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40 OK Stat § 40-5-202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-5-202. Civil actions.

|CIVIL ACTIONS. In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this act the Commission, the Board of Review, and the state may be represented by any qualified attorney who is employed by the Commission and is designated by it for this purpose, or at the Commission's request by the Attorney General, or if the action is brought in the courts of any other state by any attorney qualified to appear in the courts of that state. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 5-202, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-5-203 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-5-203. Criminal actions.

|CRIMINAL ACTIONS. All criminal actions for violation of any provisions of this act, or of any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto, shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General of the state, or by the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the employing unit has a place of business or the violator resides. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 5-203, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-101. OESC Computer Fund.

|OESC COMPUTER FUND. |A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be designated the "OESC Computer Fund". The OESC Computer Fund shall be separate and distinct from the Unemployment Compensation Fund and shall consist of:1. All monies received from employers and paid pursuant to Section 6-104 of this title;2. All other sums, from whatever source, received by the Commission and paid into the OESC Computer Fund; and3. Property and securities acquired by and through the use of monies in the OESC Computer Fund.B. The OESC Computer Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations. All monies accruing to the credit of the OESC Computer Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended for the purposes set forth in Section 6-102 of this title. Expenditures from the OESC Computer 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.Added by Laws 1997, c. 391, § 4, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 134.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-102. Expenditures from fund.

|EXPENDITURES FROM FUND. |A. The monies in the OESC Computer Fund shall be used for the following purposes:1. To purchase or lease a new computer system for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be used in its mission to provide an employment service, unemployment insurance, and economic research for the citizens of this state as well as the administration of these programs;2. To purchase or lease any auxiliary or peripheral equipment necessary for the operation of the new computer system;3. To purchase or lease any and all software needed for the operation of the new computer system;4. To pay for all computer programming and analysis necessary to make the new computer system operational;5. To pay for all designing, engineering, planning, networking, and training to make the new computer system operational;6. To pay for all shipping and installation charges for the computer system and its auxiliary and peripheral equipment; and7. To make refunds of contributions erroneously collected and deposited in the OESC Computer Fund.B. If any money remains in this fund after the new computer system has been brought on line and made fully operational, that excess money shall be transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Fund.C. If the Commission receives a grant from the United States Department of Labor to be used to make the Commission's computer system compliant with the year 2000, or if the Commission receives a grant from the United States Department of Labor to upgrade or modify its Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS), then the Commission will, upon receipt of the federal grant money, deduct an equal amount of money from the OESC Computer Fund and transfer it to the Unemployment Compensation Fund.Added by Laws 1997, c. 391, § 5, eff. July 1, 1997.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-103. Custodian and treasurer of fund.

|CUSTODIAN AND TREASURER OF FUND. |A. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian and treasurer of the OESC Computer Fund.B. The State Treasurer shall deposit the monies belonging to the OESC Computer Fund, that are in his or her custody, subject to the provisions of Section 7 of this act.C. The State Treasurer, as custodian of the OESC Computer Fund, shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release those monies, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Provided, however, that those monies shall be invested in the classes of securities legal for investment of public monies of this state. Provided further, the investment shall at all times be so made that all assets of the OESC Computer Fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for any expenditure authorized in Section 5 of this act.Added by Laws 1997, c. 391, § 6, eff. July 1, 1997.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-104. Computer fund assessments.

