor and Inspector, or his designee, shall advise

county officers on procedural and technical matters relating to

accounting and budget procedures. It shall be the duty of the

county officers with notice of such advice to follow the

instructions or advice of the State Auditor and Inspector until

relieved of such duty by a court of competent jurisdiction or until

the Supreme Court shall hold otherwise.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-9030.5 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-9030.5
Funding by state agencies - Maximum assessment -
Status: reserved

Allocation to Art in Public Places Administrative and Maintenance

Revolving Fund.

A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by subsection C of this

section, all state agencies, including institutions within The

Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, all state departments,

boards, councils, and commissions shall allocate, as a nondeductible

item out of any expenditures for capital projects including, but not

limited to, bond issues for state construction excluding costs for

bond issuance and related reserves, an amount of one and one-half

percent (1 1/2%) of the expenditure to the Oklahoma Arts Council for

the purpose of funding the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act, except

as otherwise provided by subsection B of this section.

2. The maximum assessment for any project shall not exceed Five

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). This assessment shall not

apply to any private donations for a capital project. This

allocation shall be applicable to all state agency capital projects

approved by the appointing authority after September 1, 2004. The

works of art commissioned pursuant to the Oklahoma Art in Public

Places Act may be placed on public lands, integral to or attached to

a public building or structure, or detached within or outside a

public building or structure.

B. 1. Of the assessment provided for in subsection A of this

section, four-fifths (4/5) shall be placed in the Commissioning of

Art in Public Places Revolving Fund, created in Section 9030.6 of

this title, for the commission of any work of art for the Oklahoma

Art in Public Places Act. Institutions within The Oklahoma State

System of Higher Education shall remain in complete administrative

control of their four-fifths (4/5) assessment pursuant to this

subsection for the acquisition of art. The remaining one-fifth

(1/5) of the assessment shall be reserved for the Art in Public

Places Administrative and Maintenance Revolving Fund created by

Section 9030.7 of this title.

2. Monies deposited in the Art in Public Places Administrative

and Maintenance Revolving Fund for the purpose of this moratorium

shall be used for continued administration, educational costs and

maintenance.

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C. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not be

applicable:

1. For the fiscal years ending:

a. June 30, 2012,

b. June 30, 2013, and

c. June 30, 2014; and

2. To the following:

a. the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, and

b. the Oklahoma Military Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5060.1a — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5060.1a
Goals - Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and
Status: in_force

Development Board.

A. Recognizing the vast, underutilized human and capital

resources, both urban and rural, in the State of Oklahoma and the

opportunity for economic development through technological

advancement, the Legislature and the Governor hereby adopt the

following goals:

1. Establishing Oklahoma as a premier information technology

and biotechnology center for the twenty-first century;

2. Enhancing the lives of, and expanding opportunities for, all

Oklahomans through growth of information technology, biotechnology,

nanotechnology and sensors industries and infrastructure throughout

the urban and rural areas of the state;

3. Expanding and diversifying Oklahoma's economy and providing

new and higher quality jobs for Oklahomans; and

4. Creating public-private partnerships to provide

opportunities for development, expansion, and retention of, funding

and financing for, and investment in, technology-oriented

enterprises in Oklahoma.

B. To further the goals set forth in the Oklahoma Science and

Technology Research and Development Act, there is hereby created the

Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board. The

Board shall be responsible for the administration and governance of

the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2400 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2400
Short title - Oklahoma Golf Trail Creation Act
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Golf

Trail Creation Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-28d — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-28d
Certain offices not affected by this act
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as abolishing

or affecting any attorneyship where the salary thereof is paid from

funds not provided by the State of Oklahoma; and provided further,

that nothing contained in this act shall be construed as abolishing

or affecting the Office of Proration Attorney, Pardon and Parole

Attorney, Counsel, whether one or more for the Grand River Dam

Authority, and any legal assistance for the Assistant Representative

of the State of Oklahoma on the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact

Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-192.4 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-192.4
Facility administrator – Develop written policies for
Status: in_force

daily management and operation of detention facilities and operation

of a lockup facility.

A. The facility administrator shall develop and implement

written policies pertaining to the daily management and operation of

the detention facility including, but not limited to, an operations

manual sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the standards set

forth in the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act and rules promulgated

pursuant thereto.

B. The facility administrator shall develop and implement

written policies for the operation of a lockup facility which shall

include requirements that:

1. Arrest and commitment papers shall be verified;

2. An inmate shall be searched during admission;

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3. Property of the inmate shall be inventoried and shall be

stored in a secure location;

4. Medical reception information shall be recorded in the file

of the inmate and shall include, but not be limited to, the

following information:

a. current illnesses and health problems,

b. behavioral observation, including state of

consciousness and mental status, and history of

alcohol or drug abuse and treatment,

c. body deformities and trauma markings such as bruises,

lesions, jaundice, and ease of body movement,

d. condition of skin and visible body orifices, including

infestations,

e. medications taken and any special health requirements,

f. whether the inmate may be in need of mental health or

substance abuse services including, but not limited

to, whether the inmate is at risk for or has attempted

suicide, and

g. disposition or referral of the inmate to qualified

medical personnel on an emergency basis as provided in

Section 4.1 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. A first aid kit shall be available at locations designated

by the facility administrator;

6. Two completed, documented, local or collect telephone calls

shall be allowed at the time of booking or after a reasonable length

of time, as determined by the administrator or designee. The

administrator or designee shall document the refusal of an inmate to

make a telephone call. In facilities where inmates have unlimited

access to operational telephones, the refusal of an inmate to make

telephone calls is not required to be documented;

7. Clean bedding and personal hygiene items shall be available

and provided at the facility;

8. Shower facilities shall be available with hot and cold

running water at a ratio of at least one shower for every twenty

inmates;

9. Continual supervision shall be provided by a trained

detention officer;

10. Inmate counts shall be taken at the beginning of each shift

and recorded in the detention facility log. At least one of the

counts each day shall be a full lockdown count when all inmates are

required to be immobilized and visually inspected;

11. Hourly visual safety checks shall be conducted at no more

than sixty-minute intervals and on an irregular basis. Detention

officers shall visually check all security features of the cell area

and account for all detainees. Visual safety checks may include

video surveillance provided that it has an unobstructed view of the

entire cell;

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12. Male and female inmates shall be housed in separated living

areas with visual separation between the two genders. Housing of

inmates with mixed gender identification will be administered in a

manner to maximize inmate safety;

13. Each inmate shall be provided at least three meals that

meet the national recommended allowance for basic nutrition every

twenty-four (24) hours. At least two hot meals shall be provided

daily. There shall not be more than fourteen (14) hours between the

breakfast and the evening meals;

14. The following minimum fire safety requirements shall be

implemented:

a. the facility shall be equipped with a smoke detection

system and a sprinkler system that is approved by the

State Fire Marshal,

b. polyurethane foam mattresses, pads, and pillows are

prohibited. Mattresses that are in compliance with

the requirements of the State Fire Marshal shall be

used,

c. each facility shall have emergency lighting that meets

the minimum standards as determined by the State Fire

Marshal,

d. detention officer posts shall be located and staffed

close enough to the lockup area to permit detention

officers to hear and respond promptly to calls for

assistance and provide immediate response to

emergencies,

e. there shall be designated and marked emergency

evacuation exits that comply with the requirements of

the State Fire Marshal, and

f. each facility shall comply with any other applicable

building and fire safety codes as determined by the

State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 317 et seq. of

Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

15. Inmates held for over twenty-four (24) hours shall be

issued a clean set of detention facility clothing to include at

least a shirt, trousers or coveralls, and footwear. An inmate shall

receive a complete change of clothing at least once per week.

Inmate street clothing shall be inventoried and shall be stored in a

secure location;

16. A detention officer shall be on duty on each floor where

inmates are confined unless the facility is equipped with:

a. viewing access to all areas of the facility through a

video surveillance system, and

b. an intercommunication system between the cell or

living area and detention officer post or control

center to communicate with and monitor inmates; and

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17. Smoking policies in lockup facilities shall conform to the

requirements set forth in Section 1247 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-63.3 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-63.3
Records and information on underground storage tank systems - Reports by certain
Status: in_force

agencies, districts, and institutions - Priority list for removal or repair - Approval of removal -systems - Reports by certain agencies, districts, and institutions -

Priority list for removal or repair - Approval of removal - Report

to Legislature.

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

establish and maintain adequate records and information on all

underground storage tank systems owned and operated by the state or

any agency of the state, including but not limited to school

districts or any agency thereof and institutions of higher learning.

B. Upon the effective date of this act, every state agency and

school district and institution of higher education owning or

operating an underground storage tank system shall furnish and

deliver to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services a report

of the underground tanks owned and operated by the agency, district

or institution detailing location of the tank, the age, condition of

any such tank and installation methods, if known.

C. Prior to the report, each agency, district or institution

shall:

1. Make a visual assessment of the tanks owned and operated by

them to determine whether evidence of leakage from the tank has

occurred;

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2. An examination of fuel records during the past year to

determine if input equals output; and

3. Determine based upon visible assessment and upon information

the condition of the tank, expected life of the tank, present and

future need for the tank.

D. Based on the information received from the agencies,

districts and institutions, the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall establish and maintain a priority list on state owned

and operated underground storage tank systems with the tanks needing

removal or repair due to leakage given the greatest priority.

E. Upon establishment of the priority list, as funds become

available for such purposes, the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall provide for the upgrade, repair or removal of tanks

owned and operated by said state agencies, districts or institutions

so as to meet the federal protection standards for underground

storage tank systems by 1999. When possible an internal assessment

of the tanks shall be made and as a preference over removal except

in cases of economics or extent of deterioration of the tank, or

future need of the tank, and when needed the tank shall be upgraded

pursuant to the most current edition of the National Leak Prevention

Association Standard No. 631.

F. Except in an emergency situation no tank shall be removed

without the approval of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services after determination that removal would be more cost

effective than repairing or upgrading the tank.

G. By January 15 of each year, the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services shall make a written report to the Speaker of

the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the

Senate listing:

1. The number of tanks owned and operated by state agencies,

districts and institutions; and

2. How many tanks were removed and replaced or removed, or

upgraded and an estimated cost of bringing the tanks into compliance

with federal law requirements by 1999.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1371 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-1371
Election of benefit plans - Plans offered by health
Status: in_force

maintenance organizations - Default benefits.

A. All participants must purchase at least the basic plan

unless, to the extent that it is consistent with federal law, the

participant is a person who has retired from a branch of the United

States military and has been provided with health coverage through a

federal plan and that participant provides proof of that coverage,

or the participant has opted out of the state’s basic plan according

to the provisions in Section 1308.3 of this title. On or before

January 1 of the plan year beginning July 1, 2001, and July 1 of any

plan year beginning after January 1, 2002, the Oklahoma Employees

Insurance and Benefits Board shall design the basic plan for the

next plan year to ensure that the basic plan provides adequate

coverage to all participants. All benefit plans, whether offered by

the Board, a health maintenance organization (HMO) or other vendors,

shall meet the minimum requirements set by the Board for the basic

plan.

B. The Board shall offer health, disability, life and dental

coverage to all participants and their dependents. For health,

dental, disability and life coverage, the Board shall offer plans at

the basic benefit level established by the Board, and in addition,

may offer benefit plans that provide an enhanced level of benefits.

The Board shall be responsible for determining the plan design and

the benefit price for the plans that it offers. Effective for the

plan year beginning January 1, 2017, and for each plan year

thereafter, in setting health insurance premiums for active

employees and for retirees under sixty-five (65) years of age, the

Board shall set the monthly premium for active employees to be equal

to the monthly premium for retirees under sixty-five (65) years of

age; except that the Board may offer retirees under sixty-five (65)

years of age the opportunity to voluntarily enroll in an alternative

plan of insurance at a rate that is between One Hundred Dollars

($100.00) less than the monthly premium for active employees and up

to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) more than the monthly premium for

active employees. Retirees under the age of sixty-five (65) who

enroll in an alternative plan of insurance shall retain the right to

enroll in any other health insurance plan offered by the Board for

which they might be qualified during a subsequent open enrollment

period.

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting the

Board from offering additional medical plans, provided that any

medical plan offered to participants shall meet or exceed the

benefits provided in the medical portion of the basic plan.

C. In lieu of electing any of the preceding medical benefit

plans, a participant may elect medical coverage by any health

maintenance organization made available to participants by the

Board. The benefit price of any health maintenance organization

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shall be determined on a competitive bid basis. Contracts for such

plans shall not be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Central

Purchasing Act. The Board shall promulgate rules establishing

appropriate competitive bidding criteria and procedures for

contracts awarded for flexible benefits plans. The Board shall have

the authority to reject the bid or restrict enrollment in any health

maintenance organization for which the Board determines the benefit

price to be excessive. The Board shall have the authority to reject

any plan that does not meet the bid requirements. All bidders shall

submit along with their bid a notarized, sworn statement as provided

by Section 85.22 of this title. Effective for the plan year

beginning January 1, 2007, and for each plan year thereafter, in

setting health insurance premiums for active employees and for

retirees under sixty-five (65) years of age, HMOs, self-insured

organizations and prepaid plans shall set the monthly premium for

active employees to be equal to the monthly premium for retirees

under sixty-five (65) years of age.

D. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting

the Board from offering additional qualified benefit plans or

currently taxable benefit plans.

E. Each employee of a participating employer who meets the

eligibility requirements for participation in the flexible benefits

plan shall make an annual election of benefits under the plan during

an enrollment period to be held prior to the beginning of each plan

year. The enrollment period dates will be determined annually and

will be announced by the Board; provided, the enrollment period

shall end no later than thirty (30) days before the beginning of the

plan year.

Each such employee shall make an irrevocable advance election

for the plan year or the remainder thereof pursuant to such

procedures as the Board shall prescribe. Any such employee who

fails to make a proper election under the plan shall, nevertheless,

be a participant in the plan and shall be deemed to have purchased

the default benefits described in this section.

F. The Board shall prescribe the forms that participants will

be required to use in making their elections, and may prescribe

deadlines and other procedures for filing the elections.

G. Any participant who, in the first year for which he or she

is eligible to participate in the plan, fails to make a proper

election under the plan in conformance with the procedures set forth

in this section or as prescribed by the Board shall be deemed

automatically to have purchased the default benefits. The default

benefits shall be the same as the basic plan benefits. Any

participant who, after having participated in the plan during the

previous plan year, fails to make a proper election under the plan

in conformance with the procedures set forth in this section or

prescribed by the Board, shall be deemed automatically to have

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purchased the same benefits which the participant purchased in the

immediately preceding plan year, except that the participant shall

not be deemed to have elected coverage under the health care

reimbursement account plan or the dependent care reimbursement

account plan.

H. Benefit plan contracts with the Board, health maintenance

organizations, and other third-party insurance vendors shall provide

for a risk adjustment factor for adverse selection that may occur,

as determined by the Board, based on generally accepted actuarial

principles.

I. 1. For the plan year ending December 31, 2004, employees

covered or eligible to be covered under the State and Education

Employees Group Insurance Act and the State Employees Flexible

Benefits Act who are enrolled in a health maintenance organization

offering a network in Oklahoma City, shall have the option of

continuing care with a primary care physician for the remainder of

the plan year if:

a. that primary care physician was part of a provider

group that was offered to the individual at enrollment

and later removed from the network of the health

maintenance organization, for reasons other than for

cause, and

b. the individual submits a request in writing to the

health maintenance organization to continue to have

access to the primary care physician.

2. The primary care physician selected by the individual shall

be required to accept reimbursement for such health care services on

a fee-for-service basis only. The fee-for-service shall be computed

by the health maintenance organization based on the average of the

other fee-for-service contracts of the health maintenance

organization in the local community. The individual shall only be

required to pay the primary care physician those co-payments,

coinsurance and any applicable deductibles in accordance with the

terms of the agreement between the employer and the health

maintenance organization and the provider shall not balance bill the

patient.

3. Any network offered in Oklahoma City that is terminated

prior to July 1, 2004, shall notify the health maintenance

organization, and Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Board by

June 11, 2004, of the network’s intentions to continue providing

primary care services as described in paragraph 2 of this subsection

offered by the health maintenance organization to state and public

employees.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-110.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-110.1
Inventory by Office of Management and Enterprise
Status: in_force

Services.

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

maintain a current inventory of tangible assets owned by state

boards, commissions, institutions, agencies and the institutions

comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and the

University Hospitals Authority.

B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall have authority to promulgate rules to implement the

provisions of this section.

C. For entities included in subsection A of this section, the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

specify a tangible asset reporting threshold for each entity, not to

exceed the federal capitalization rate specified in the Office of

Management and Budget Circular A-21 or future federal circulars or

regulations as amended. When establishing the tangible asset

reporting threshold for an entity, the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services shall consider the entity's

capability to provide tangible asset records, finance and accounting

systems, inventory accuracy and other pertinent factors.

D. Tangible assets shall consist of machinery, implements,

tools, furniture, livestock, vehicles and other apparatus that may

be used repeatedly without material impairment of its physical

condition and have a calculable period of service and a value

exceeding the reporting threshold the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services establishes for the entity.

E. Rules that the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services promulgates shall cause all tangible assets to

be properly coded, tagged, or marked in such a manner that they may

be readily identified as property of the State of Oklahoma and that

statistical records may be maintained.

F. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services may make

periodic checks of tangible assets of entities listed in subsection

A of this section. All entities will make support personnel

available to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to

report tangible asset acquisitions, assist with identification and

update inventories on a periodic basis.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 246

G. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

report missing tangible assets to state investigative or law

enforcement officials.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5073 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5073
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act:

1. "Director" means the Director of the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce;

2. "Incubator" means a facility in which small units of space

may be leased by a tenant and in which management maintains or

provides access to business development services for use by tenants;

3. "Sponsor" means an organization, with a registered office or

other office or offices in this state, which enters into a written

agreement with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to establish,

operate, and administer a small business incubator facility or to

provide funding to an organization which operates such a facility,

including municipalities, universities, industrial and commercial

development authorities, redevelopment authorities, municipal

authorities, or any private nonprofit or for-profit organization

approved by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce; and

4. "Tenant" means a sole proprietorship, business partnership,

or corporation operating a business for profit and leasing or

otherwise occupying space in an incubator.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-865 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-865
Audits
Status: in_force

The accounts and books of the Authority, including its receipts,

disbursements, contracts, mortgages, investments and other matters

relating to its finances, operations and affairs shall be examined

and audited annually by the State Auditor and Inspector as provided

by law. The audit shall be filed with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services in accordance with the

requirements for financial statement audits in Section 212A of this

title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-9058 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-9058
Severability
Status: repealed

Effective on the date the first loans are issued pursuant to

Section 6 of this act, if any provision in this title or portion of

this title is held to be invalid or is invalidated, superseded,

replaced, repealed or expires for any reason, that occurrence does

not affect the validity or continuation of this act or other

provision of law that is relevant to the issuance, administration,

payment or refunding of a loan or to any actions of the Oklahoma

Development Finance Authority or the unregulated utility or their

successors, assignees or collections agents.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-18p-7 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-18p-7
Injunctions
Status: in_force

A. The Attorney General or any district attorney, in such

person’s discretion, may bring an action for an injunction against

any batterers intervention, domestic violence program or sexual

assault program found to be in violation of the provisions of this

title or of any order or determination of the Attorney General.

B. In any action for an injunction brought pursuant to this

section, any findings of the Attorney General or district attorney,

after hearing and due notice, shall be prima facie evidence of the

facts found therein.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-586 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-586
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma

Privatization of State Functions Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5062.36 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5062.36
Military Base Protection and Expansion Bond Fund -
Status: in_force

Separate accounts.

A. There is hereby created within the State Treasury a special

fund for the Department of Commerce to be designated as the

“Military Base Protection and Expansion Bond Fund”. All monies

deposited into the fund shall be used and expended by the Department

solely to pay interest on bonds issued pursuant to the terms of this

act. The Department shall enter into agreements as necessary to

carry out the purposes of this act.

B. The Department may establish separate accounts within the

Military Base Protection and Expansion Bond Fund as may be required

to separately record transactions involving each qualified issuer

that applies to participate in the loan program created by this act

and to provide for the distribution of monies deposited in the fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-18p-4 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-18p-4
Minor mothers
Status: in_force

A. As used in this section, “minor mother” means an

unemancipated female under the age of eighteen (18) years of age who

is pregnant or the biological parent of any child.

B. A domestic violence shelter facility may provide shelter and

care to a minor mother, who is the victim of domestic abuse or is

seeking relief from domestic abuse for herself or on behalf of any

of her children or both herself and any of her children.

C. A domestic violence shelter facility may provide shelter or

care only during an emergency constituting an immediate danger to

the physical health or safety of the minor mother or her child or

both the minor mother and any of her children. Such shelter or care

shall not extend beyond thirty (30) days unless the facility

receives an order issued by the court to continue such services or

the parent or guardian of the minor mother consents to such

services.

D. The provisions of Section 856 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma

Statutes shall not apply to any domestic violence shelter facility

and any person operating such facility who in good faith is

providing shelter and care pursuant to the provisions of this

section to a minor mother and any of her children who is a runaway

from her parent or legal guardian.

E. The emergency custody hearing provided for in Section 1-4-

202 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be provided for a

minor mother who is seeking relief from domestic abuse for herself

or on behalf of any of the her children.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.58D — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.58D
Risk Management Fire Protection Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, to be

designated the "Risk Management Fire Protection Revolving Fund".

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of any monies transferred thereto by

an act of the Legislature and any fees collected by the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services in accordance with the provisions

of Section 85.58B of this title. All monies accruing to the credit

of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended

by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the purposes

of the Comprehensive Professional Risk Management Program provided

for in Section 85.58A of this title, including the salaries and

administrative expenses of support staff responsible for

administering the fund and expenses the Office incurs to support

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program operations. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-241 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-241
Survey created - Supervision - Object and duties
Status: in_force

(a) The Archeological Survey of the State of Oklahoma, located at

Norman, Oklahoma, shall be under the direction and supervision of

the Regents of the University of Oklahoma and shall be known as the

Oklahoma Archeological Survey.

(b) The Oklahoma Archeological Survey shall have for its object

and duties the following:

(1) Excavation of historical sites, ruins and mounds for the

purpose of securing data and objects relating to early man in

Oklahoma;

(2) Fundamental research in Oklahoma archeology and

encouragement of public cooperation in the preservation of Oklahoma

antiquities;

(3) Research in and study of anthropology and related social and

physical sciences both prior to excavation and thereafter in order

to plan and aid in the discovery of archeological sites and

artifacts and in their proper assessment and preservation once

discovered;

(4) Publication of findings in terms of their scientific and

popular and cultural values;

(5) Display and custodianship of relics, artifacts, sites and

other tangible results of the operations of the survey;

(6) Educational activities providing a stimulus to archeological

efforts and the encouragement of archeological societies, parks and

museums; and

(7) To initiate, operate and maintain a program of archeology

which shall include the specific responsibilities set out above

which shall not be limited to those areas of action.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.47 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.47
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Small

Business Surety Bond Guaranty Program Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-4192 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-4192
Child Care Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, to be

designated the "Child Care Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies received by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services, from appropriations or fees. All monies

accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may

be budgeted and expended by the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for the purpose of establishing and administering child

care centers. All expenditures from said revolving fund shall be

made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims

filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-130.7 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-130.7
Compliance with Act
Status: in_force

Compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Alternative Fuels

Conversion Act shall be dependent upon the existence of funds within

the Oklahoma Alternative Fuels Conversion Fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-87.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-87.2
Penalties
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of Section 1 of this act

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall

be penalized by the payment of a sum of not to exceed One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisonment in the county jail for not to

exceed ninety (90) days or by both such fine and imprisonment and

any employment of such person in any office position or capacity by

the State of Oklahoma shall be terminated immediately upon such

conviction whether or not any fine or confinement is imposed by the

court.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-87.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-87.1
Persons with authority to make State purchases -
Status: in_force

Prohibition on furnishing supplies and equipment.

It shall be unlawful for the superintendent or business manager

of any state agency or institution or any person with authority to

purchase supplies, materials or equipment for such state agency or

institution, or the spouse or child of either of them, to furnish

such supplies, materials or equipment, or be interested by stock

ownership or other profit sharing arrangements, in any business

entity which is engaged in the furnishing of such supplies,

materials or equipment to such agency, department or institution of

the State of Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-320 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-320
Engagement in other duties prohibited
Status: in_force

The State Fire Marshal shall not engage in any other business

that may be a conflict of interest with duties of the State Fire

Marshal. The State Fire Marshal and the Assistant State Fire

Marshal shall at all times be ready for such duties as are required

by Sections 314 through 326.11 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-62.5 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-62.5
Special cash fund - Creation
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a special cash fund in the State

Treasury for each state agency which requests that the Director

sell, trade, or redistribute to other state agencies any surplus

property.

B. All proceeds received from such transaction, and the

proceeds of any insurance claim arising from the loss by fire, theft

or casualty of insured material, supplies, or equipment shall be

deposited in such special cash fund of such state agency and may be

expended for the purchase or replacement of materials, supplies, or

equipment of such state agency and for the payment of the cost of

conducting any such transaction.

C. Whenever an unencumbered balance exists in said fund after

June 30, the close of each fiscal year, such balance shall lapse and

be transferred to the General Revenue Fund of the current fiscal

year.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-19a — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-19a
Disbursements - Audits
Status: in_force

Disbursements may be made from the Attorney General’s Evidence

Fund to the Attorney General upon appropriate voucher and claim for

the purpose of paying fees and expenses of a confidential nature.

