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74 OK Stat § 74-4253 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4253. Registration forms not confidential.

|No information copied from lobbyist registration forms shall be confidential. |Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 10, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 314, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-4254 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4254. State officers and employees - Additional compensation for lobbying prohibited.

|No state officer or state employee shall receive any additional compensation or reimbursement from any person for personally engaging in lobbying other than compensation or reimbursements provided by law for that member's job position. |Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 11, eff. July 1, 1995.
74 OK Stat § 74-4255 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4255. Penalties.

|A. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of Sections 4249 through this section of this title commits a misdemeanor. Nothing in Sections 4249 through this section of this title relieves a person of criminal responsibility under the laws of this state relating to perjury. |B. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of Sections 4249 through this section of this title a third and subsequent time, in addition to any other penalties provided herein, shall be prohibited from further lobbying for a period of five (5) years. If any person having been so prohibited, lobbies while prohibited, such person shall be permanently prohibited from lobbying and shall be guilty of a felony.Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 12, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 314, § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-4256 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4256. Penalties for violation of campaign reporting rules.

|A. Every candidate or candidate committee for state or county office and every other committee failing to file registrations and reports of contributions and expenditures or statements of inactivity on or before the days specified in Chapter 10 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission shall be assessed by the Ethics Commission a late filing fee of up to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each day after a report of contributions and expenditures is due that said report remains unfiled; provided, the total amount of such fees assessed per report shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). |B. Committees campaigning for or against an initiative or referendum petition, legislative referendum, or a state question who fail to file reports of contributions and expenditures on or before the days specified in Chapter 10 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission shall be assessed by the Ethics Commission a late filing fee of up to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each day after a report of contributions and expenditures is due that said report remains unfiled; provided, the total amount of such fee assessed per report filing shall not exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).C. Every person failing to file a statement of financial interests or financial disclosure statement on or before the days specified in Chapter 15 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission shall be assessed by the Ethics Commission a late filing fee of up to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each day the statement remains unfiled; provided, the total amount of such fees assessed per statement shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).D. The treasurer, except for treasurers for candidates or candidate committees, may be liable for the late fee. Failure to file a registration, report or statement shall be deemed to be a separate offense for each day that the registration, report or statement remains unfiled after it becomes due. The first Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per calendar year derived from fees collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Ethics Commission Fund and any amount in excess of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) per calendar year shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. Candidates or candidate committees shall not pay such fees from campaign funds.Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 13, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 442, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-4257 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4257. Employment of former or ex officio state board or commission members.

|A. Except as otherwise provided by law, no state board or commission shall employ any former member of the board or commission. |B. 1. A state board or commission may employ a former member of the board or commission if at least one (1) year has passed since the term of office of the former member has expired or since the date the former member resigned from the board or commission.2. An institution of higher education may employ a former member of the board of regents which has oversight over the institution if at least six (6) months have passed since the term of office of the former member has expired or since the date the former member resigned from the board of regents.C. Notwithstanding subsection B of this section, a state board or commission may employ:1. A state employee who is an ex officio member of that board or commission and who is required by law to be a member of that board or commission; or2. A former statewide elected official who was an ex officio member of that board or commission if the former statewide elected official completed the term in office. This subsection shall not apply to a statewide elected official who is an ex officio member of a board or commission.D. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment for not longer than six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment, and upon conviction shall be ineligible for appointment to or employment in a position in state service and, if at the time of conviction is an employee of the state, the employee shall forfeit the position.Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 14, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 101, § 1, emerg. eff. April 19, 1999; Laws 2001, c. 420, § 3, emerg. eff. June 5, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 353, § 6, emerg. eff. June 3, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 461, § 1, emerg. eff. June 8, 2004; Laws 2008, c. 2, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008.NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 266, § 3 repealed by Laws 2002, c. 22, § 34, emerg. eff. March 8, 2002.
74 OK Stat § 74-4258 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4258. Ethics Commission Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Ethics Commission to be designated the "Ethics Commission Fund". The Ethics Commission Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and deposits to the fund shall consist of the first One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) of fees received by the Commission each fiscal year. Fees collected each fiscal year in excess of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) shall be placed to the credit of the Ethics Commission Online Filing Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2 of this act. |B. All monies accruing to the credit of the Ethics Commission Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Commission for any expenses incurred in the implementation of its duties as provided by law. 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.Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 40, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 320, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1022; Laws 2015, c. 150, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 440, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Laws 2021, c. 504, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
74 OK Stat § 74-4258.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4258.1. Political subdivisions enforcement fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Ethics Commission to be designated the "Political Subdivisions Enforcement Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all funds appropriated by the Legislature to the fund and all late filing fees, fines from settlement agreements and fines assessed by the District Court for violations of the County Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, the Municipal Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, and the Technology Center District and Independent School District Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Commission for any expenses incurred by the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division. 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. No later than January 31, 2016, and every year thereafter, the State Treasurer shall transfer to the General Revenue Fund of the state any monies in the fund in excess of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00). If at any time the amount of money in the fund is less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), the Executive Director of the Commission may order that there be no further enforcement by the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division until the amount of money in the fund is more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). |Added by Laws 2014, c. 313, § 33, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-4258.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4258.2. Ethics Commission Online Filing Revolving Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Ethics Commission to be designated the "Ethics Commission Online Filing Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and deposits to the fund shall consist of the first Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) of monies designated for deposit to the fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 4258 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes each fiscal year and all monies appropriated to the fund pursuant to an act of the Legislature. |B. Monies designated for deposit to the fund in excess of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) each fiscal year shall be placed to the credit of the General Revenue Fund. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Commission for the purpose of:1. Developing, maintaining and administering the Commission's online filing system; and2. The payment of fees and charges to other state agencies for information technology services.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.Added by Laws 2021, c. 504, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.
74 OK Stat § 74-4261 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4261. Political subdivisions - Forms required for compliance.