|COMPUTER FUND ASSESSMENTS. |A. 1. For the period from July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998, each employer subject to the provisions of Sections 3-103, 3-109 and 3-110 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be required to pay an OESC Computer Fund assessment equal to fifty percent (50%) of the unemployment contributions that would be owed to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission before any rate reduction is made pursuant to Section 3 of this act. This assessment shall be in addition to any contribution which that employer is required to make pursuant to the provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980.2. The assessment provided for in this section shall not be considered part of any contribution required of an individual employer pursuant to the Employment Security Act of 1980, nor shall it be considered for purposes of determining the individual employers contribution rate.B. Employers assigned a tax rate pursuant to Sections 3-103 and 3-110 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall pay an OESC Computer Fund assessment equal to the rate reduction granted them pursuant to Section 3 of this act.C. Employers who qualify for an earned rate calculated pursuant to Section 3-109 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and are given a rate of five and one-half percent (5.5%), shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.D. Employers making payments in lieu of contributions pursuant to Sections 3-702, 3-705 and 3-806 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.E. The assessment shall be made and collected by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for deposit, on a quarterly basis, to the credit of the OESC Computer Fund. Provided, all monies received by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for the account of the OESC Computer Fund, upon receipt, shall be deposited in a clearance account in a financial institution located in this state.F. Once the sum of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) is collected through this assessment, any amount of money collected through this assessment in excess of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) shall be transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Fund.G. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of Sections 3 through 7 of this act.Added by Laws 1997, c. 391, § 7, eff. July 1, 1997.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-201. OESC Technology Fund.

|OESC TECHNOLOGY FUND. |A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be designated the "OESC Technology Fund". The OESC Technology Fund shall be separate and distinct from the Unemployment Compensation Fund and shall consist of:1. All monies received from employers and paid pursuant to Section 6-204 of this title; and2. Financial instruments, certificates of deposit, bonds and securities acquired by and through the use of monies in the OESC Technology Fund.B. The OESC Technology Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations. All monies accruing to the credit of the OESC Technology Fund are hereby appropriated and shall be budgeted and expended solely for the purposes of modernizing the business processes and technology of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission as set forth in Section 6-202 of this title. Expenditures from the OESC Technology 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.Added by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 9, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 251, § 11, eff. July 1, 2019.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-202. Expenditures from fund.

|EXPENDITURES FROM FUND. |A. The monies in the OESC Technology Fund shall be used for the following purposes:1. To purchase or lease new technology systems hardware for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be used in its mission to provide employment services, unemployment insurance and economic research for the citizens of this state as well as the administration of these programs;2. To purchase or lease any auxiliary or peripheral equipment necessary for the operation of the new technology systems;3. To pay for the maintenance of all OESC technology system hardware;4. To purchase or lease any and all software needed for the operation of the new technology systems;5. To pay for all OESC technology system software license fees;6. To pay for all programming and analysis necessary to make the new technology system operational;7. To pay for all testing, designing, engineering, planning, networking and training to make the new technology system operational;8. To pay for all shipping and installation charges for the technology system and its auxiliary and peripheral equipment;9. To contract with vendors and hire personnel as necessary to accomplish the modernization effort;10. To analyze business processes and develop requirements for Requests for Proposals;11. To fund project planning, project management, strategy development and project consulting services; and12. To make refunds of money erroneously collected and deposited in the OESC Technology Fund.B. The total expenditures from the OESC Technology Fund shall not exceed Thirty-nine Million Dollars ($39,000,000.00) between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2022, without legislative authority. Prior to expenditures authorized by paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 of subsection A of this section, the Chief Information Officer of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be consulted for recommendations. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide periodic oversight of the technology modernization efforts and may assist the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission in any manner necessary to accomplish the purposes of this fund, including requiring the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission provide regular reports to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services on the technology modernization efforts.C. If any money remains in this fund after the new technology system has been brought online and made fully operational, that excess money shall be transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Fund.Added by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 10, eff. July 1, 2017.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-203 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-203. Custodian and treasurer of fund.

|CUSTODIAN AND TREASURER OF FUND. |A. The State Treasurer shall be the custodian and treasurer of the OESC Technology Fund.B. The State Treasurer shall deposit the monies belonging to the OESC Technology Fund that are in his or her custody subject to the provisions of Section 6-204 of this title.C. The State Treasurer, as custodian of the OESC Technology Fund, shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit and release those monies, properties or securities in a manner approved by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. Provided, however, that those monies shall be invested in the classes of securities legal for investment of public monies of this state. Provided further, the investment shall at all times be so made that all assets of the OESC Technology Fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for any expenditure authorized in Section 6-202 of this title.Added by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 11, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 251, § 12, eff. July 1, 2019.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-204 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-204. Technology reinvestment apportionment.