The Attorney General shall retain written receipts for all

expenditures so made and promulgate written rules to provide strict

accountability for such expenditures.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3006 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3006
Authority to contract with nonprofit agency
Status: in_force

The State Purchasing Director may contract with a central

nonprofit agency to facilitate:

1. Management of the day-to-day operations of the program;

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2. The facilitation, promotion, and the distribution of orders

of the state for products or services on the procurement schedule

among qualified nonprofit agencies for people with significant

disabilities;

3. Scheduling and conducting annual training sessions;

4. Publishing the approved State Use Procurement Schedule;

5. Promotion of the State Use Program through development and

distribution of program marketing material, promotion of program

through continued contact with current and future customers; and

6. All other duties assigned by the RFP through the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-197 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-197
Administrative Procedures Act - Application
Status: in_force

All rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the powers

contained in this act shall be subject to the Administrative

Procedures Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-9030.7 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-9030.7
Art in Public Places Administrative and Maintenance
Status: in_force

Revolving Fund - Transfer of funds in excess of One Million Dollars.

A. 1. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a

revolving fund for the Oklahoma Arts Council to be designated the

"Art in Public Places Administrative and Maintenance Revolving

Fund". All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council. The

fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

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limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Council

from the sources provided for in Section 9030.5 of this title.

2. This fund shall consist of two subaccounts, one account for

maintenance and repair purposes and one account for administrative

and education purposes. Monies accruing to the credit of the

subaccount for maintenance and repair shall be used for the purpose

of restoring art in all state public buildings including, but not

limited to, public buildings at institutions within The Oklahoma

State System of Higher Education.

3. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants

issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by

law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.

B. Whenever the unencumbered balance in this fund exceeds One

Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), the assessment shall be placed in

the Commissioning of Art in Public Places Revolving Fund to the

credit of the subaccount established for the project upon which the

assessment was made.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-465 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-465
Commissioning of peace officers
Status: in_force

A. The Commissioner of Public Safety may commission as peace

officers one member of the security team of the Oklahoma State

Senate and one member of the security team of the Oklahoma House of

Representatives, provided such commissioned officers must obtain and

maintain certification as full-time peace officers pursuant to

Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. Any such commissioned officers are hereby declared to be

peace officers of the State of Oklahoma and shall be so deemed and

taken in all courts having jurisdiction of offenses against the laws

of the state. Such commissioned officers shall have the powers and

authority now and hereafter vested by law in other peace officers,

including the power of arrest, enforcement of the criminal laws of

this state, search and seizure, and the authority for serving or

execution of civil process.

C. The jurisdiction of such commissioned officers shall include

all powers of arrest granted to the sergeant at arms as set forth in

Section 773 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, but the

jurisdiction of such commissioned officers shall otherwise be

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limited to the Capitol building, grounds, and parking lots described

in Sections 15.1 and 15.3 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

D. Any commission issued by the Commissioner pursuant to this

section shall be subject to all requirements set forth by the

Commissioner, and the Commissioner may limit the power and scope of

the commission. Further, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke the

commission for any reason, and the commission shall be deemed

terminated upon the commissioned officer's separation of service or

reassignment to another position outside the security team of their

respective bodies.

E. Such commissioned officers shall not be deemed to be

officers, agents, or employees of the Department of Public Safety,

and no action or omission by such commissioned officers shall be

deemed to be an action or omission of the Department of Public

Safety.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2261 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2261
Issuance of bonds - Attorney General approval and
Status: in_force

certificate.

Unless an action shall be filed in the Supreme Court for

validation of the bonds in the manner hereinafter provided, no bonds

shall be issued hereunder until a certified copy of the proceedings

authorizing the issuance thereof, together with any other

information which the Attorney General may require, shall be

submitted to the Attorney General. If the Attorney General finds

that such bonds have been authorized in accordance with law, the

Attorney General shall approve the bonds and shall execute a

certificate to that effect, which shall be filed in the office of

the State Auditor and Inspector. All bonds so approved by the

Attorney General, registered by the State Auditor and Inspector, and

issued in accordance with the approved proceedings shall be valid

and binding obligations of the Commission, and the bonds and all of

the provisions securing the bonds shall be incontestable for any

cause in any court in Oklahoma unless suit thereon shall be brought

in a court having jurisdiction within thirty (30) days from the date

of the approval.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.58Av2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.58Av2
Comprehensive professional risk management program -
Status: in_force

Administrator - Participation by community action agencies.

A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES)

shall establish for all state agencies, whether or not subject to

the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, and other entities as provided

by law a comprehensive professional risk management program which

shall:

1. Identify and evaluate risks of loss and exposures to loss to

officers, employees and properties;

2. Minimize risks through loss-prevention and loss-control

programs;

3. Transfer risks, if economically advantageous to the state,

by acquiring commercial insurance, contractual pass through of

liability, or by other means;

4. Consolidate and administer risk management plans and

programs including self-insurance programs, except State Employees

Group Insurance;

5. Determine feasibility of and, if feasible, establish self-

insurance programs, considering whether a program may be self-

supporting to remain financially and actuarially sound;

6. Provide a system to allocate insurance and program costs to

determine payment for insurance coverage and program expenses

provided by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;

7. When requested by a state retirement system or the Oklahoma

Employees Insurance and Benefits Board, assist in obtaining

insurance authorized by law. If requested by the Oklahoma State

Regents for Higher Education, assist trust funds for which the State

Regents serve as trustees in obtaining insurance authorized by law;

8. Assist state agencies and officers, employees, and members

thereof, charged with licensing authority, in obtaining insurance

for liability for judgments, based on the licensing authority,

rendered by any court pursuant to federal law;

9. When requested by a public trust established pursuant to

Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes of which the State of Oklahoma is

the beneficiary, obtain, provide or assist the public trust in

obtaining insurance authorized by law or trust indenture covering

any board member, trustee, official, officer, employee or volunteer

for errors and omissions or liability risks arising from the

performance of official duties pursuant to law or trust indenture;

10. When requested by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education, for the purpose of insuring real property required

pursuant to Section 4018 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, of

which the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is the

beneficiary, obtain, provide or assist the Oklahoma State Regents

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for Higher Education in obtaining insurance for the real property

pursuant to the provisions of this section; and

11. Authorize the Risk Management Administrator to declare an

emergency for the purpose of mitigating damages to any state-owned

property insured under the comprehensive professional risk

management program administered by OMES.

B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services may hire or contract for the services of a Risk Management

Administrator to supervise the Comprehensive Professional Risk

Management Program established pursuant to this section. If

appointed by the Director as a state employee, the Risk Management

Administrator shall be in the unclassified service.

C. The Risk Management Administrator shall evaluate insurance

coverage needs and in force for state agencies, whether or not

subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, and other entities

as provided by law. All entities shall submit to the Risk

Management Administrator all information which the Risk Management

Administrator deems necessary to perform this duty.

D. The Risk Management Administrator in conjunction with the

State Purchasing Director under the authority of the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services may negotiate insurance

coverage and insurance-related services including, but not limited

to, insurance brokerage and consulting services. The State

Purchasing Director shall ensure open processes for solicitation and

qualification of insurance coverage and services providers. The

State Purchasing Director shall award contracts for insurance

coverage and services to the provider or providers which offer the

best and final terms and conditions. The State Purchasing Director

may authorize the Risk Management Administrator to bind for

insurance coverage with providers.

E. The school districts of this state may request the Risk

Management Administrator to advise for the purchase of insurance

coverage for the school districts.

F. A state agency, whether or not subject to the Oklahoma

Central Purchasing Act, that contemplates purchase of property and

casualty insurance, shall provide details of the proposed purchase

to the Risk Management Administrator for approval or disapproval

prior to the purchase.

G. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall promulgate rules to effect the provisions of the

comprehensive professional risk management program.

H. 1. a. Any community action agency established pursuant to

Sections 5035 through 5040 of this title may

participate in the comprehensive professional risk

management program established pursuant to this

section for risks incurred as a result of operating a

Head Start program or providing transportation

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services to the public. The Risk Management

Administrator shall obtain or provide for insurance

coverage for such community action agencies or bonding

for employees of such community action agencies. Any

liability insurance coverage obtained or provided

shall include expenses for administrative and legal

services obtained or provided by the Risk Management

Administrator.

b. The Risk Management Administrator shall determine

criteria for participation in the risk management

program by such community action agencies. In

addition, the Risk Management Administrator may

require each such community action agency to:

(1) provide adequate qualified personnel and suitable

facilities and equipment for operating a Head

Start program or providing transportation

services to the public, and

(2) comply with such standards as are necessary for

the protection of the clients it serves.

2. To receive coverage pursuant to this section, a community

action agency shall make payments for any insurance coverage and

shall otherwise comply with the provisions of this section and rules

promulgated by the Office pursuant to the provisions of this

section.

3. Requests for the insurance coverage provided pursuant to the

provisions of this subsection shall be submitted in writing to the

Risk Management Administrator by the community action agencies.

I. The Risk Management Administrator may provide or obtain for

any state agency, public trust with the state as a beneficiary and a

director, officer, employee or member thereof, insurance for

liability for loss, including judgments, awards, settlements, costs

and legal expenses, resulting from violations of rights or

privileges secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States

of America which occur while a director, officer, employee or member

is acting within the scope of service to the State of Oklahoma. The

insurance shall be for coverage in excess of the limits on liability

established by The Governmental Tort Claims Act but shall not limit

or waive any immunities now or hereafter available to the State of

Oklahoma or any state agency, any public trust with the state as a

beneficiary, or any director, officer, employee or member thereof

including, but not limited to, any immunities under the Eleventh

Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, state sovereign

immunity, and any absolute or qualified immunity held by any

director, officer, employee or member.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.17 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-840-2.17
See the following versions:
Status: in_force

OS 74-840-2.17v1 (HB 3422, Laws 2022, c. 244, § 1).

OS 74-840-2.17v2 (HB 3420, Laws 2022, c. 243, § 13).
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-78c — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-78c
State Fleet Management Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a special fund to be designated the

"State Fleet Management Fund". The fund may be appropriated for and

used for the acquisition, leasing, operation, storage, maintenance,

repair and replacement of motor vehicles under the control of the

Fleet Management Division, the payment of insurance premiums, the

payment of the administrative expenses of the Division in connection

with the operation of the motor pool, expenses the Office of

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Management and Enterprise Services incurs to support Division

operations, and for expenses associated with constructing,

installing, acquiring, and operating alternative fueling

infrastructure and acquiring alternative fuel vehicles for use by

state agencies or for leasing and transferring to political

subdivisions of the state as authorized pursuant to Section 78e of

this title.

B. At the end of each month the Division shall render a

statement, on such reasonable basis of mileage or rental as shall be

established by the Division, to all state agencies to which

transportation has been furnished, and all amounts collected shall

be deposited to the credit of the "State Fleet Management Fund".

C. Proceeds from the disposition of motor vehicles or other

property owned by the Division shall be deposited to the credit of

the fund.

D. Payments received by the Office for the lease of alternative

fueling infrastructure and vehicles as provided for in Section 78e

of this title shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

E. The Fleet Management Division is authorized to maintain a

petty cash fund in such amount not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars

($2,000.00) to make immediate cash payments as are required or

necessary in the opinion of the Fleet Management Director. Any such

cash disbursement shall be made only by the persons so designated by

the Fleet Management Director, and only in the payment of claims

authorized by law. Such proofs and receipts shall be presented by

the person making a claim as is required by the Fleet Management

Director.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1315 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-1315
Participation by political subdivisions, public trusts,
Status: in_force

utility districts, nonprofit entities, and other local service

agencies.

A. Upon application in writing and subject to any underwriting

criteria that may be established by the Oklahoma Health Care

Authority, the Authority may extend the benefits of the Oklahoma

Employees Insurance and Benefits Plans to employees who are employed

in positions requiring actual performance of duty during not less

than one thousand (1,000) hours per year and to all full-time

employees of:

1. Any of the following groups which participate in the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System:

a. county,

b. city,

c. town,

d. public trust for which the state is the primary

beneficiary, or

e. conservation districts; and

2. Any of the following groups:

a. county hospital,

b. rural water district, including employees and board

members,

c. sewer district,

d. gas district,

e. solid waste management district,

f. nonprofit water corporation employees and board

members,

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g. conservancy district or master conservancy district

authorized by the provisions of Section 541 of Title

82 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

h. voluntary organization of Oklahoma local government

jurisdictions listed in Section 2003 of Title 62 of

the Oklahoma Statutes including any council created by

the voluntary organizations,

i. voluntary association designated to administer the

County Government Council as authorized in Section 7

of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

j. statewide nonprofit entities representing employees of

the state or employees of local political subdivisions

who are eligible for insurance benefits authorized by

the provisions of the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and

Benefits Act, or

k. statewide nonprofit entities receiving state funds to

provide no cost legal services to low income and

senior citizens.

B. Applications to participate in the Oklahoma Employees

Insurance and Benefits Plans shall be approved by majority action of

the governing body of the groups listed in subsection A of this

section.

