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74 OK Stat § 74-2106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2106. Tax exemptions.

|A. An export trading company, with a registered office or other office in this state, shall be exempt from state corporate income tax and franchise tax for a period of two (2) years from the date the Commission certifies the export trading company as a qualified export trading company. A copy of such certificate shall be filed with the Oklahoma Tax Commission which shall verify compliance with this act prior to allowing the tax exemption provided for herein. For purposes of the Export Trading Company Act, an export trading company shall be deemed to have an office in Oklahoma if it performs export trade services in this state. |B. Export trading companies shall not qualify for the tax exemptions of this section for sales made within the United States.C. A subsidiary or affiliate of a qualified export trading company shall not be entitled to the tax exemptions provided for in this section unless such subsidiary or affiliate is certified as a qualified export trading company pursuant to Section 2107 of this title.Added by Laws 1987, c. 214, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 313, § 4, emerg. eff. May 27, 1992.
74 OK Stat § 74-2107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2107. Qualification as expert trading company - Procedure - Rules and regulations - Orders - Violation of act.

|A. Any corporation proposing to qualify as an export trading company pursuant to the provisions of the Export Trading Company Act shall file an application for approval with the Commission. The application shall contain the names of the shareholders and principal officers of the applicant and such other information as the Commission may by regulation require, and shall specifically acknowledge the applicant's agreement to be bound by the conditions set forth in the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this section. |B. 1. In determining whether to approve an application for qualification as an export trading company and to certify such export trading company as a qualified export trading company, the Commission shall consider whether:a.the stated purposes of the corporation satisfy the basic aim of encouraging and expanding export trade;b.the activities undertaken in this state will be a significant factor in, or contribute significantly to encouraging export trade;c.the tax exemptions provided for in Section 6 of this act will serve as a significant incentive and aid to encouraging export trade; andd.export trade opportunities will be improved and initiated, particularly for small and medium-sized producers, by creation of an export trading company.2. No successor corporation of a qualified export trading company shall be certified as a qualified export trading company if the names of the shareholders and the principal officers of such successor corporation are the same as those of the qualified export trading company.C. 1. The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Export Trading Company Act and to safeguard against abuses of the Export Trading Company Act. Such rules and regulations shall include a prohibition against the stacking of tax exemptions provided for in Section 2106 of this title.2. The Commission may issue orders pursuant to the provisions of the Export Trading Company Act in order to:a.prescribe information or forms required in connection with an application; andb.establish procedures in connection with approvals and the filing of required reports.D. The Commission, upon the determination that any export trading company is in violation of any provisions of the Export Trading Company Act or regulations, rules, or orders issued pursuant to the Export Trading Company Act, may order the export trading company to take steps to remedy such violation or disqualify said company as an export trading company.Added by Laws 1987, c. 214, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 313, § 5, emerg. eff. May 27, 1992.
74 OK Stat § 74-2108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2108. Federal remedies.

|The remedies and causes of action provided pursuant to the laws of the United States, to the exclusion of any remedies provided pursuant to Sections 1 through 36 of Title 79 of the Oklahoma Statutes concerning restraint of trade, shall apply to any export trade-related conduct or activity of an export trading company. |Added by Laws 1987, c. 214, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1987.
74 OK Stat § 74-2109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2109. Reports.

|On or before March 1 of each year, the Commission shall provide a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate which shall include, but not be limited to: |1. the number of applications for export trading companies submitted;2. the number of applications for export trading companies approved; and3. the number of jobs created by each export trading company and the dollar value of export trade generated by each export trading company.Added by Laws 1987, c. 214, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1987. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 313, § 6, emerg. eff. May 27, 1992.
74 OK Stat § 74-2121 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2121. International trade processing - Definitions.

|As used in this act: |1. “International trade processing authority” means a public trust heretofore created pursuant to Section 176 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes with powers to construct, acquire, equip and operate an international trade processing center;2. “International trade processing center” means a facility constructed and operated for the purpose of facilitating the export of goods or services produced in the United States and the import of goods or services to the United States that are produced in other countries;3. “Other governmental entities” means the State of Oklahoma, its agencies and political subdivisions, public trusts other than an international trade processing authority, other states and their agencies and political subdivisions, and the federal government and agencies thereof; and4. “Project” or “projects” means any facility constructed or improvements made under the provisions of this act by an international trade processing authority for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, equipping and operating an international trade processing center, including rail, water, air, highway intermodal facilities, and commercial support facilities, and shall include all buildings, structures, landscaping, infrastructure, utilities, roadways, railways, parking structures, parking lots, sidewalks, personal property and fixtures, equipment and machinery, and other improvements which an international trade processing authority may deem necessary for the operation of such project, together with all property, rights, easements and interests which may be acquired by an international trade processing authority for the construction or operation of such.Added by Laws 2003, c. 386, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-2122 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2122. International trade processing authority - Exercise of powers an essential government function.

