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70 OK Stat § 70-698 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-698. Professional training institutes.

|A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to develop professional training institutes for the purpose of increasing the available pool of qualified teachers in subject areas that are in critically short supply in the elementary and secondary public schools of this state. Said program shall be in conjunction with Title II of Public Law 98-377, "The U.S. Education for Economic Security Act of 1984", as amended. The professional training institutes shall be located at and utilize the existing facilities of one or more of the Oklahoma public or private higher education institutions which provide programs of teacher education. The professional training institutes shall provide instruction for: |1. Graduates of accredited colleges who hold degrees with majors in and who wish to become certified in subject areas which are experiencing a shortage of qualified teachers; and2. Teachers currently certified in subject areas which are experiencing an oversupply of qualified teachers and who hold degrees with majors in and who wish to be certified in subject areas which are experiencing a shortage of qualified teachers.Initially, the professional training institutes shall provide instruction in the subject areas of mathematics, science, computer learning, and foreign languages and in teacher education in those subject areas. After three (3) years of operation, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall have authority to redesignate, based on data supplied by the State Department of Education, the subject areas which are experiencing a shortage of qualified teachers and to change the institutes accordingly.B. Each professional training institute shall offer an intensive academic credit program in a designated subject area of need or in teacher education.C. Upon successful completion of a professional training institute, a participant shall be eligible to teach full-time in the subject area of need for one (1) year in the public schools of this state during the school year following completion of the institute.D. To the extent that funding permits, it is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that participants not be required to pay for general enrollment fees, tuition, books, or special fees associated with a professional training institute. The Legislature further intends that participants be allowed to utilize campus housing and food services at the lowest available rate.Added by Laws 1985, c. 354, § 2, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985.
70 OK Stat § 70-698.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-698.1. Incentive scholarship program.

|A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to establish and maintain an incentive scholarship program to encourage the preparation of teachers, including minority teachers, in critical shortage areas for the public schools at one or more of the Oklahoma public or private higher education institutions. Prospective teachers, whether planning to pursue an undergraduate teacher education program or to become qualified to teach after earning a bachelor's degree in a critical shortage area, shall be considered if they have graduated from high school with a grade point average ranking them in the top fifteen percent (15%) of their graduating class. To the extent that funds are available, scholarships of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per year, renewable for up to three (3) additional years, shall be awarded to cover costs of general enrollment fees, other fees, books, materials, and services provided by the institution, including room and board. |B. It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education create a committee composed of educators, teacher educators from the participating institutions, other professionals from the shortage area fields, and representatives of the public schools and the State Department of Education to recommend to the State Regents the following:1. Further criteria for the selection of participants;2. Procedures for admission;3. Procedures and instruments for assessing the effectiveness of the program; and4. Any other criteria or procedures deemed necessary by the State Regents.The Committee shall prepare and deliver a report on the program to the Legislature on or before July 1 of each year.C. Each participant, prior to entry into the program, shall have agreed to teach in the shortage areas in the public schools of this state for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years upon graduation and licensure as a teacher. Any participant failing to maintain a 2.5 grade point average, changing to an inappropriate area of study, withdrawing or otherwise leaving school, or failing to meet requirements for licensure and certification to teach as established by law shall be subject to disqualification from the program.Added by Laws 1985, c. 354, § 3, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 106, § 2, operative July 1, 1990.
70 OK Stat § 70-698.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-698.3. Mathematics or science teacher shortage employment incentive program.

|A. It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that, beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a teacher shortage employment incentive program for students enrolled in a major course of study in mathematics or science at the undergraduate level or graduate level who declare an intention to serve and who subsequently serve this state by teaching in a secondary level public school of this state for a minimum of five (5) years in the subject areas of mathematics or science. Students meeting the criteria provided in this section shall be given the opportunity to enter into participation in the program. |B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to make employment incentive payments pursuant to the provisions of this section to persons who actually render a minimum of five (5) years of service as teachers in the public schools of this state if not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the teaching assignment meets the criteria specified in subsection A of this section. The total amount of the employment incentive payments for any qualified person shall not exceed an amount equal to three times the average annual cost of undergraduate resident tuition and fees for full-time enrollment at institutions which offer teacher education programs within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, as defined by the State Regents. Any amount not necessary to repay the balance of a student's loan(s) shall be paid directly to any person otherwise eligible for employment incentive payments pursuant to this section.C. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall require the execution of appropriate contracts with eligible persons. Persons failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall not be eligible for the employment incentive payments provided for in this section. The Chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, with approval of the State Regents, may contract with any other appropriate organization or unit of government for the administration of the provisions of this section.D. If insufficient funds are available for employment incentive payments to qualified persons during any fiscal year, the Chancellor may make reductions in the payments made to those qualifying.Added by Laws 2000, c. 242, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 201, § 5.
70 OK Stat § 70-699 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-699. Financial assistance applicant to prove compliance with Military Selective Service Act.