C. Groups listed in subsection A of this section participating

in the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Plans shall pay all

costs attributable to their participation. The benefits of said

plans for a participant provided coverage pursuant to this section

shall be the same and shall include the same plan options as would

be made available to a state employee participating in the plan that

resided at the same location. The premium for participating groups

listed in subsection A of this section shall be the same as paid by

state and education employees.

D. Participating groups listed in subsection A of this section

shall not be required to offer dental insurance as defined in

paragraph 12 of Section 1303 of this title, or other insurance as

defined in paragraph 13 of Section 1303 of this title. However, if

dental insurance or any other insurance is offered, it must be

provided to all eligible employees. If an employee retires and

begins to receive benefits from the Oklahoma Public Employees

Retirement System or terminates service and has a vested benefit

with the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, the employee

may elect, in the manner provided in Section 1316.2 of this title,

to participate in the dental insurance plan offered through the

Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act within thirty (30)

days from the date of termination of employment. The employee shall

pay the full cost of the dental insurance.

E. 1. Any employee of a group listed in subsection A of this

section who retires or who has a vested benefit pursuant to the

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Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System may begin the health

insurance coverage if the employer of the employee is not a

participant of the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act and

does not offer health insurance to its employees. Such election by

the employee to begin coverage shall be made within thirty (30) days

from the date of termination of service.

2. Any employee of a group listed in subsection A of this

section who retires or who has a vested benefit pursuant to the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System may begin or continue

the health insurance coverage if the employer of the employee is a

participant of the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act and

the election to begin or continue coverage is made within thirty

(30) days from the date of termination of service.

F. Any county, city, town, county hospital, public trust,

conservation district, or rural water, sewer, gas or solid waste

management district, or nonprofit water corporation, any of which of

the aforementioned groups is not a participating employer in the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, but which has employees

who are participating in the health, dental or life insurance plans

offered by or through the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits

Act on July 1, 1997, may continue to allow its current and future

employees to participate in such health, dental or life insurance

plans. Participation of such employees may also continue following

termination of employment if the employee has completed at least

eight (8) years of service with a participating employer and such an

election to continue in force is made within thirty (30) days

following termination of employment. Any retiree or terminated

employee electing coverage pursuant to this section shall pay the

full cost of the insurance.

G. An employee of a group listed in paragraph 2 of subsection A

of this section may continue in force health, dental and life

insurance coverage following termination of employment if the

employee has a minimum of eight (8) years of service with a

participating employer and the election to continue in force is made

within thirty (30) calendar days following termination of

employment.

H. Notwithstanding other provisions in this section, an

employer listed in subsection A of this section may cease to

participate in the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act but

provide health insurance coverage for its current and former

employees through another insurance carrier. The subsequent carrier

shall be responsible for providing coverage to the entity's

employees who terminated employment with a retirement benefit, with

a vested benefit, or who have eight (8) or more years of service

with a participating employer but did not have a vested benefit

through the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, if the

election to retain health insurance coverage was made within thirty

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 810

(30) days of termination of employment. Coverage shall also be

provided to the eligible dependents of the employees if an election

to retain coverage is made within thirty (30) days of termination of

employment. Employees who terminate employment from an employer

covered by this subsection before December 31, 2001, and elect

coverage under the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act,

shall not be required to change insurance carriers in the event that

the employer changes its insurance carrier to a subsequent carrier.

The provisions of this subsection shall become effective January 1,

2002.

I. Employers pursuant to subsection A of this section who

participate in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and

who offer health insurance coverage to their active employees, shall

offer health insurance coverage to those employees who retire from

the employer and also to those employees who terminate employment

and are eligible to elect a vested benefit in the System. Such

employers shall begin offering coverage to such employees on or

before January 1, 2004. Such employees who wish to continue

coverage shall make an election to retain health insurance coverage

within thirty (30) days of termination of employment. However,

former employees of such employers who have already retired or who

have terminated and are eligible to elect a vested benefit under the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, during the period

beginning January 1, 2002, and ending December 31, 2003, may make an

election to begin participation in the plans offered by the

Authority on or before December 31, 2003, in the same manner as

other participating retired or vested members. The employer,

assisted by the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall

notify by October 1, 2003, all members who have either retired from

the System or who are eligible to elect a vested benefit in the

System between January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2003, and who

were employed by an employer listed in subsection A of this section

of the member's potential eligibility to participate in such plans.

Each employer shall notify the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement

System when an employee is retiring and makes the election pursuant

to this subsection to continue coverage under a plan offered by such

employer and when an employee terminates employment and is eligible

to elect a vested benefit in the System and such employee elects to

continue coverage under a plan offered by such employer. Such

employer shall also notify the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement

System if a retired employee or an employee who is eligible to elect

a vested benefit in the System terminates such continued coverage.

J. Any group that begins participation in the Oklahoma

Employees Insurance and Benefits Plans after March 17, 1970, and

that is not composed of state or education employees must have one

hundred percent (100%) participation in the health plan offered

pursuant to the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits Act.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 811
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5163 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5163
Eminent domain
Status: in_force

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1188

The Oklahoma Local Public and Private Facilities and

Infrastructure Act does not alter the eminent domain laws of this

state or grant the power of eminent domain to any person who is not

expressly granted that power under other state law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-473 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-473
Holding other office - Honorary members - No compensation
Status: in_force

- Expenses.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the holding of other

office or employment under the government of this state or of the

United States shall not be inconsistent with service on said

advisory committee. Citizens of this state who are accredited by

the National Conference on Uniform State Laws as associate members

or as life members shall be honorary members of said committee, and

shall be authorized to participate in the performance of its duties.

Commissioners and honorary members of the committee shall receive no

compensation for their services, except as other State officials and

employees are reimbursed, for all necessary and proper expenses

incurred in performing their duties, including attendance at

meetings of the National Conference on Uniform State Laws, which

reimbursement shall be made out of the funds provided for the

expenses of the office of the Governor.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3916 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3916
Information to be provided by State Auditor and
Status: in_force

Inspector.

The State Auditor and Inspector shall furnish, upon request of

the appropriate House or Senate sunset committee, any relevant

information, including the results of prior audits and reviews of

any statutory entity under sunset review.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-6109 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-6109
Relation to other law and litigation
Status: in_force

RELATION TO OTHER LAW AND LITIGATION

The Red River Boundary Compact does not affect:

1. The Red River Compact, the text of which is set out in

Section 1431 of Title 82 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. The riparian rights, if any, of adjacent landowners to

access and use the waters of the Red River; or

3. Litigation pending in either state involving title to land

or boundaries of rivers or water bodies of that state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.3 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.3
Purchasing Division - Director - Employees -
Status: in_force

Encouragement of certain purchases - Conflict of interest.

A. There is hereby created and established in the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services a Purchasing Division, the

administrative head of which shall be the State Purchasing Director.

B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall hire the State Purchasing Director. The State

Purchasing Director shall:

1. Have a thorough knowledge of office practices and buying

procedures in volume purchasing; and

2. Be a graduate of an accredited college or university with at

least five (5) years' experience in commercial or governmental

purchasing, or, in lieu of such education, have at least ten (10)

years' experience in commercial or governmental purchasing.

C. The State Purchasing Director, with the approval of the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, may

employ such personnel as may be necessary to exercise authority and

perform duties under the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.

D. All activities of any state agency, department, or

institution relating to purchasing shall be under the direction of

the Purchasing Division unless otherwise provided by the Oklahoma

Central Purchasing Act.

E. The Purchasing Division shall provide qualified personnel to

assist the purchasing activities of state agencies, departments, and

institutions, as required by the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.

F. Each state agency, department, and institution shall

designate personnel to coordinate its purchasing functions with the

Purchasing Division.

G. The Purchasing Division may, if the needs of a state agency,

department, or institution are such as to so require, employ, and

establish a buyer within a state agency. The state agency shall pay

all expenses incurred for any buyer required to be placed within its

agency.

H. Except as provided in Section 34.36 of Title 62 of the

Oklahoma Statutes, no state agency subject to the Oklahoma Central

Purchasing Act shall have or maintain a purchasing section without

the prior approval in writing of the Purchasing Division unless

otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act nor shall

such purchasing section perform purchasing functions for another

state agency.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 148

I. The Purchasing Division shall make acquisitions from

industries operated by the Department of Corrections pursuant to the

provisions of Section 549.1 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

J. None of the personnel authorized by this section shall:

1. Sell to or otherwise provide acquisitions to any state

agency subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;

2. Be employees, partners, associates, officers, or

stockholders in or with any business entity that sells to or

otherwise provides acquisitions to any state agency subject to the

Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;

3. Be employed in any of the positions authorized by this

section if a spouse or child owns any stock in any business entity

which sells to or otherwise provides acquisitions to any agency

subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act;

4. Be employed in any of the positions authorized by this

section if a relative within the third degree of consanguinity or

affinity sells to or otherwise provides acquisitions to any state

agency subject to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act or is

interested in any business entity which does so, except that such

relative, excluding a spouse or child, may own Twenty-five Thousand

Dollars ($25,000.00) worth or less, or one percent (1%) or less,

whichever amount is the lesser amount, of the stock of a corporation

or any business entity which sells to or otherwise provides

acquisitions to any state agency subject to the Oklahoma Central

Purchasing Act; or

5. Violate applicable rules of the Ethics Commission

promulgated pursuant to Article XXIX of the Oklahoma ConstitutionOklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 4

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 5llars ($25,000.00) worth or less, or one percent (1%) or less,

whichever amount is the lesser amount, of the stock of a corporation

or any business entity which sells to or otherwise provides

acquisitions to any state agency subject to the Oklahoma Central

Purchasing Act; or

5. Violate applicable rules of the Ethics Commission

promulgated pursuant to Article XXIX of the Oklahoma Constitution

that relate to accepting gifts from a vendor or a vendor's agent.

K. Any state agency, department, institution, or satellite

office thereof that is otherwise subject to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, but is located in a county without

statewide contracted vendors, may elect to purchase necessary

equipment and supplies from a local business at or below state

contract pricing without first obtaining a waiver from or the

permission of the Purchasing Division after seventy-two (72) hours

from providing written or electronic notice to the Central

Purchasing Director of said purchase in an amount not to exceed Two

Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00). Any state agency that

elects to make purchases from local vendors pursuant to this

subsection shall maintain a document file for each acquisition the

state agency makes, which shall include, at a minimum, justification

for the acquisition, supporting documentation, copies of all

contracts, if any, pertaining to the acquisition, evaluations,

written reports, if required by contract, and any other information

the State Purchasing Director requires.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-920B — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-920B
Remittance of retirement contributions
Status: in_force

A. All participating employers shall remit to the Oklahoma

Public Employees Retirement System all required retirement

contributions due on a monthly basis. All employee contributions

withheld shall be considered trust funds held by the employer on

behalf of the employee and shall be promptly remitted to the System

pursuant to subsection B of this section.

B. For non-state agency employers, all required employer and

employee contributions and supporting documentation are due and must

be received by the System on or before the fifteenth day of the

month following the month for which the contributions are due. For

state agency employers, all required employer and employee

contributions and supporting documentation are due and must be

received by the System on or before the fifteenth day following the

last day of the payroll period for which said contributions are due.

C. Employer and employee contributions remitted to the System

after thirty (30) days from the due dates set forth in subsection B

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 705

of this section shall be subject to a monthly late charge of three

percent (3%) of the unpaid balance to be paid by the employer to the

System.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.27C — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-840-2.27C
Reduction-in-force plan
Status: in_force

A. At least thirty (30) days before the scheduled beginning of

reduction-in-force separations or as otherwise provided by law, the

appointing authority shall post in each office of executive branch

agencies affected by the proposed reduction-in-force notice that a

reduction-in-force will be conducted. The reduction-in-force

implementation plan shall be provided to the Director of the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services and any state employee

association representing state employees at such time. The notice

shall not be posted unless approved by the cabinet secretary for the

agency conducting the reduction-in-force. If there is no incumbent

cabinet secretary for the agency, the cabinet-secretary-notice-

approval requirement shall not be applicable. If the appointing

authority is governed by an elected official, the cabinet-secretary-

notice-approval requirement shall not be applicable. The approved

notice shall be posted in each office affected by the proposed plan

for five (5) days. The appointing authority shall provide a copy of

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 547

the notice to the Administrator. A reduction-in-force shall not be

used as a disciplinary or retaliatory action; provided, that a low

job performance evaluation, within the past twelve (12) months, may

be a factor considered by the appointing authority during a

reduction-in-force.

B. The reduction-in-force implementation plan shall:

1. Provide for the appointing authority to determine the

specific position or positions to be abolished within specified

units, divisions, facilities, agency-wide or any parts thereof; and

2. Provide outplacement assistance and employment counseling

from the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and any other

outplacement assistance and employment counseling made available by

the agency to affected employees regarding the options available

pursuant to the State Government Reduction-in-Force and Severance

Benefits Act prior to the date that a reduction-in-force is

implemented.

C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall review the fiscal components of the reduction-in-

force implementation plan and within five (5) business days of

receipt reject any plan that does not:

1. Demonstrate that funds are available to cover projected

costs; and

2. Contain an estimate of the cost savings or reduced

expenditures likely to be achieved by the agency.