|TECHNOLOGY REINVESTMENT APPORTIONMENT. |A. 1. For the period from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2022, each employer subject to the provisions of Sections 3-109, 3-110.1 and 3-113 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be required to pay an OESC Technology Reinvestment Apportionment equal to five percent (5%) of the unemployment taxes that would be owed to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission before any rate reduction is made pursuant to Section 3-109.3 of this title. This apportionment shall be in addition to any contribution which that employer is required to make pursuant to the provisions of the Employment Security Act of 1980.2. The apportionment provided for in this section shall not be considered part of any unemployment taxes required of an individual employer pursuant to the Employment Security Act of 1980, nor shall it be considered for purposes of determining the individual employer's tax rate.B. Employers assigned a tax rate pursuant to Section 3-110.1 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall pay an OESC Technology Reinvestment Apportionment equal to the rate reduction granted them pursuant to Section 3-109.3 of this title.C. Employers who qualify for an earned tax rate calculated pursuant to Section 3-109 of this title, and are given the highest tax rate in the rate table for the given year, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.D. Employers making payments in lieu of contributions pursuant to Sections 3-702, 3-705 and 3-806 of this title shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.E. The apportionment shall be made and collected by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for deposit, on a monthly basis, to the credit of the OESC Technology Fund. Provided, all monies received by the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission for the account of the OESC Technology Fund, upon receipt, shall be deposited in a clearance account.F. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall promulgate such rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of Sections 3-109.3 and 6-201 to 6-205 of this title.G. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall create an annual report detailing the collection of the apportionment funds and the expenditures from the OESC Technology Fund. The report shall be filed on or before March 31 of each year following the effective date of this act, and shall continue until all money in the OESC Technology Fund is expended or transferred pursuant to subsection C of Section 6-202 of this title. The report shall be filed with the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the State Treasurer, the State Auditor and Inspector, and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.Added by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 12, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 251, § 13, eff. July 1, 2019.
40 OK Stat § 40-6-205 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-6-205. Technology Fund balance.

|TECHNOLOGY FUND BALANCE. |The balance of the OESC Technology Fund on July 1 of any given year shall be used in the calculation of conditional factors pursuant to Section 3-113 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes as long as the OESC Technology Fund has a balance greater than zero. The calculation shall be conducted in the following manner: The balance of the OESC Technology Fund as of July 1 of any given year shall be aggregated with the balance of the Unemployment Compensation Fund as of July 1 of the same year, with the resulting sum to be used in the calculation of the conditional factors as set out in Section 3-113 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The aggregate of the two fund balances shall only be for the purpose of the calculation and in no way shall balances in these two funds be commingled.Added by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 13, eff. July 1, 2017.
40 OK Stat § 40-9-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-9-101. Effective date.

|EFFECTIVE DATE. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this article, this act becomes effective on July 1, 1980. |(2) Article 4 on Administration takes effect upon enactment of this act.(3) Part 6 of Article 2 on Appeals takes effect on October 1, 1980; provided however, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission may by resolution provide that Part 6 of Article 2 on Appeals becomes effective at an earlier date than October 1, 1980, if the Commission by resolution adopts an earlier date.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 9-101, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-9-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-9-102. Repeal.

|REPEAL. The Oklahoma Employment Security Act, 40 O.S. 1971, Sections 211 through 238.1, both inclusive, as amended, is hereby repealed subject to the provisions of Section 9-103, except that 40 O.S. 1971, Section 226 (a) and (b) are not repealed. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 9-102, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-9-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-9-103. Transitional provisions.

|TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS. (1) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Oklahoma Employment Security Act by Section 9-102 of this title, all liabilities accruing thereunder, including both civil and criminal liabilities, including but not limited to liabilities for contributions, liabilities for refunds, liabilities for repayment and liabilities for interest and penalties, shall not be extinguished by the repeal of the Oklahoma Employment Security Act and such liabilities shall be liabilities under this act and shall be administered and enforced as liabilities under this act. |(2) Unemployment experience, wage records and contribution records under the Oklahoma Employment Security Act, 40 O.S. 1971, Section 211 through Section 238.1, both inclusive, as amended, shall be deemed and shall constitute the same things under this act unless and except this act expressly provides otherwise.Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 9-103, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 216, § 15, eff. July 1, 2010.
40 OK Stat § 40-9-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-9-104. Emergency.