|Any student who applies for any type of state-provided financial assistance, including, but not limited to, grants, loans, scholarships or other types of aid provided pursuant to the Student Educational Assistance Fund established pursuant to Section 622 of this title, the Oklahoma Rural Medical Education Loan and Scholarship Fund, established pursuant to Section 625.1 of this title, the Oklahoma Higher Education Tuition Aid Program, established pursuant to the Oklahoma Higher Education Tuition Aid Act, the Osteopathy Education Assistance Fund established pursuant to Section 627.1 of this title, or the Oklahoma Student Loan program established pursuant to the Oklahoma Student Loan Act, before receiving such aid, shall prove to the satisfaction of the issuing agency that such student is in compliance with the provisions of the Military Selective Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A. App. Sections 451 through 471a. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 81, § 10, operative July 1, 1987.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.1. Short title - Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.

|SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act". |Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.3. Secretary of State – Authority - Procedure.

|SECRETARY OF STATE; AUTHORITY; PROCEDURE. |A. The Administrative Procedures Act applies to the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act. The Secretary of State may adopt rules under the Administrative Procedures Act to implement the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.B. By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the Secretary of State as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this state related to the individual acting as an athlete agent in this state.C. The Secretary of State may issue a subpoena for material that is relevant to the administration of the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act pursuant to Section 315 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 3, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.4. Athlete agent - Registration required - Void contract.

|ATHLETE AGENT; REGISTRATION REQUIRED; VOID CONTRACT. |A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B of this section, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration under the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.B. Before being issued a certificate of registration under the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agency contract, if:1. A student athlete or another person acting on behalf of the athlete initiates communication with the individual; and2. Not later than seven (7) days after an initial act that requires the individual to register as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this state.C. An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void, and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 4, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.7. Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew registration.

|SUSPENSION, REVOCATION OR REFUSAL TO RENEW REGISTRATION. |A. The Secretary of State may limit, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under subsection A of Section 6 of this act for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under subsection B of Section 6 of this act.B. The Secretary of State may suspend or revoke the registration of an individual registered under subsection C of Section 5 of this act or renewed under subsection E of Section 6 of this act for any reason for which the Secretary of State could have refused to grant or renew registration or for conduct that would justify refusal to issue a certificate of registration under subsection B of Section 6 of this act.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 7, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.8. Temporary registration.

|TEMPORARY REGISTRATION. |The Secretary of State may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 8, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.9. Registration and renewal fees.

|REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL FEES. |A. An application for registration or renewal of registration as an athlete agent must be accompanied by a fee in the following amount:1. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for an initial application for registration;2. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for registration based on a certificate of registration issued by another state;3. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for an application for renewal of registration; or4. One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for renewal of registration based on a renewal of registration in another state.B. Any registration in this state as an athlete agent under prior law which has not expired before January 1, 2022, shall continue to be valid until the date the registration expires.C. All registration fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Revolving Fund for the Office of the Secretary of State.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 9, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.10. Required form of agency contract.

|REQUIRED FORM OF AGENCY CONTRACT. |A. An agency contract must be in a record signed by the parties.B. An agency contract must contain:1. A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in this state and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent;2. The amount and method of calculating the consideration to be paid by the student athlete for services to be provided by the agent under the contract and any other consideration the agent has received or will receive from any other source for entering into the contract or providing the services;3. The name of any person not listed in the agent's application for registration or renewal of registration which will be compensated because the athlete signed the contract;4. A description of any expenses the athlete agrees to reimburse;5. A description of the services to be provided to the athlete;6. The duration of the contract; and7. The date of execution.C. Subject to subsection G of this section, an agency contract must contain a conspicuous notice in boldface type and in substantially the following form:WARNING TO STUDENT ATHLETEIF YOU SIGN THIS CONTRACT:1. YOU MAY LOSE YOUR ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT;2. IF YOU HAVE AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO (72) HOURS AFTER SIGNING THIS CONTRACT OR BEFORE THE NEXT SCHEDULED ATHLETIC EVENT IN WHICH YOU PARTICIPATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, BOTH YOU AND YOUR ATHLETE AGENT MUST NOTIFY YOUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR THAT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS CONTRACT AND PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE ATHLETE AGENT; AND3. YOU MAY CANCEL THIS CONTRACT WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER SIGNING IT. CANCELLATION OF THIS CONTRACT MAY NOT REINSTATE YOUR ELIGIBILITY AS A STUDENT ATHLETE IN YOUR SPORT.D. An agency contract must be accompanied by a separate record signed by the student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete acknowledging that signing the contract may result in the loss of the athlete's eligibility to participate in the athlete's sport.E. A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may void an agency contract that does not conform to this section. If the contract is voided, any consideration received from the athlete agent under the contract to induce entering into the contract is not required to be returned.F. At the time an agency contract is executed, the athlete agent shall give the student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete a copy in a record of the contract and the separate acknowledgement required by subsection D of this section.G. If a student athlete is a minor, an agency contract must be signed by the parent or guardian of the minor and the notice required by subsection C of this section must be revised accordingly.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 10, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.12. Student athlete's right to cancel.