If the reduction-in-force is conducted pursuant to a

reorganization, the fiscal components of the reduction-in-force

implementation plan shall contain reasons for the reorganization,

which may include, but not be limited to, increased efficiency,

improved service delivery, or enhanced quality of service.

D. When the Legislature is not in session, the Contingency

Review Board may, upon the request of the Governor, direct agencies,

boards and commissions to reduce the number of employees working for

the agency, board or commission whenever it is deemed necessary and

proper. Such reduction shall be made pursuant to reduction-in-force

plans as provided in this section.

E. 1. When the Legislature is not in session, the Contingency

Review Board may, upon the request of the Governor, direct and

require mandatory furloughs for all state employees whenever it is

deemed necessary and proper. The Contingency Review Board shall

specify the effective dates for furloughs and shall note any

exceptions to state employees affected by the same. All employees,

including those employees of agencies or offices established by

statute or the Constitution, shall be affected by such actions.

2. Mandatory furlough means the involuntary temporary reduction

of work hours or the placement of an employee on involuntary leave

without pay. Rules governing leave, longevity pay and participation

in the State Employees Group Health, Dental, Disability, and Life

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 548

Insurance program shall not be affected by mandatory furloughs.

Furlough, as provided for in this section or by rules adopted by the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall

not be appealable under the provisions of this act.

3. Notwithstanding existing laws or provisions to the contrary,

members of state boards and commissions shall not receive per diem

expenses during periods of mandatory furlough. The Contingency

Review Board shall additionally call upon elected officials, members

of the judiciary, and other public officers whose salary or

emoluments cannot be altered during current terms of office, to

voluntarily donate to the General Revenue Fund any portion of their

salary which would otherwise have been affected by a mandatory

furlough.

F. All agencies directed by the Contingency Review Board to

terminate or furlough employees, shall report the cumulative cost

savings achieved by the reductions-in-force or furloughs to the

Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the

House of Representatives on a quarterly basis for one (1) year

following the effective date of the action.

G. The appointing authority of an agency which has an approved

reduction-in-force plan pursuant to the State Government Reduction-

in-Force and Severance Benefits Act may request the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services to appoint an

interagency advisory task force for the purpose of assisting the

agency and its employees with the implementation of the reduction-

in-force. The appointing authority of state agencies requested by

the Administrator to participate on a task force shall assign

appropriate administrative personnel necessary to facilitate the

necessary assistance required for the efficient implementation of

the approved reduction-in-force.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2901.4 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2901.4
Statewide affordable housing strategy – Annual Reports
Status: in_force

A. 1. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma

Housing Finance Agency shall develop a statewide affordable housing

strategy and update such strategy periodically.

2. The strategy shall include the real-time data collected and

analyzed on the current condition of affordable housing in Oklahoma.

3. The strategy shall identify needs for affordable housing

particularly in nonmetropolitan areas of the state and in areas

experiencing growth.

4. The strategy shall be coordinated with federal, state, and

local housing providers to leverage new resources for affordable

housing in Oklahoma.

B. An initial report on such housing strategy shall be provided

to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the

Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Secretary of

Commerce no later than January 1, 1999, and shall be updated no

later than January 1 of each year.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-291.1b — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-291.1b
Legislators - Reimbursable trips
Status: in_force

Members of the Legislature shall receive mileage reimbursement

pursuant to Section 500.4 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes for

the number of miles necessarily and conveniently traveled by the

most usual and feasible route to be present upon convening of the

regular or extraordinary sessions of the Legislature by such member

in each and every trip in going to and returning from the place of

meeting of the Legislature. Each member shall be entitled to

mileage reimbursement for one (1) round trip per week in traveling

to and from the meeting of the Legislature. A member not claiming

per diem reimbursement may elect to receive mileage for not to

exceed as many trips as there are legislative days for a week during

each week the Legislature is actually in regular or extraordinary

session, provided that no single, round-trip mileage reimbursement

may exceed the per diem allowance. Members of the Legislature shall

receive mileage reimbursement, for the use of privately owned

vehicles pursuant to Section 500.4 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma

Statutes for the number of miles necessarily and conveniently

traveled by the most usual and feasible route to be present in

attending meetings of committees of which they are members or to

which they are invited by Committee Chairmen when the Legislature is

not in session, subject to the approval of the presiding officer of

each house for the members of the respective houses.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-193 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-193
Right of entry - Report of inspection
Status: in_force

A. Inspectors employed by the State Department of Health shall

be permitted to enter all jail premises and administrative offices

for the purpose of performing their assigned duties.

B. The results of these inspections shall be presented in the

form of a written report to the person immediately responsible for

the administration of the facility inspected and such other offices

the Department deems appropriate. The report shall contain:

1. A list of deficiencies in the condition or operation of the

facility and specific proposals for their solution; and

2. A statement as to whether or not the facility inspected is

in substantial compliance with the jail standards established

pursuant to the Oklahoma Jail Standards Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1226.12 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-1226.12
Project maintenance - Transfer of property
Status: in_force

A. Each project when constructed shall be maintained and kept

in good condition and repair by the Authority. The Authority shall

employ such employees as the Authority may deem necessary.

B. All political subdivisions and other governmental agencies,

notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, are hereby authorized

and empowered to lease, lend, grant or convey to the Authority at

its request upon such terms and conditions as the proper authorities

of such political subdivisions or other governmental agencies may

deem reasonable and fair and without the necessity for any

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 768

advertisement, competitive bidding, order of court or other action

or formality, other than the regular and formal action or

authorities concerned, any property which may be necessary or

convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the

Authority, including property already devoted to public use.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2264 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2264
Exemption from taxation
Status: in_force

All of the property controlled and operated by the Commission

and all bonds issued hereunder and the interest thereon shall be

exempt from taxation by the State of Oklahoma or by any municipal

corporation, county or other political subdivision or taxing

district of the state, except that the bonds shall be subject to the

payment of inheritance taxes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-130.12 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-130.12
Renumbered as § 142.3 of Title 40 by Laws 2014, c. 328,
Status: in_force

§ 16. Editorially renumbered as § 142.4 of Title 40 to avoid a

duplication in numbering.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5029 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5029
Application for county jail improvement funds
Status: in_force

The State Department of Health shall approve only those

applications for funds to renovate an existing county jail facility

or to construct a new county jail facility which contain proposed

plans that are in compliance with state-approved jail standards as

determined by the Jail Inspection Division, State Department of

Health. Any jail facility which serves as a combined city and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1053

county jail facility shall be eligible to apply for a grant under

the provisions of this act.

For each grant of funds by the State Department of Health to a

county, the requesting county must legally bind itself to expend on

said property funds equal to the amount of funds being applied for

from the County Jail Improvement Fund.

No application for funds available under the provisions of this

act may be filed where the construction of new facilities or the

renovation of existing facilities has begun by July 1, 1981.

No applicant may receive more than a total of Two Hundred

Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) from the County Jail Improvement Fund

in any one fiscal year.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-915.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-915.2
Modification of member contributions – Purchase of
Status: in_force

service credit – Rollover – Reduction or denial of contributions.

A. Subject to the provisions of this section, employee

contributions made to the System shall not exceed the maximum annual

additions permissible under Section 415 of the federal Internal

Revenue Code. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the

contrary, the Board may modify a request by a member to make a

contribution to the System if the amount of the contribution would

exceed the limits under Section 415(c) or Section 415(n) of the

federal Internal Revenue Code subject to the following:

1. Where the System’s law requires a lump-sum payment, for the

purchase of service credit, the Board may establish a periodic

payment plan in order to avoid a contribution in excess of the

limits under Section 415(c) or Section 415(n) of the federal

Internal Revenue Code. The Board may by rule adopt a procedure for

the pick-up of contributions for the purchase of service. However,

the implementation of the pick-up is subject to a favorable ruling

by the Internal Revenue Service; and

2. An eligible member in the System, as defined by Section 1526

of the federal Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, may purchase service

credit without regard to the limitations of Section 415(c)(1) of the

federal Internal Revenue Code as provided by state law in effect on

August 5, 1997.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,

the Board may by rule permit the System to accept rollovers for the

purchase of service.

C. If the Board’s options under subsection A or B of this

section will not avoid a contribution in excess of the limits under

Section 415(c) or Section 415(n) of the federal Internal Revenue

Code, the Board shall reduce or deny the contributions.Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 24
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5020.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5020.1
Community Development Centers Program Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to be designated the

"Community Development Centers Program Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations. The fund

shall consist of all monies authorized by law for deposit in such

fund including, but not limited to appropriations, gifts, grants,

private donations, fee revenues and funds by governmental entities

authorized to provide funding for the purposes authorized for the

use of the fund. Monies deposited or apportioned or donated to the

credit of the fund may be expended for the purposes of community

development centers, with emphasis on aging and elderly citizen

interests pursuant to law. All monies accruing to the credit of

said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended

by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for purposes authorized by

law. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued

by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law

with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1051
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-129.8 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-129.8
Renumbered as § 332 of Title 61 by Laws 2013, c. 209, §
Status: in_force

44, eff. July 1, 2013.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-840-2.10a — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-840-2.10a
Violent or traumatic workplace events - Debriefing
Status: in_force

and counseling services.

A. State agencies shall provide or contract to provide, through

the State Employee Assistance Program, debriefing and counseling

services for state employees who are involved in, witness or are

otherwise exposed to a violent or traumatic event in the workplace.

B. State employees who are affected by such events shall be

encouraged to participate in debriefing or counseling services and

paid administrative leave shall be provided. However, employees

shall have the option to refuse services offered.

C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this

section which, at a minimum, shall specify the types of events which

shall qualify state employees for debriefing and counseling

services.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2007.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2007.2
Supervision of international activities of state
Status: in_force

agencies.

The Governor is hereby authorized to supervise the international

activities of all state agencies.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-192.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-192.2
Policy requirements
Status: in_force

Policies developed based on requirements in this act shall

identify the following:

1. The rule or law addressed by the policy;

2. The staff position or personnel responsible for

implementation and oversight of the policy;

3. The actions to be taken or procedures to be followed by

facility personnel;

4. The staff position or personnel responsible for reviewing

the policy;

5. A schedule for reviewing the policy that identifies the

frequency at which the policy will be reviewed; and

6. A signature page to capture the signature and date that the

responsible official adopted the policy and the dates that review of

the policy were completed.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.36A — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.36A
Renumbered as § 85.58L of this title by Laws 1998, c
Status: in_force

371, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-325.3 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-325.3
Unified command protocol for emergency incidents -
Status: in_force

Training curriculum and materials – Locations - Records.

A. Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training in

conjunction with the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and the

State Fire Marshal Commission shall develop a program to educate

firefighters on a unified command protocol for emergency incidents

occurring in this state. This program shall be offered statewide by

Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training. Methods of

training may include, but are not limited to:

1. Live classroom sessions with approved instructors;

2. Live exercises and drills with approved instructors;

3. Interactive television;

4. Independent study; and

5. Web-based methods.

B. The training program shall be in compliance with the

National Incident Management System (NIMS) and shall include

provisions consistent with the National Fire Protection Association

training courses.

C. The program shall have curriculum and training materials

that are consistently utilized by all training providers at all

training locations.

D. Subject to funding, these programs shall be offered at

facilities approved by Oklahoma State University Fire Service

Training and shall include, but not be limited to, other

institutions of higher education, technology center school

facilities, local fire departments and other qualified entities.

E. Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training shall carry

out all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Section

3401.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-10.5 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-10.5
Salaries
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding other limits established by law, the following

cabinet Secretaries may be annually compensated for their services,

payable monthly, as follows:

1. The Secretary of Human Resources and Administration may

receive a maximum salary of Seventy Five Thousand Dollars

($75,000.00);

2. The Secretary of Agriculture may receive a maximum salary of

Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00);

3. The Secretary of Commerce and Tourism may receive a maximum

salary of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00);

4. The Secretary of Education may receive a maximum salary of

Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00);

5. The Secretary of Energy may receive a maximum salary of

Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00);

6. The Secretary of Finance and Administration may receive a

maximum salary of Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000.00);

7. The Secretary of Health and the Secretary of Human Services

may receive a maximum salary of Eighty Thousand Dollars

($80,000.00);

8. The Secretary of Safety and Security may receive a maximum

salary of Eighty-five Thousand Dollars ($85,000.00);

9. The Secretary of State may receive a maximum salary of

Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00). However, if the Secretary

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of State is designated as a cabinet Secretary, the salary of the

Secretary of State may be increased to an amount not to exceed the

highest salary provided for a cabinet Secretary pursuant to this

section; and

10. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may receive a maximum

salary of Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($65,000.00).
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1310.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-1310.1
Certified employees - Payment of health and dental
Status: in_force

insurance premiums.

A. If a certified employee elects health care coverage under a

plan offered by a school district, including a plan offered by the

Oklahoma Health Care Authority or a self-insured plan offered by the

school district, then a school district shall pay no less than one

hundred percent (100%) of the premium amount for the HealthChoice

(HI) option plan for an individual offered by the Authority.