|EMERGENCY. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. |Added by Laws 1980, c. 323, § 9-104, eff. July 1, 1980.
40 OK Stat § 40-11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-11. Branch office at Tulsa.

|The Commissioner of Labor is hereby authorized to establish a branch office to be located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |Laws 1981, c. 246, § 6, emerg. eff. June 25, 1981.
40 OK Stat § 40-46 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-46. Refusal of service to employer not fulfilling contracts.

|Any court of competent jurisdiction, after having determined that any employer in this state is not fulfilling contracts made through employment agents, may order all employment agents in the state to refuse further service to such employer. |Added by Laws 1917, c. 181, p. 342, § 11. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 51, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
40 OK Stat § 40-47 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-47. Bringing in or transferring persons for purpose of employment through employment agency.

|Every person, company, corporation or association doing business in this state, who shall have persons brought into this state or transferred from one point to another within the state, for the purpose of employment through or by means of any employment agency operating in this or any other state, shall immediately fulfill the terms of the contract made between such persons shipped in for the purpose of employment and the employment agency, or shall, within twelve (12) hours after the arrival of such persons desiring employment, in case of failure or refusal to furnish such employment provide such persons with transportation to their original starting point, and such meals and lodging as may be necessary for the proper sustenance of such persons until they arrive at their destination. Failure to comply with this section shall subject the offending parties to a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each offense. |Laws 1917, c. 181, p. 342, § 12.
40 OK Stat § 40-54 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 40. Labor|§40-54. Fees.

|(a) The service fee charged for helping to secure permanent employment shall not exceed the following schedule: Fifteen percent (15%) of the first full month's gross compensation if the position pays Seventy-nine Dollars and ninety-nine cents ($79.99) or less; twenty percent (20%) of the first full month's gross compensation if the position pays Eighty Dollars ($80.00) through One Hundred Nineteen Dollars and ninety-nine cents ($119.99); thirty percent (30%) of the first full month's gross compensation if the position pays One Hundred Twenty Dollars ($120.00) through One Hundred Forty-nine Dollars and ninety-nine cents ($149.99); forty percent (40%) of the first full month's gross compensation if the position pays One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) through Two Hundred Seventy-four Dollars and ninety-nine cents ($274.99); forty-five percent (45%) of the first full month's gross compensation if the position pays Two Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($275.00) through Four Hundred Ninety-nine Dollars and ninety-nine cents ($499.99). For procuring employment paying gross compensation of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or more per month, the fee shall be determined by written agreement between all parties concerned. The fee schedule shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each employment agency office. |(b) In no event shall the fee for temporary employment exceed that for permanent placement. Any period of employment terminating at any time within sixty (60) days from the date of employment shall constitute temporary employment and a fee of not more than twenty percent (20%) of the amount earned shall be charged. All employment exceeding sixty (60) days' duration shall be considered a permanent placement. No licensed employment agency shall collect a fee before an applicant has obtained employment. No fee shall be charged for registering with an employment agency or for instituting a search or investigation, or for other employment-related aids. Where the remuneration is in the form of a straight commission, the first three (3) months' gross earnings shall be divided by three to establish an average monthly compensation against which to compute the fee. No finance company or other purchaser of employment contracts shall be considered a holder in due course of such paper until after the temporary employment period shall have run and permanent employment shall have been established, and in no event shall the applicant for employment be liable for any charge to a finance company in addition to the legal placement fee as hereinabove set forth.(c) This section shall not apply to an employment agency acting as a search consultant that is retained and compensated solely by the employer on a retainer or consulting basis.Added by Laws 1967, c. 384, § 3, emerg. eff. May 23, 1967. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 11, § 1; Laws 1982, c. 313, § 1, operative Oct. 1, 1982; Laws 2017, c. 51, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.