|STUDENT ATHLETE'S RIGHT TO CANCEL. |A. A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the athlete agent not later than fourteen (14) days after the contract is signed.B. A student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the athlete may not waive the right to cancel an agency contract.C. If a student athlete, parent or guardian cancels an agency contract, the athlete, parent or guardian is not required to pay any consideration under the contract or return any consideration received from the athlete agent to influence the athlete to enter into the contract.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 12, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.13. Required records.

|REQUIRED RECORDS. |A. An athlete agent shall create and retain for five (5) years records of the following:1. The name and address of each individual represented by the agent;2. Each agency contract entered into by the agent; and3. The direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or solicitation of each student athlete to enter into an agency contract.B. Records described in subsection A of this section are open to inspection by the Secretary of State during normal business hours.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 13, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.14. Prohibited conduct.

|PROHIBITED CONDUCT. |An athlete agent may not intentionally:1. Give a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the intent to influence the athlete, parent or guardian to enter into an agency contract;2. Furnish a thing of value to the athlete or any other individual, if to do so may result in the loss of the athlete's eligibility to participate in the athlete's sport, unless:a.the agent notifies the athletic director of the educational institution at which the athlete is enrolled or at which the agent has reasonable grounds to believe the athlete intends to enroll, not later than seventy-two (72) hours after giving the thing of value, andb.the athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete acknowledges to the agent in a record that receipt of the thing of value may result in the loss of the athlete's eligibility to participate in the athlete's sport;3. Initiate contact, directly or indirectly, with a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete to recruit or solicit the athlete, parent or guardian to enter an agency contract unless registered under the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act;4. Fail to create or retain or to permit inspection of the records required by Section 13 of this act;5. Fail to register when required by Section 4 of this act;6. Provide materially false or misleading information in an application for registration or renewal of registration;7. Predate or postdate an agency contract;8. Fail to notify a student athlete or, if the athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the athlete before the athlete, parent or guardian signs an agency contract for a particular sport that the signing may result in the loss of the athlete's eligibility to participate in the athlete's sport;9. Encourage another individual to do any of the acts described in paragraphs 1 through 8 of this section; or10. Encourage another individual to assist any other individual in doing any of the acts described in paragraphs 1 through 8 of this section on behalf of the agent.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 14, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.15 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.15. Criminal penalty.

|CRIMINAL PENALTY. |A. An athlete agent who violates Section 14 of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) and not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), or to imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year, or to both such fine and imprisonment.B. An athlete agent who violates Section 14 of this act upon a second or subsequent conviction shall be guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) and not more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), or to imprisonment not to exceed three (3) years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. All prior convictions in any state of acts that would constitute a violation under Section 14 of this act shall also constitute prior convictions under this section.C. Fifty percent (50%) of all fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Attorney General's Law Enforcement Revolving Fund created in Section 19.1 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 15, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.16 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.16. Civil remedy.

|CIVIL REMEDY. |A. An educational institution or student athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act. An educational institution or student athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent only if, because of the act or omission, the institution or an individual who was a student athlete at the time of the act or omission and enrolled in the institution:1. Is suspended or disqualified from participation in an interscholastic or intercollegiate sports event by or under the rules of a state or national federation or association that promotes or regulates interscholastic or intercollegiate sports; or2. Suffers financial damage.B. A plaintiff that prevails in an action under this section may recover actual damages, exemplary damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees. An athlete agent found liable under this section forfeits any right of payment for anything of benefit or value provided to the student athlete and shall refund any consideration paid to the agent by or on behalf of the athlete.C. A violation of the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act shall constitute a deceptive trade practice for purposes of the Oklahoma Deceptive Trade Practices Act and, in addition to the remedies provided for in this section, shall be subject to the remedies provided in Section 54 of Title 78 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 16, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.17 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.17. Civil penalty.

|CIVIL PENALTY. |The Secretary of State may assess a civil penalty against an athlete agent not to exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for a violation of the Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 17, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-820.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-820.18. Uniformity of application and construction.

|UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION. |In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.Added by Laws 2021, c. 559, § 18, emerg. eff. May 28, 2021.