The amount a school district is required to pay pursuant to this

subsection shall be reduced by the flexible benefit allowance

provided for in Section 26-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. The premium for education entities that participate in the

health and dental insurance plans offered through the Oklahoma

Employees Insurance and Benefits Act shall be the same as paid by

state agencies for said plans.

C. All education entities that participate in the insurance

plans offered through the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and Benefits

Act shall forward the appropriate premiums for each employee to the

Authority no later than the tenth day of each month following the

month for which payment is due. Nothing shall prohibit a school

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district from forwarding appropriate premiums to the Authority prior

to the month for which payment is due.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.30 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.30
Renumbered as § 85.58U of this title by Laws 2020, c
Status: in_force

98, § 29, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2104 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2104
Director - Powers and duties
Status: in_force

The Director may:

1. establish a network of contacts among those public and

private organizations which provide information, technical

assistance and financial support for exporting;

2. assemble, publish and disseminate information to exporters,

located within this state, regarding export opportunities,

techniques of exporting, sources of public and private export

assistance and sources of export related financing;

3. organize, host and participate in seminars and other forums

designed to disseminate information and technical assistance

regarding exporting and export related financing to exporters

located within this state; and

4. provide individual firms and agricultural enterprises with

information and technical assistance related to exporting and export

financing.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.45o — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.45o
Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1 through 5 of this act shall be known and may be cited

as the "Oklahoma Online Bidding Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1333 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-1333
State Employees Disability Insurance Reserve Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury the State

Employees DisabilityInsurance Reserve Fund. All appropriations,

dividend payments, and investment income received pursuant to the

provisions of the State Employees Disability Insurance Act, Section

1331 et seq. of this title, shall be deposited in the reserve fund.

B. The monies in said reserve fund shall be invested by the

State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board in the manner

specified in Section 6 of this act. The Board shall have

responsibility for management of the fund.

C. Money payable to the claims administrator and all expenses

in connection with the Disability Insurance Program shall be paid

from the reserve fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.9E — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.9E
Renumbered as § 34.20.1 of Title 62 by Laws 2013, c
Status: in_force

358, § 37, eff. July 1, 2013.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-250.4 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-250.4
State officers - Salaries
Status: in_force

TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL JAN. 31, 2030.

A. Pursuant to provisions of the Constitution of the State of

Oklahoma from and after the beginning date of a term of office which

commences in, or after, January 2016, and except as otherwise

provided by this section, the following officers of the State of

Oklahoma shall be annually compensated for their services, payable

monthly, as follows:

1. The Governor shall receive a salary of One Hundred Forty-

seven Thousand Dollars ($147,000.00);

2. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive a salary of One

Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirteen Dollars

($114,713.00);

3. The Attorney General shall receive a salary of One Hundred

Thirty-two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($132,825.00);

4. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall receive

a salary of One Hundred Twenty-four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-

three Dollars ($124,373.00);

5. Each member of the Corporation Commission shall receive a

salary of One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirteen

Dollars ($114,713.00);

6. The State Treasurer shall receive a salary of One Hundred

Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirteen Dollars ($114,713.00);

7. The State Auditor and Inspector shall receive a salary of

One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirteen Dollars

($114,713.00);

8. The State Insurance Commissioner shall receive a salary of

One Hundred Fourteen Thousand Seven Hundred Thirteen Dollars

($114,713.00); and

9. The Commissioner of Labor shall receive a salary of One

Hundred Five Thousand Fifty-three Dollars ($105,053.00).

B. With respect to any public official whose salary is provided

for by this section, the provisions of this section shall be

operative until the Statewide Official Compensation Commission

modifies the salary amount for such official. If the Statewide

Official Compensation Commission modifies the salary amount as

otherwise prescribed by this section, the order of the Commission

shall supersede the provisions of this section with respect to the

appliable statewide elected official.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-876 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-876
Issuance and sale of additional state industrial finance
Status: in_force

bonds.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 33A, Article X of the

Oklahoma Constitution, empowering the Oklahoma Legislature to take

such action, the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority is hereby

authorized and empowered to issue and sell state industrial finance

bonds backed by the full faith and credit of the State of Oklahoma,

at such times and in such amounts as it may deem best, not to exceed

an aggregate amount of Ninety Million Dollars ($90,000,000.00)

outstanding at any one time. The additional bonds authorized

pursuant to State Question 600 shall only be sold as needed in

increments not to exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00).
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-30a — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-30a
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that drug and alcohol abuse is one of the

most critical problems facing law enforcement, education, and the

social service agencies in the State of Oklahoma and that the

problem continues to escalate, threatening the quality of life in

our state, destroying the integrity of the family, disrupting the

lives of children and adults, increasing crime, and creating a drain

on the resources available to combat those many problems through the

various state and local agencies in our state. In order to expand

and enhance the ability of the state to combat the serious drug and

alcohol problems, the Legislature finds that a centralized, well-

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coordinated statewide effort is necessary to curb both the supply of

drugs and the demand for drugs and alcohol among Oklahomans,

especially our youth, and that a statewide plan should be

coordinated by the Attorney General of Oklahoma and developed by the

various state and local law enforcement, education, and social

service agencies in order to direct the efforts and activities of

all entities that are involved in efforts against drug and alcohol

abuse.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-500.54 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-500.54
Requisition - Competitive bids
Status: in_force

Any agency transferring an employee who comes under the

provisions of Sections 500.51 through 500.55 of this title shall

forward to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services a

requisition requesting that the household goods and manufactured

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 487

home of the employee be moved at state expense. Upon receipt of

said requisition the Office of Management and Enterprise Services

shall obtain bids from carriers registered and approved by the

Corporation Commission. The most responsible carrier submitting the

lowest bid shall be awarded the moving contract.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5064.3 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5064.3
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in Section 5064.1 et seq. of this title:

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1152

1. "Commercial stage" means the point at which the product has

advanced beyond the theoretical and prototype stage and is capable

of being manufactured or reduced to practice commercially;

2. "Inventor" means any person who perceives a new concept

which may result in a product or patentable process;

3. "Person" means any individual, sole proprietor, partnership

or corporation;

4. "Product" means any device, technique or process;

5. "Proposal" means a plan provided by the inventor which

includes technical and descriptive information on the concept; and

6. "Royalties" means all things of value received by an

inventor in connection with the licensing, rental or sale of a

product patented, in patent pending, or trademarked pursuant to

federal law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-357.7 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-357.7
Discontinuation of use of other name
Status: in_force

All state departments and agencies are hereby directed to

discontinue the use of the name "Hoover, Oklahoma" for said area and

to substitute in lieu thereof the designation "Fort Arbuckle,

Oklahoma".
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-106 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-106
Renumbered as § 316 of Title 61 by Laws 2013, c. 209, §
Status: in_force

28, eff. July 1, 2013.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-912 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-912
Consolidation of other systems
Status: in_force

(1) The State of Oklahoma, any county, city or town, or any

instrumentality thereof whose employees or a class of whose

employees are members of any other retirement or pension plan

authorized by a statute of the State of Oklahoma may, by resolution

adopted by the official board, body, or officer or officers

authorized to apply for application, request the board to submit a

proposal for consolidation of such other system with the Oklahoma

Public Employees Retirement System, including an estimate of the

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contribution rate necessary to comply with the actuarial standard of

this system. Such proposal shall provide that: (a) the operation

of such other pension system shall be discontinued; (b) the existing

retirants or annuitants of such other system shall continue to be

paid by the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System on the basis

of the benefits schedule applicable in such other system at the date

of proposed consolidation; (c) all cash and securities to the credit

of such other system shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Public

Employees Retirement System; (d) funds of such other system which

represent accumulated contributions, if any, of members shall be

credited to the employees accumulated contribution reserve of each

employee. The balance of the funds so transferred to the Oklahoma

Public Employees Retirement System shall be offset against the

liability on account of existing retirants, annuitants, and active

members; (e) the resulting liability so determined shall be the

basis for a rate of contribution of such employer; (f) such

consolidation shall take effect only on the anniversary of the entry

date.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-19.3 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-19.3
Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Unit Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Office of the Attorney General, to be designated the

"Attorney General's Insurance Fraud Unit Revolving Fund". The fund

shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal limitations, and

shall consist of any monies designated to the fund by law. All

monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated

and may be budgeted and expended by the Attorney General for the

purposes of investigation, civil action, criminal action, or

referral to the district attorney in cases involving suspected

insurance fraud. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3104 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3104
Filing and distribution of reports
Status: in_force

Every agency, board, department, commission, or institution of

this state shall submit its annual, semiannual, or biennial reports

as required by the provisions of Section 3-114 of Title 65 of the

Oklahoma Statutes. The Publications Clearinghouse shall notify the

members of the Legislature of the submission of said reports.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.70 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-85.70
Volunteer firefighters - Volunteer Firefighters Group
Status: in_force

Insurance Pool.

A. 1. Except as provided for in subsections E though I of this

section, volunteer fire departments organized pursuant to state law

may obtain workers’ compensation insurance for volunteer

firefighters through the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool

pursuant to requirements established by CompSource Mutual Insurance

Company which shall administer the Pool. For the premium set by

CompSource Mutual Insurance Company, the state shall provide Fifty-

five Dollars ($55.00) per firefighter per year. Except as otherwise

provided by subsection D of this section, the total amount paid by

the state shall not exceed Three Hundred Twenty Thousand Three

Hundred Thirty-eight Dollars ($320,338.00) per year or so much

thereof as may be necessary to fund the Volunteer Firefighter Group

Insurance Pool.

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2. CompSource Mutual Insurance Company shall collect the

premium from state agencies, public trusts, and other

instrumentalities of the state. Any funds received by CompSource

Mutual Insurance Company from any state agency, public trust, or

other instrumentality for purposes of workers’ compensation

insurance pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit

of the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool. CompSource

Mutual Insurance Company shall collect premiums, pay claims, and

provide for excess insurance as needed.

B. CompSource Mutual Insurance Company shall electronically

report, annually, to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate the

number of enrollees in the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance

Pool, and the amount of any anticipated surplus or deficiency of the

Pool; and shall also provide to the Governor, the Speaker of the

House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

sixty (60) days’ advance notice of any proposed change in rates for

the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool.

C. The amount of claims paid, claim expenses, underwriting

losses, loss ratio, or any other financial aspect of the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool shall not be considered when

determining or considering bids for the amount of any premiums,

rates, or expenses owed by, or any discounts, rebates, dividends, or

other financial benefits owed to any other policyholder of

CompSource Mutual Insurance Company.

D. Except as otherwise provided by law, any increase in the

state payment rate for volunteer firefighters under the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool shall not exceed five percent (5%)

per annum. Any proposed change in rates for the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool must be approved by the Board of

Directors of CompSource Mutual Insurance Company with notice

provided pursuant to subsection B of this section. CompSource

Mutual Insurance Company shall not increase premiums for the

Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool more than once per annum.

E. 1. The provisions of subsections A through D of this

section shall apply only to workers’ compensation claims for

volunteer firefighters incurred prior to the effective date of this

act.

2. Not later than the effective date of this act, the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool shall be transferred to the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services Comprehensive Professional

Risk Management Program. Provided, existing reserves from the Pool

shall remain with CompSource Mutual Insurance Company for the

purpose of managing claims incurred prior to the effective date of

this act. All claims incurred on and after the effective date of

this act shall be administered by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services (OMES).

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3. OMES may contract with a third-party administrator or hire

not more than two full-time personnel for the purposes of

administering the Pool.

4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit OMES to

administer workers’ compensation to a paid fire department as such

term is defined in Section 29-104.1 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

F. 1. Volunteer fire departments organized pursuant to state

law may obtain workers’ compensation insurance for volunteer

firefighters through the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool

pursuant to requirements established by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services Comprehensive Professional Risk Management

Program.

2. OMES shall collect a premium of One Hundred Twenty Dollars

($120.00) per firefighter per year from state agencies, public

trusts, and other instrumentalities of the state. Any funds

received by OMES from any state agency, public trust, or other

instrumentality for purposes of workers’ compensation insurance

pursuant to this section shall be deposited to the credit of the

Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool. OMES shall collect

premiums, pay claims, and provide for excess insurance as needed.

G. OMES shall electronically report, annually, to the Governor,

the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate the number of enrollees in the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool, and the amount of any anticipated

surplus or deficiency of the Pool; and shall also provide to the

Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate sixty (60) days’ advance notice

of any proposed change in rates for the Volunteer Firefighter Group

Insurance Pool.

H. The amount of claims paid, claim expenses, underwriting

losses, loss ratio, or any other financial aspect of the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool shall not be considered when

determining or considering bids for the amount of any premiums,

rates, or expenses owed by, or any discounts, rebates, dividends, or

other financial benefits owed to any other policyholder of OMES.