|The exercise of powers by an international trade processing authority under the provisions of this act are hereby authorized and shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function. |Added by Laws 2003, c. 386, § 2, eff. July 1, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-2123 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2123. Lease, loan, grant, or conveyance of property to international trade processing authority - Development of international trade processing center.

|A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, other governmental entities are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant, or convey to an international trade processing authority at its request, upon such terms and conditions as the proper authorities of such other governmental entities may deem reasonable and fair, and without the necessity for any other action or formality other than the regular and formal action of authorities concerned, any property which may be necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the authorized purposes of the international trade processing authority, including property already devoted to public use. |B. Each project, when constructed, shall be maintained and kept in good condition and repair by the international trade processing authority.C. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is authorized to aid an international trade processing authority in developing an international trade processing center.Added by Laws 2003, c. 386, § 3, eff. July 1, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-2200 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2200. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act". |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2201. Creation of Commission and Department.

|There is hereby created the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission," and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Department”. Whenever, in the Oklahoma State Statutes reference is made to the Governor's Economic Development Commission, the State Department of Commerce and Industry, the Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, the Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Commission or the Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Department, it shall mean hereafter the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission created by this act, or the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, as the context may require. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2202 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2202. Purpose of Commission and Department.

|A. It shall be the purpose of the Commission and the Department to: |1. Conserve and protect the parkland under the control of the Commission;2. Oversee the operation and maintenance of the state’s lodges and golf courses;3. Promote tourism by publicity and dissemination of information;4. Assist in promotion of events sponsored by municipalities, associations, and organizations commemorating special events of local or historical interest;5. Educate the public on the people, places, events, culture, and history of Oklahoma; and6. Function in an advisory capacity to the Governor, State Legislature, state agencies, municipalities, and to private organizations on matters pertaining to tourism and recreation.B. The Commission shall determine or set policy for the Department and shall determine the broad plans and programs necessary to accomplish the duties and responsibilities in the Commission.Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2203 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2203. Commission membership - Appointment and tenure.

|A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission shall be an advisory body to the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and shall consist of eight (8) members who shall serve a term of six (6) years. Effective January 14, 2019, all duties and powers of the Commission shall be transferred to the Executive Director. Any provision in statute that provides to the Commission authority that is not advisory in nature shall be deemed to grant the duty or power to the Executive Director. No more than one Commission member shall be from any one county. The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as an ex officio voting member of the Commission. |B. One member shall be appointed from each congressional district, who shall be a resident and a qualified elector in the district from which appointed, and the remaining members shall be appointed from the state at large. If congressional districts are redrawn each member appointed shall complete the current term of office at which time a new appointment shall be made in compliance with the redrawn congressional district.C. Commission members shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Whenever a vacancy on the Commission occurs by death, resignation, or otherwise, the Governor shall fill the same by appointment, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and the appointee shall hold office during the unexpired term. Each member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed and qualified.D. With the exception of the ex officio, no member of the Commission shall seek election to a federal, state, or county office while serving on the Commission.Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 112, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2018, c. 187, § 1, eff. Jan. 14, 2019.
74 OK Stat § 74-2204 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2204. Powers, rights and duties of Department.

|There are hereby granted to and imposed in the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department the following additional powers, rights and duties: |1. Sue and be sued;2. Adopt, use, and alter an official seal;3. Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs;4. Appoint, prescribe the duties, and fix the compensation for officers, agents, and employees;5. Make contracts and execute instruments as in the judgment of the Department are necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by law; and6. Promulgate rules and policies necessary and convenient to the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by law.Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 187, § 2, eff. Jan. 14, 2019.
74 OK Stat § 74-2205 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2205. Report on activities of Department.

|The Commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and to the Legislature on the first day of each legislative session a report of the activities of the Department, together with all information and data in the possession of the Department as the Commission shall deem of value to the Governor, the Legislature and the people of the State of Oklahoma. Each report may contain recommendations for legislation as the Commission may deem necessary to give full effect to all the provisions of the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2206 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2206. Executive Director as chief executive officer.

|The chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall be the Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced without cause. The Executive Director shall be chosen with regard to knowledge, training, experience, and ability to administer the functions of the Department. Compensation for the Executive Director shall be determined pursuant to Section 3601.2 of this title. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 187, § 3, eff. Jan. 14, 2019.
74 OK Stat § 74-2207 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2207. Duties of Executive Director.