|The Ethics Commission shall design all forms required for compliance with the County Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, the Municipal Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act and the Technology Center District and Independent School District Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act. Such forms shall be made available in electronic form on the Commission's Internet website. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 313, § 31, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-4262 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-4262. Political subdivisions enforcement division.

|For purposes of enforcing the County Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, the Municipal Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, and the Technology Center District and Independent School District Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act, the Ethics Commission shall establish a special division to be known as the "Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division". The Executive Director of the Ethics Commission may employ staff for the Political Subdivisions Enforcement Division, or may contract for services to be performed by the Division, or both. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 313, § 32, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-5001 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5001. Abolition of Oklahoma Economic Development Commission, the Office of the Governor - Department of Economic Development and Department of Economic and Community Affairs - Tulsa Division of Department of Commerce - Transfer of powers and duties.

|A. The Oklahoma Economic Development Commission, the Office of the Governor - Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Economic and Community Affairs are hereby abolished. |B. All powers, duties, responsibilities, property, personnel, assets, liabilities, fund balances, encumbrances and obligations of the Oklahoma Economic Development Commission, the Office of the Governor - Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Economic and Community Affairs are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce or other appropriate governmental entity as provided for in this act. As soon as possible the offices and staff of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall be moved to a common location.C. The current Tulsa field office of the Department of Commerce shall be designated as the Tulsa Division of the Department of Commerce. The Tulsa Division shall include, but not be limited to the following services: film industry promotion, international trade recruitment and export assistance, trade reference, business expansion and start-up, small business assistance, economic and community development financing, and economic and community development.All powers, duties, responsibilities, property, personnel, and assets of the Division of Waterways of the Department of Commerce abolished by this act are hereby transferred to the Department of Transportation.The Department of Commerce shall transfer only those employees requesting to be transferred to the Tulsa Division, provided the employee meets the criteria established by the Department for positions to be placed in the Tulsa Division, and shall fill any remaining positions at the Tulsa Division through accrued vacancies within the Department of Commerce.D. All powers, duties, responsibilities, property, personnel, assets, liabilities, fund balances, encumbrances and obligations of the film industry program in the Marketing Division of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.E. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall coordinate the transfers made pursuant to subsections B and D of this section.Added by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 7, operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 312, § 1; Laws 1992, c. 135, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 49, § 1, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1024.
74 OK Stat § 74-5002 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5002. Transfer of certain programs and divisions of Department of Economic and Community Affairs - Transfer of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program.

|A. Except as provided for in subsection B of this section, all programs and divisions of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs not specifically transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. |B. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.Added by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 8, operative July 1, 1986.
74 OK Stat § 74-5002.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5002.7. Abolition of Oklahoma Futures.

|Oklahoma Futures is hereby abolished. |Added by Laws 2002, c. 484, § 13, eff. July 1, 2002.
74 OK Stat § 74-5003.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5003.1. Short title.