I. Except as otherwise provided by law, any increase in the

state payment rate for volunteer firefighters under the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool shall not exceed five percent (5%)

per annum. Any proposed change in rates for the Volunteer

Firefighter Group Insurance Pool must be approved by the Director of

the Office of Management and Enterprise Services with notice

provided pursuant to subsection G of this section. OMES shall not

increase premiums for the Volunteer Firefighter Group Insurance Pool

more than once per annum.

J. For purposes of this section, the term “volunteer fire

departments” includes those volunteer fire departments which have

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authorized voluntary or uncompensated workers rendering services as

firefighters and are created by statute pursuant to Section 592 of

Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 29-201 through 29-206 of

Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and those defined by Section 351

of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-878 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-878
Maximizing amount of capital available for industrial
Status: in_force

financing.

That in those instances in which the amount of capital available

for industrial financing in the State of Oklahoma tends to be

reduced by reason of reduction in the volume of tax-exempt

industrial bonds issued or issuable by cities or counties in

Oklahoma, or by reason of federal statutes or United States Treasury

Department rulings limiting or adversely affecting this method of

financing said industrial projects in this state, the Oklahoma

Industrial Finance Authority is hereby authorized, within its sole

discretion, to accept applications and make loans to industrial

development agencies, as the same are defined by law. As security

therefor the Authority shall take a mortgage upon the industrial

facility from such industrial development agency holding legal title

to the same, and shall take a promissory note or notes for the

amount of such loan from an approved industrial tenant. The above

financing arrangement shall be in addition to all other loan

procedures heretofore authorized by law governing the lending

operations of the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority, it being

the intent and purpose of the Legislature to maximize the amount of

loan capital available from all sources for industrial development

purposes in Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2280 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2280
State trails system - Uniform marker - Planning and
Status: in_force

designation.

A. There is hereby created a state trails system composed of:

1. State nature trails, which shall be trails designed to

deepen the public's awareness and understanding of various

ecological, geological or cultural qualities within the state by

means of an interpretive service program;

2. State hiking trails, which shall be extensive trails and

will serve to connect parks, scenic areas, historical points and

neighboring communities;

3. State special-use trails, which shall be trails designed to

provide for those trail activities which require special trail

definition and will include trails for bicycling, public riding and

motorcycle and minibike activities, as well as trails designed to

meet the needs of the handicapped, the blind and the elderly; and

4. State heritage trails, which shall be trails designed to

promote the identification and interpretation of significant

cultural and historic sites throughout the state.

B. The Commission, in accordance with appropriate federal,

state and local governmental organizations, shall establish a

uniform marker for the trails system.

C. In the planning and designation of trails, the Commission

shall give due regard to the interest of federal or state agencies,

all political subdivisions, private land owners, interested

individuals and citizen groups. Furthermore, the Commission

encourages citizen participation in trail acquisition, construction,

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development and maintenance where such activities will not conflict

with the purposes of the Oklahoma Trails System Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-918 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-918
Retirement benefit payment options
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided for in this section and

Section 918.1 of this title, a member may elect to have the

retirement benefit paid under one of the options provided in this

section in lieu of having it paid in the form stated in Section 915

of this title. The election of an option must be made at any time

prior to retirement or prior to termination of service with a vested

benefit. A specific person must be designated as joint annuitant at

the time of election of Option A or B. Election of an option is

available with respect to the vested benefit. All retirement

benefits of a married member shall be paid pursuant to the Option A

plan as provided for in this section unless the spouse of a member

consents in writing for the benefits to be paid as provided for in

Section 915 of this title or pursuant to Option C as provided for in

this section. The spouse of the member is not required to consent

in writing to the election of the Option B plan by the member.

(2) The amount of retirement benefit payable under an option

shall be based on the age and sex of the member and the age and sex

of the joint annuitant, and shall be such amount as to be the

actuarial equivalent of the retirement benefit otherwise payable

under Section 915 of this title.

(3) The retirement options are:

Option A. Joint and one-half to joint annuitant survivor. A

reduced retirement benefit is payable to the retiree during his or

her lifetime with one-half (1/2) of that amount continued to the

joint annuitant during such joint annuitant's remaining lifetime, if

any, after the death of the retiree. If the named joint annuitant

dies at any time after the member's retirement date, but before the

death of the retiree, the retiree shall return to the retirement

benefit, including any post-retirement benefit increases the member

would have received had the member not selected Option A. The

benefit shall be determined at the date of death of the named joint

annuitant or July 1, 1994, whichever is later. This increase shall

become effective the first day of the month following the date of

death of the named joint annuitant or July 1, 1994, whichever is

later, and shall be payable for the retiree's remaining lifetime.

The retiree shall notify the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement

System of the death of the named joint annuitant in writing. In the

absence of the written notice being filed by the member notifying

the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System of the death of the

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named joint annuitant within six (6) months of the date of death,

nothing in this subsection shall require the Oklahoma Public

Employees Retirement System to pay more than six (6) months of

retrospective benefits increase.

Option B. Joint and survivor. A reduced retirement benefit is

payable to the retiree during his or her lifetime with that amount

continued to the joint annuitant during the joint annuitant's

remaining lifetime, if any, after the death of the retiree. If the

named joint annuitant dies at any time after the member's retirement

date, but before the death of the retiree, the retiree shall return

to the retirement benefit, including any post retirement benefit

increases the member would have received had the member not selected

Option B. The benefit shall be determined at the date of death of

the named joint annuitant or July 1, 1994, whichever is later. This

increase shall become effective the first day of the month following

the date of death of the named joint annuitant or July 1, 1994,

whichever is later, and shall be payable for the retiree's remaining

lifetime. The retiree shall notify the Oklahoma Public Employees

Retirement System of the death of the named joint annuitant in

writing. In the absence of such written notice being filed by the

member notifying the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System of

the death of the named joint annuitant within six (6) months of the

date of death, nothing in this subsection shall require the Oklahoma

Public Employees Retirement System to pay more than six (6) months

of retrospective benefits increase.

Option C. Life with ten (10) years certain. A reduced

retirement benefit is payable to the retiree during his or her

lifetime and if the retiree dies within the ten-year certain period,

measured from the commencement of retirement benefits payments, such

payments will be continued to the beneficiary during the balance of

the ten-year certain period. If the retiree dies within the ten-

year certain period, and there are no living designated

beneficiaries, the person responsible for the estate of the retiree

may elect for the estate to be paid the benefits for the remainder

of the term or to receive the present value of the remaining benefit

payments according to rules adopted by the Board of Trustees of the

System. If the retiree predeceases a designated beneficiary within

the ten-year certain period, and the beneficiary dies after the

beneficiary has begun to receive benefits, the person responsible

for the estate of the beneficiary may elect for the estate to be

paid the benefits for the remainder of the term or to receive the

present value of the remaining benefit payments according to rules

adopted by the Board of Trustees of the System.

(4) If the selection of a joint annuitant would violate the

distribution requirements contained in Section 918.1 of this title,

such selection will not be permitted.

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(5) If a member who is eligible to retire in accordance with

the provisions of Section 914 of this title but is not actually

retired or is eligible to vest or has elected a vested benefit dies,

the member's spouse may elect to receive benefits as a joint

annuitant under Option B calculated as if the member retired on the

date of death, in lieu of receiving the member's accumulated

contributions. However, no benefits shall be payable before the

date the deceased member would have met the requirements for a

normal or early retirement. The provisions of this paragraph shall

be applicable to a surviving spouse of a deceased member who died

prior to the effective date of this act, but only if no benefits or

distributions have been previously paid.

(6) Benefits payable to a joint annuitant shall accrue from the

first day of the month following the death of a member or retiree

and, in the case of Option A and Option B, shall end on the last day

of the month in which the joint annuitant dies.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5017.7 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5017.7
Oklahoma Chief International Protocol Office - Creation
Status: in_force

and operation by Department of Commerce.

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall serve as the Oklahoma

Chief International Protocol Office and provide a resource for

information concerning proper protocol with regard to international

diplomats and officials and shall cooperate with other state

agencies already engaged in international relations to facilitate

and coordinate government resources for optimal leveraging in

achieving the common goal of advancing Oklahoma to the forefront of

the global community. An associate with the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce may also serve as the official representative of the

Governor to ensure that the growing numbers of international

officials traveling to Oklahoma are warmly received and enjoy

productive visits to the state. When dealing with international

visitors of foreign governments, the associate may greet chiefs of

state, heads of government and other appropriate functionaries, and

may provide support to coordinate, arrange and facilitate meetings

and other engagements between the Governor and international

leaders.

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall, for the encouragement

of international trade opportunities for Oklahoma businesses,

encourage and assist private efforts toward the development of

interpersonal relationships between citizens of this state and

citizens of other nations.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5003.10 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5003.10
Oklahoma Department of Commerce - Powers and
Status: in_force

authority.

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall have the authority to:

1. Disseminate information concerning the industrial,

commercial, governmental, educational, cultural, agricultural,

business and other advantages and attractions of the state;

2. Assist public and private agencies in the preparation of

informational and publicity programs designed to attract or retain

business and industry for the state;

3. Obligate and expend funds for services performed by local

political subdivisions of the state, state agencies, including

universities and colleges within and without the state, and federal

agencies for research and training in conformity with the general

state laws governing such activity; and apply for, accept,

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administer and expend grants from the federal government and any

other public or private sources for research and training purposes;

4. Conduct, publish and disseminate or encourage research

designed to further new and more extensive uses of the natural and

other resources of the state and designed to develop and

commercialize new products and commercial processes;

5. Study trends and developments in the industries of the state

and analyze the reasons underlying such trends; study costs within

the state; and make recommendations regarding circumstances

promoting or hampering business and industrial development;

6. Generally gather, compile and make available economic

analyses and statistical information relating to business, trade,

commerce, industry, transportation, communication, natural

resources, population and other like subjects in this state, with

authority to call upon other agencies, universities and colleges of

the state for statistical data and results obtained by them, and to

arrange and compile such economic analyses and statistical

information in such a manner as it deems advisable;

7. Study such other scientific, industrial, financial and

economic issues as, in the judgment of the Department, shall be

deemed of value to the people of the state;

8. Support and assist the efforts of state, regional and local

development organizations, industrial committees, chambers of

commerce, agricultural organizations, labor organizations and other

similar public and private agencies to obtain new and to foster

expansion of existing service, industrial and manufacturing

facilities, businesses and enterprises; and to foster community

improvements in leadership, expertise, human development,

infrastructure, public facilities and quality of life; and to expand

data availability and utilization opportunities;

9. Maintain a continuing evaluation of the sources available

for the financing of the development or expansion of industrial,

agricultural and commercial facilities in this state through both

public and private agencies;

10. Assist in obtaining financing for the development and

expansion of industrial, agricultural and commercial facilities in

the state;

11. Serve as the state’s official liaison agency between

persons interested in locating new economic enterprises in Oklahoma

and state and local groups seeking new enterprises. In this

respect, the Department shall aid communities in organizing for and

obtaining new businesses and expanding existing businesses and shall

process requests which reflect interest in locating economic

enterprises in the state;

12. Promote the sale and facilitate the marketing of Oklahoma

products including agricultural and value-added products in the

international market;

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13. Encourage the location of foreign manufacturing plants and

other industries in Oklahoma;

14. Coordinate the international efforts of the various state

agencies without violating the individual authority given those

agencies by statute;

15. Coordinate and serve as liaison to the private sector as

needed;

16. Establish, subject to an annual appropriation or private

gifts, offices outside the state boundaries. The offices may be

operated by the state or may be operated pursuant to contract which

shall not be subject to the competitive bid laws of the State of

Oklahoma. The Department shall prepare an annual report concerning

the activities of the offices and submit it to the Governor and the

Legislature. The Chief Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Department

of Commerce shall notify in writing the Governor, the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives that the Department intends to establish a new

office pursuant to this paragraph at least thirty (30) days prior to

the establishment of the new office or execution of a contract;

17. Establish a system of not less than six geographic regions

for promoting new or existing businesses, assisting in the expansion

of small and medium sized manufacturers through a modernization

program, creating new jobs, and assisting local businesses,

political subdivisions or other entities to better utilize the

services of the Department;

18. Solicit, accept and expend donations and contributions from

any source, whether public or private, in order to advertise,

promote or disseminate information which may assist in the

recruitment of companies, firms or jobs to Oklahoma, including but

not limited to the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act, and any other

acts which the Department administers or which may assist the

Department in the performance of its mission. The Department shall

deposit any funds collected pursuant to this paragraph in the

“Oklahoma Department of Commerce Revolving Fund” created by Section

5012 of this title; and

19. Enter into contracts at fair market value for the rental of

office space in any facility under its control to entities engaged

in activities related to the export of goods produced in Oklahoma.