|Subject to the policies and rules of the Commission, the Executive Director shall: |1. Organize the Department in a manner to efficiently achieve the objectives of the Commission;2. Prepare and submit plans for administering the programs of the Commission;3. Prepare a personnel schedule, employ personnel, define duties, appoint technicians and consultants, and fix salaries or compensation;4. Administer all policies formulated and adopted by the Commission;5. Enter into leases, grant easements and execute such instruments as in the judgment of the Commission are necessary or convenient to the exercise of those powers and duties of the Commission pursuant to the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act. The Executive Director shall provide a monthly report to the Commission of actions taken as a result of such delegation;6. Develop and implement a pay incentive plan for employees of the Department. Incentive pay shall not be included in the base salary of an employee, and shall be based on the goals and eligibility established by the Commission on an annual basis. Incentive pay shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the salary of each eligible employee or the total change in improved financial performance for each facility over the previous fiscal year. Such compensation shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 840-2.17 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Commission shall promulgate rules for the implementation of the plan; and7. Authorize any division of the Department to sell advertising in any of the publications of the division, on division property on which advertising is sold in the tourism industry, or on its web site, provided that such advertising shall be approved by the Division Director or designee prior to acceptance for publication. The sale of advertising and negotiation of rates for the advertising shall not be subject to the Central Purchasing Act or the Administrative Procedures Act.Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2208 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2208. Use of revolving fund.

|The Executive Director may authorize the use of revolving fund income for entertainment and promotion expenses of the Department, provided that the expenses are directly related to business development for state-operated or state-owned facilities and the furtherance of tourism in Oklahoma. In all cases, the expenses shall be approved in advance by the Executive Director, be audited by the fiscal officer for the Department on a monthly basis, and submitted to the Commission as an item for information. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2209 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2209. Aid and assistance for development of community recreation programs.

|The Executive Director may authorize the provision of aid and assistance to the governmental units of Oklahoma or to any nongovernmental agency or organization in planning for the development of community recreation programs. The Department may act jointly with other state agencies, institutions, departments, boards or commissions, to coordinate the park and recreational functions at the state level of government. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2210 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2210. Employment of attorney - Duty of Attorney General.

|The Executive Director is hereby authorized to employ an attorney as needed, within the total employee limit authorized for the operation of the Department, on a full- or part-time basis, to advise the Commission, the Executive Director and other department personnel on legal matters and to appear for and represent the Commission and the Executive Director in administrative hearings and other legal actions and procedures related to their official duties. Upon the request of the Commission or the Executive Director, it shall be the duty of the Office of the Attorney General to give an official opinion, prosecute, and defend actions of the Commission or Department. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2211 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2211. Divisions created.

|There are hereby created within the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department the Division of State Parks, the Travel Promotion Division, “Oklahoma Today Magazine”, and the Division of Administrative Services; provided, however, the Commission shall have authority, by resolution, to create other divisions and may, by resolution, combine or abolish any or all such divisions, as deemed to be necessary to carry out its duties under the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 12, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 249, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-2212 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2212. Powers, rights and privileges of Commission.

|The Commission shall have the authority to exercise the following powers, rights and privileges related to state parks: |1. Have the exclusive possession and control of, and to operate and maintain for the benefit of the people of the State of Oklahoma all state parks and all lands and other properties now or hereafter owned or leased by the state or Commission for park or recreational purposes;2. Acquire by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, condemnation, or in any other manner and to maintain, use and operate any and all property, real, personal or mixed, necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers, rights, privileges and functions conferred upon it by the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act. Title to all such property shall be vested in the State of Oklahoma, although such property is sometimes herein referred to as property "of the Commission". The power of condemnation herein granted shall be exercised in the manner provided by the general laws of the state for the condemnation of property by the state;3. Subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act, from time to time lease, without restriction as to term, any property which the Commission shall determine to be necessary or convenient to more fully carry into effect the duties and powers of said Commission; and4. Acquire, conserve, protect, construct, extend, reduce, improve, maintain and operate any and all facilities of all kinds which in the judgment of the Commission will provide recreational or other facilities for the benefit of the public, or which are necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers of the Commission.Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-2213 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2213. Contracts for feasibility study regarding property.

|The Commission may contract for the study, analysis, and planning as reasonably necessary to aid in determining the feasibility of leasing, selling or privately managing or developing the property or facilities under the control of the Commission. The Commission shall be exempt from the competitive bidding requirements of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act for the purpose of soliciting, negotiating, and effectuating such a contract or contracts. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 90, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 2006.
74 OK Stat § 74-2214 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-2214. Contractors - Lessees - Performance bonds.

|A. Any person, natural or corporate, who submits a bid on a contract for work or services, or for the furnishing of materials, equipment, or supplies, or for the sale of any other thing of value where a contract is involved, shall submit, at the time of contract execution, a performance bond in such form and amount as may be required by the Commission, or any existing statutory provision. Any lessee leasing any portion of a state park, lake, or recreation area under the authority of any law shall submit a performance bond in such form and amount as may be required by the Commission. All such bonds shall be in such form as is approved by law for other performance bonds made to the State of Oklahoma, and shall be deposited with the Secretary of State. This section is cumulative to existing law, and is intended to require performance security for contracts and leases involving state parks, lakes, and recreation areas in those instances where no such bonds or other securities are presently required by law. |B. For the purpose of this section, performance bonds shall include, but not be limited to, cash payments, cashier's checks and irrevocable letters of credit.Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.