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74 OK Stat § 74-5040.21 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5040.21. Oklahoma Certified Retirement Communities Program.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall establish an Oklahoma Certified Retirement Communities Program to recognize communities in the state that have made themselves attractive destinations for retirees. |B. The purposes of the Program shall be to:1. Encourage retirees to establish a residence in Oklahoma;2. Help communities promote and market themselves as retirement destinations for retirees;3. Assist the economic development of rural communities by encouraging retirees to live, work, and volunteer in these communities; and4. Encourage tourism in Oklahoma by enhancing the marketing of the state to retirees everywhere.C. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is encouraged to collaborate with the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service in the development of an outreach program to assist communities seeking certification.D. The Department shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 2010, c. 209, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-5040.22 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5040.22. Eligibility and certification.

|A. Any community in this state is eligible to be named a certified retirement community. In an application to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for recognition as a certified retirement community, the applicant shall clearly articulate how the applicant defines community for purposes of seeking certification. |B. Each community seeking certification shall meet the following requirements:1. The community shall submit an application to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce containing basic demographic and statistical information, including crime statistics, tax-related information, recreational opportunities, housing prices and availability, health care and emergency medical service availability and other factors deemed relevant by the Department;2. The community shall demonstrate the support and active involvement of the local governing body, churches, clubs, businesses, media outlets or other entities with an interest in the future of the community;3. The community shall submit with the application a plan describing the community’s long-term care facility and service capabilities and the community’s strategy for marketing the community to retirees. The plan shall include a target market, a list of competing communities, an analysis of the community’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and dangers, and the steps the community will employ to achieve the goals of the plan; and4. The applicant community shall certify the availability of at least Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) to be expended by the community to implement the Certified Retirement Communities Program.C. For purposes of this act, “community” means a city, town or county. A community can be coterminous with a political subdivision of the state or with a particular geographic boundary.Added by Laws 2010, c. 209, § 3, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-5040.23 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5040.23. Review of applications - Criteria.

|A. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall accept and review applications from communities seeking to become a certified retirement community. The Department shall determine which communities qualify for certification. |B. In determining which communities qualify, the Department shall develop a set of criteria for evaluating and scoring the applicants and comparing each applicant against the other applicants. The criteria developed by the Department shall include:1. The competitiveness of the tax burden on residents in the community;2. Housing availability and cost;3. Climatic factors;4. Personal and community safety;5. Work, volunteer and community service opportunities;6. Health care and emergency medical services available to residents of the community;7. Public transportation and transportation infrastructure;8. Educational quality and opportunities;9. Recreational and leisure opportunities;10. The availability of cultural and performing arts, sporting events, festivals and other activities; and11. The availability of services and facilities necessary to assist retirees as they age.Added by Laws 2010, c. 209, § 4, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-5040.24 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5040.24. Issuance of certificate - Re-certification.

|A. If the Oklahoma Department of Commerce determines that a community qualifies for certification, the Department shall issue to the community a certificate recognizing the status of the community as an attractive destination for retirees. |B. 1. A community’s certification expires on the fifth anniversary of the date of initial certification.2. To be recertified, a community shall submit a new application, as provided in Section 3 of this act. Such application shall include a report of the success or failure of the community’s past efforts to market itself to retirees.Added by Laws 2010, c. 209, § 5, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-5040.25 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5040.25. Pilot project.

|The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is authorized to implement the Oklahoma Certified Retirement Communities Program through a pilot project. During this pilot implementation, the community selection criteria and scoring methodology shall be defined, applications shall be developed, educational sessions shall be conducted and marketing strategies shall be developed. The City of Stillwater, Oklahoma, shall serve as the pilot community pursuant to this section. In recognition of the assistance the City of Stillwater shall provide in this pilot project, the application fee charged by the Department for the city’s initial application shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00). The Department and the City of Stillwater shall jointly work to organize the community and prepare its application. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 209, § 6, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-5044 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5044. Counties not required to participate in certain districts and agencies.