The Department shall deposit any funds collected pursuant to this

paragraph in the “Oklahoma Department of Commerce Revolving Fund”

created by Section 5012 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3315.3 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3315.3
Duties of Oklahoma Biological Survey
Status: in_force

In performing its duties pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma State Register of Natural Heritage Areas Act, the Oklahoma

Biological Survey shall:

1. Identify potential natural areas for inclusion in the State

Register. Any person or organization may recommend the inclusion of

any area within this state to the Survey;

2. Notify the landowners of a potential natural area of the

recommendation of the area, explain the scope and intent of the

State Register, and request permission to evaluate the site of the

area;

3. Evaluate the site of the potential natural area, upon

receiving permission from the landowners, to determine whether the

area satisfies the criteria listed in Section 4 of this act;

4. Invite the landowners of a natural area site which satisfies

the criteria to register the site in the State Register. To

register a site, a nonbinding agreement stating the intent of the

landowners to protect the characteristics of the natural area site

is signed by the landowners and the Director of the Oklahoma

Biological Survey. Upon the signing of the agreement, the Director

shall present a plaque and a certificate of registration to the

landowners acknowledging their generosity and civic-mindedness;

5. Protect the rights of the landowners by publicly listing a

registered natural area only with the consent of the landowners and

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by removing a natural area from the State Register at the request of

the landowners;

6. Assist the landowners of registered natural areas by

providing information concerning such areas and by providing or

arranging for technical assistance and resource planning which may

be requested;

7. Review periodically each registered natural area and remove

from the State Register any area which has had its natural character

or quality degraded through significant natural or man-made changes;

and

8. Publish an annual report on the state and condition of the

registered natural areas which shall be available to the public.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-250.4a — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-250.4a
Legislators - Salary or emoluments
Status: in_force

Any member of the Legislature who may, during the time for which

he was elected Senator or member of the House of Representatives, be

appointed or elected to any office incident to which the salary or

emoluments thereof are increased, shall receive during the term for

which he was elected or appointed to such office the salary or

emoluments which under the provisions of law appertain to such

office at the beginning of the time for which he was elected Senator

or member of the House of Representatives.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-4191 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-4191
Child care - Contracts - Required provider qualifications
Status: in_force

- Parental responsibility.

A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall establish and administer child care centers with

funds available for that purpose.

B. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services may approve a consortium, partnership, cooperative or

agreement to provide child care centers with other public or private

employers.

C. The child care centers shall be operated through a contract

with child care providers. Specifications for a contract shall be

developed with the assistance of, and subject to the approval of,

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the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

Any such contract shall be made through the Central Purchasing

Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The

low bid will not be the single qualifier. Any child care provider

shall be required to carry sufficient liability insurance coverage

which will pay damages incurred as a result of the negligent acts or

omissions of an employee of the child care provider within the scope

of the employment of such person. Any child care provider shall

meet or exceed applicable state child care facilities licensure

standards.

D. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Director from

utilizing paragraph 13 of Section 85.5 of this title and paragraph 3

of subsection A of Section 85.7 of this title to continue the

operation of a child care center with emergency contracts when the

service provider's contract is canceled or terminated before another

qualified service provider is procured. The employees of the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services shall not be employed to

operate the centers.

E. Any parent utilizing the services of a child care center

shall be responsible for the charges assessed by the child care

provider for child care services.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5235 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5235
Renumbered as § 545 of Title 3 by Laws 2025, c. 274, §
Status: in_force

52, eff. July 1, 2025.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2122 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2122
International trade processing authority - Exercise of
Status: in_force

powers an essential government function.

The exercise of powers by an international trade processing

authority under the provisions of this act are hereby authorized and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 882

shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential

governmental function.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-861 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-861
Governing board - Officers - Quorum - Powers
Status: in_force

A. The powers of the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority

shall be exercised by a governing body consisting of the members of

the Authority acting as a Board. Within thirty (30) days after this

act shall become effective the Board shall meet and organize,

electing a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer. Bonds

running to the State of Oklahoma shall be required of the chairman,

treasurer and any other officer or employee having funds of the

Authority in his control or possession in an amount to be determined

by the Board.

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B. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum of the

Board for the purpose of organizing the Authority and conducting the

business thereof and, except in the instance of passing upon loan

applications, all action may be taken by a vote of a majority of the

members present, unless in any case the bylaws shall require a

larger number. Approval or rejection of loan applications shall be

by a majority vote of the full membership of the Board, the vote of

each member being duly recorded thereon.

C. The Board shall have full authority to manage the properties

and business of the Authority and to renegotiate loans and approve

leases with new tenants when, in the sound business judgment of the

Board, the remedy of foreclosure is not in the best interest of the

State of Oklahoma; to be represented by the Office of Attorney

General in all legal matters other than with respect to issuance of

state industrial finance bonds; and to prescribe, amend, and repeal

bylaws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which the

business of the Authority shall be conducted. Out of any court

awarded attorney fees in foreclosure actions successfully prosecuted

by the Attorney General on behalf of the Authority, a sum equal to

actual expenses incurred by that office shall be withheld and placed

in the Attorney General's evidence fund; and a sum up to the full

amount of attorney fees awarded by the court shall be placed in said

evidence fund to the extent that proceeds of sale of the property

being foreclosed upon shall exceed the unpaid balance on the

Authority's loan, including delinquent interest thereon.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2056.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2056.1
Renumbered as § 5008.2 of this title by Laws 1992, c
Status: in_force

313, § 7, emerg. eff. May 27, 1992.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-2106 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-2106
Tax exemptions
Status: in_force

A. An export trading company, with a registered office or other

office in this state, shall be exempt from state corporate income

tax and franchise tax for a period of two (2) years from the date

the Commission certifies the export trading company as a qualified

export trading company. A copy of such certificate shall be filed

with the Oklahoma Tax Commission which shall verify compliance with

this act prior to allowing the tax exemption provided for herein.

For purposes of the Export Trading Company Act, an export trading

company shall be deemed to have an office in Oklahoma if it performs

export trade services in this state.

B. Export trading companies shall not qualify for the tax

exemptions of this section for sales made within the United States.

C. A subsidiary or affiliate of a qualified export trading

company shall not be entitled to the tax exemptions provided for in

this section unless such subsidiary or affiliate is certified as a

qualified export trading company pursuant to Section 2107 of this

title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3909 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3909
One-year period for ceasing affairs - Abolition -
Status: in_force

Transfer of funds to General Revenue Fund - Payment of debts -

Equipment and supplies - Other obligations.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 987

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, any statutory entity

listed in Sections 3903 through 3908 of this title which is

terminated shall have a period of one (1) year after its termination

date for the purpose of ceasing its affairs and termination shall

not reduce or otherwise limit the powers, duties, or functions of

said entity. Upon the expiration of the one-year period, the entity

and its personnel positions shall be abolished.

B. Except as otherwise provided by law, one (1) year after the

termination date of a statutory entity, the State Treasurer shall

transfer all funds of that entity to the General Revenue Fund. All

debts of that entity shall be paid by the State Treasurer from the

funds of that statutory entity. All equipment, files, fixtures,

furniture, and supplies of the terminated entity shall be

transferred to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to

be stored or disposed of as specified by law. Any other outstanding

obligations or functions remaining to be performed after termination

of an entity shall be performed by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services until provisions are made for such obligations

or functions by the Legislature.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-9.25 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-9.25
Assistance of Governor's advisory committees
Status: in_force

The Office of Disability Concerns shall be assisted by the

Governor's Advisory Committee on Employment of People with

Disabilities and the Governor's Advisory Committee to the Office of

Disability Concerns.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-3902 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-3902
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in the Oklahoma Sunset Law:

1. "Statutory entity" means any department, agency, commission,

board or other regulatory instrumentality of state government

enumerated in the Oklahoma Sunset Law; and

2. "Termination date" means the date provided for termination

of legislative authority for the existence of a particular entity as

provided for in this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-318 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-318
Penalty for failure of duty
Status: in_force

Any officer referred to in this act, who neglects to comply with

any of the requirements of this act, shall be punished by a fine of

not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred

Dollars ($200.00), to be recovered as provided in section 7 of this

act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5013.2 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5013.2
Expenditures from Minority Business Development Program
Status: in_force

Fund - Contracts.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall expend so much as

appropriated to the Minority Business Development Program Fund as

may be necessary to accomplish contractual responsibilities for job

creation and enhancement and business creation and expansion of

Oklahoma minority-owned businesses. The Department may contract

with organizations which support minority businesses for these

purposes only after:

1. An applicant organization has submitted an approved business

plan;

2. An applicant organization has demonstrated through education

and experience capabilities of offering management tools and

technical assistance to minority-owned businesses;

3. An applicant organization has demonstrated that it can

provide financial capacity and responsibility to manage a program to

aid minority-owned businesses in the manner set out herein;

4. A panel of peer reviewers has received applications and

recommended such applications for contracting;

5. The Department has given due consideration to those

applicants that demonstrate an ability to attract matching funding

from other governmental or private or charitable organizations;

6. The Department has given due consideration to those

applicants that demonstrate an ability to aid minority-owned

businesses located in communities with a population of less than ten

thousand (10,000); and

7. The Department has developed, adopted and published

additional criteria, upon receipt of advice and comment from

qualified peer reviewers.

B. Any contract entered into pursuant to this section shall

require quarterly reports of activities and expenditures upon forms

prescribed by the Department. Said quarterly reports shall be

reviewed by Oklahoma Futures. The Department or Oklahoma Futures

may disallow expenditures and withhold funds accordingly, if reports

reflect failure to comply with approved applications. All

contractors shall submit annual audits as required by the Department

of Commerce which may be paid from allocated, appropriated funds.

The Department may utilize an amount not to exceed twenty percent

(20%) of appropriated funds for administration of the minority-owned

business program.

C. Contracts entered into by the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce for the purpose of implementing the Minority Business

Development Program shall be exempt from the requirements of the

Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 1045
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-8008 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-8008
Renumbered as § 683.34 of Title 63 by Laws 1996, c. 244,
Status: in_force

§ 11, eff. July 1, 1996.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-1316.1 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-1316.1
Continuance or purchase of life insurance benefits -
Status: in_force

Election.

A. Any person who retires or who has elected to receive a

vested benefit under the provisions of the State of Oklahoma

retirement systems or persons who are currently drawing disability

benefits under Section 1331 et seq. of this title or who meet each

and every requirement of the State Employees Disability Program or

the spouse or dependent of any such employee may continue in force

the life insurance benefits authorized by the Oklahoma Employees

Insurance Benefits Act in a face amount of not less than one-fourth

(1/4) of the basic life insurance amount, if such election to

continue in force is made within thirty (30) days from the time of

severance. Persons electing to continue in force life insurance

benefits shall pay the full cost of the life insurance and under

such terms and conditions as established by the Oklahoma Health Care

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Authority. Further, any such retiree may continue in force any

additional life insurance that was purchased prior to retirement at

an actuarially adjusted rate and under such terms and conditions as

established by the Authority.

Effective January 1, 2002, nonvested employees may also continue

their life insurance benefits as provided in this section following

termination of employment, if the employee has completed at least

eight (8) years of service with an employer participating in the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System or at least ten (10)

years of service with an employer participating in the Teachers'

Retirement System of Oklahoma. The election to continue the

employee's life insurance in force must be made within thirty (30)

days after the date of termination.

B. Any retired employee who is receiving a benefit or

terminates employment with a vested benefit from the Teachers'

Retirement System of Oklahoma and who becomes enrolled in the health

insurance plan offered by the Oklahoma Employees Insurance and

Benefits Act, pursuant to subsection E of Section 5-117.5 of Title

70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may elect to purchase life insurance

benefits in amounts and at a cost as provided for in this section.

C. In lieu of subsection A of this section, any person who

retires or who has elected to receive a vested benefit under the

provisions of the State of Oklahoma retirement systems and who is

participating in a health insurance plan, the dental insurance plan,

or the life insurance plan offered by the Authority, including such

persons who are currently drawing disability benefits under Section

1331 et seq. of this title or who meet each and every requirement of

the State Employees Disability Program on or before July 1, 1999, or

the spouse of any such person may elect to purchase life insurance

benefits authorized by this subsection in a face amount not to

exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). Eligible persons

pursuant to this subsection shall make an election by January 1,

2000, to purchase the life insurance coverage provided in this

subsection. Life insurance coverage pursuant to this subsection

shall depend upon providing satisfactory evidence of insurability

for the person who is to be covered. Life insurance coverage,

pursuant to this subsection, shall be purchased in blocks of Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). The premium for such life insurance

coverage shall be at a blended rate and shall be set by the

Authority and approved by the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services. The Authority shall promulgate rules necessary for the

implementation of the provisions of this subsection.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-324.20b — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-324.20b
State Fire Marshal Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the State Fire Marshal to be designated the "State Fire Marshal

Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject

to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies received

from the sale of surplus property, fees and receipts collected

pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, fines, forfeitures, fees,

charges, receipts, donations, gifts, bequests, contributions,

devises, interagency reimbursements, federal funds unless otherwise

provided by federal law or regulation, or any other source. All

monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated

and may be budgeted and expended by the State Fire Marshal for

authorized purposes. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon

warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as

prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5236 — OK Code / Title 74 / Section 74-5236
Renumbered as § 546 of Title 3 by Laws 2025, c. 274, §
Status: in_force

53, eff. July 1, 2025.