|Sections 9 through 15 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Department of Commerce Act". |Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 8, operative July 1, 1987.
74 OK Stat § 74-5003.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5003.2. Statement of needs - Oklahoma Department of Commerce created - Status.

|A. Recognizing the geographic diversity of this state, Oklahoma needs one central, primary public-sector economic development agency for the state in order to manage or coordinate all public sector economic development activity. |Oklahoma needs an agency to work at the community and firm level to:1. Create new and higher quality jobs for the people of this state through the expansion, creation, restructuring and recruitment of export-oriented Oklahoma firms which produce value-added goods, services and processes;2. Encourage statewide economic diversification and stability;3. Maintain a two-way flow of information between the central state economic development agency and firms, farms and communities;4. Implement the strategic economic development five-year plan; and5. Carry out policy development and research in support of Oklahoma Futures.B. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is hereby constituted an agency of state government.C. Whenever the terms "Department of Economic Development" or "Department of Economic and Community Affairs" appear in the Oklahoma Statutes they shall mean and refer to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.Added by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 9, operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 9, operative July 1, 1987. Renumbered from § 5003 by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 122, operative July 1, 1987.
74 OK Stat § 74-5003.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5003.3. Mission of Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

|The mission of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall be to support firms', farms' and local communities' growth, diversification, expansion and ability to compete in export markets in order to create new and better jobs for Oklahomans throughout the state. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 10, operative July 1, 1987.
74 OK Stat § 74-5003.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5003.4. Definitions.

|As used in the Oklahoma Department of Commerce Act: |1. "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of Commerce;2. "Director" means the director of the Department of Commerce;3. "Enterprise" means a firm with its principal place of business in Oklahoma;4. "Economic Information System" means a comprehensive statewide data collection, analysis and distribution system which makes available current and thorough information on Oklahoma economic trends and future Oklahoma economic opportunities to communities, firms, farms and individuals in the state; firms and individuals outside the state considering location in Oklahoma; and Oklahoma Futures, the Governor, the Legislature and all other state agencies and institutions; and5. "Economic Innovation System" means a decentralized statewide system that responsively and innovatively coordinates technical assistance, grant and loan programs with local, state, federal and private sector activities into a single statewide Economic Innovation System.Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 11, operative July 1, 1987.
74 OK Stat § 74-5003.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5003.5. Director of Department of Commerce.

|A. The Director of the Department of Commerce shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall continue to serve until a successor is duly appointed and qualified. The salary of the Director shall be set by law. |B. The Director shall be qualified for such position by character, personality, ability, education, training and successful administrative experience in the public or private sector.C. The Director shall employ such persons as are necessary to implement the powers and duties of the Department. Because many of the powers and duties of the Department involve working closely with the private sector, certain employee positions of the Department must be governed, classified and compensated in a manner that compares equally to similar positions in the private sector. Therefore, in the annual business plan, the Director shall list, describe and justify all such positions and their compensation and shall designate and place them in unclassified status, exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Personnel Act. All other employees and positions shall be classified and subject to the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration as provided in the Oklahoma Personnel Act. Provided, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Legislature to specify the status of positions otherwise by law. Neither shall the Director have the authority to circumvent, disregard or otherwise disobey specific provisions of law regarding positions in the Department.D. The Director shall serve on the board of:1. The Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority;2. The Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board;3. The Oklahoma Development Finance Authority;4. The Executive Bond Oversight Commission; and5. The Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority.E. The Director may serve as administrator of any interlocal agreement or compact to pursue economic development and to assign any employees of the Department or employee personnel to carry out duties or obligations pursuant to any interlocal agreement or compact for economic development.F. The Director, at his or her discretion, may approve payment for affiliations or memberships of the Department or, if necessary, associate memberships for individual employees in international, national, or state economic development councils, professional organizations, or governmental associations.Added by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 10, operative July 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 276, § 22, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 222, § 12, operative July 1, 1987. Renumbered from § 5004 by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 122, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 266, § 34, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1998, c. 309, § 8, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2002, c. 484, § 14, eff. July 1, 2002.
74 OK Stat § 74-5003.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5003.6. Powers and duties of Department.

|The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall have, exercise and perform those powers and duties necessary to implement and accomplish the statutorily stated mission and purpose of the Department. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 13, operative July 1, 1987.