|No county in Oklahoma shall be required to be under the jurisdiction of a planning district or any clearing agency by whatever name, located in another state, in order to receive grants, aid, loans or other federal funds for any purpose. Appropriate federal agencies shall be advised of this provision and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall take such steps as are necessary to implement these provisions. |Added by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 50, operative July 1, 1986.
74 OK Stat § 74-5045 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5045. Political subdivisions not required to participate in substate planning districts.

|No county, city, town or other subdivision of the State of Oklahoma shall in any manner be compelled to be a member of or participate in a substate planning district. |No county, city, town or other subdivision of the State of Oklahoma shall be penalized in any manner whatsoever for said subdivision's election not to participate in a substate planning district.Added by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 51, operative July 1, 1986.
74 OK Stat § 74-5045.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5045.1. Substate planning districts - Hiring registered professional engineers.

|Each substate planning district within the State of Oklahoma is authorized to hire or contract for the services of one or more registered professional engineers to provide services for the governmental entities which are members of the substate planning district. No substate planning district shall provide technical and professional engineering, architectural, planning or land surveying service to any person, entity or governmental subdivision of the State of Oklahoma unless the person, entity or governmental subdivision is a member of the substate planning district providing the services. |Added by Laws 1989, c. 356, § 1.
74 OK Stat § 74-5054 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5054. Limits on use of funds.

|A. None of the funds provided in the Oklahoma Health Research Act shall be used to conduct or support any research or experimentation on a human subject unless the research or experimentation has been reviewed and approved by an institutional review board. |B. None of the funds provided in the Oklahoma Health Research Act shall be used to undertake any research which has abortion, as defined by Section 1-730 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, as its purpose.Added by Laws 1986, c. 264, § 9, operative July 1, 1986.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.1. Short title.

|Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Master Business License System Act". |Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.2. Purpose.

|The purpose of this act is to provide a convenient, accessible, and timely one-stop system that will enable the business community to acquire and maintain the necessary state licenses to conduct business. It is the intent of the Legislature that use of this one-stop system by a business be optional and that any business may continue to work directly with the appropriate state agency if preferred. |Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.3. Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. "Director" means the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce;2. "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of Commerce;3. "License" means any certificate, permit or other evidence, by whatever name called, of a right or privilege to engage in any activity, except occupational licenses and licenses issued under Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes;4. "Occupational license" means any certificate, permit, or other evidence, by whatever name called, of a right or privilege to engage in a profession, occupation, or field of endeavor that is issued by an occupational licensing agency;5. "Occupational licensing agency" means any board, commission, committee, or other agency of this state that is established for the primary purpose of regulating the admission or conduct of persons in a particular profession, occupation, or field of endeavor, and is authorized to issue and revoke licenses. The term does not include a state agency or department that issues permits or licenses as only a part of its regular function; and6. "Office" means the Business License Information Office.Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 3, eff. July 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.4. Business License Information Office.

|A. There is hereby established within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce the Business License Information Office. The Office shall be under the direction and supervision of a full-time state employee as appointed by the Director of the Department. Additional staff sufficient to perform the duties of the Office shall be provided under the direction of the Director. |B. The Office shall be a clearinghouse for state business license information and shall perform the following duties:1. Establish a license information service detailing requirements for establishing and engaging in business in this state, including state licensing and regulatory requirements, and, to the extent feasible, local and federal requirements;2. Provide the most recent forms and information sheets for all state business licenses;3. Prepare, publish, and distribute a complete directory of all state licenses required to do business in this state;4. Make recommendations to agencies and the Legislature for eliminating, consolidating, simplifying, or expediting licenses, or otherwise improving licensing procedures affecting business undertakings; and5. Promulgate and adopt rules and forms necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 4, eff. July 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.5. Operating plan for automated master application system.

|The Business License Information Office shall develop an operating plan for an automated master application system, shall determine the software and hardware needs of the system, and shall determine the staffing levels and space required for the system. State agencies that issue business licenses shall assist and cooperate in the development and implementation of the plan as required by the Office. In making the determination and developing an operating plan for an automated master application system, the Office shall identify the business licenses appropriate for inclusion in a master application system and shall develop a master application form that consolidates the information needed for the various state agencies to issue the licenses. |Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.6. Cooperation of state agencies - Business license coordinators.

|A. Each state agency that issues licenses shall cooperate fully with the Business License Information Office in providing information on the licenses and regulatory requirements of the agency and in developing a plan for an automated master application system. |B. Each state agency shall designate a business license coordinator. The coordinator shall have the following responsibilities:1. Provide to the Office the most recent application and supplemental forms required for each license issued by the agency, the most recent information available on existing and proposed changes in license requirements or agency rules and how those changes will affect the business community, and agency publications that would be of aid or interest to the business community;2. Receive and respond to communications from the Office; and3. Review state agency regulatory and license requirements and provide a written report to the Office no later than January 1, 1999, and every two (2) years thereafter that:a.identifies the regulatory and licensing requirements that affect the business community,b.indicates which, if any, requirements should be eliminated, modified, or consolidated with other requirements, andc.explains the need for continuing those requirements not recommended for elimination.Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-5058.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5058.7. Services optional - Authority of licensing agency.

|A. The services offered to persons by the Business License Information Office are optional. Any person may deal directly with a state agency in obtaining information or assistance, or in applying for a license if the person so prefers. |B. The authority for determining whether a requested license shall be issued shall remain with the state agency legally authorized to issue the license.Added by Laws 1998, c. 309, § 7, eff. July 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-5060.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5060.1. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Act". |Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 16, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 484, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.
74 OK Stat § 74-5060.1a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5060.1a. Goals - Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and 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; and4. 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.Added by Laws 2002, c. 484, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 63, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2010, c. 464, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2013, c. 227, § 40, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
74 OK Stat § 74-5060.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5060.2. Statement of need - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology created.

|A. In order to attain the goals as set forth in the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Act, Oklahoma enterprises need institutions that combine the resources of the public and private sectors to encourage the development of new products, new processes and whole new industries in Oklahoma. The institutions are needed to: |1. Support the development of new or expanded technologies;2. Provide basic and applied research capital to move innovation to commercial application;3. Encourage the transfer of technology to firms and farms throughout the geographic regions of the state;4. Stimulate seed-capital investment in firms that will use innovation, new technologies, or technological advances in profitable commercial applications;5. Foster competitiveness, productivity and modernization in Oklahoma firms and farms; and6. Establish 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. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the state and the exercise of the authority and powers conferred by law shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function.Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 17, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 230, § 1, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2002, c. 484, § 3, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2010, c. 464, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 1035; Laws 2013, c. 227, § 41, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
74 OK Stat § 74-5060.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5060.3. Mission and purposes of Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.

|The mission of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology shall be to foster innovation in existing and developing businesses by supporting basic and applied research, by facilitating technology transfer between research laboratories and firms and farms, and by providing seed-capital for innovative and technology-oriented firms and their products. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology also shall have the authority to foster enhanced competitiveness in the national and international markets by small and medium-sized manufacturing firms located in Oklahoma by stimulating productivity and modernization of such firms. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 18, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 230, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 2002, c. 484, § 4, eff. July 1, 2002; Laws 2010, c. 464, § 3, eff. July 1, 2010; Laws 2013, c. 227, § 42, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
74 OK Stat § 74-5060.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5060.5. Relationship with Oklahoma Futures and Department of Commerce.

|In order to fulfill its missions as provided in Section 5060.3 of this title, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology shall be subject to the policy development of Oklahoma Futures. |1. Oklahoma Futures shall in no way interfere with the day-to-day administration of the Center, but shall provide long-term oversight by reviewing and approving the Center's five-year plan and annual oversight by reviewing and approving the Center's annual business plan to ensure the Center fulfills the legislative purpose for which it is created.2. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall have the authority to expend funds to administer and operate the programs of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology until such time as designated by Oklahoma Futures.Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 20, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 230, § 4, eff. July 1, 1992.
74 OK Stat § 74-5060.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-5060.8. Annual business plan - Five-year strategic plan.

|The Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board shall develop an annual business plan and a five-year strategic plan for the Center and the Institute. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 222, § 23, operative July 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 484, § 8, eff. July 1, 2002.