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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3229. Administrators guilty of felony offenses - Dismissal or nonreemployment.

It is the intent of the Legislature that any president, provost, chief executive officer or director of any college, university or higher education program within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education who is or has been convicted of, plead guilty to or nolo contendre to a felony offense and a judgment of guilt has been entered shall be dismissed or not reemployed unless a presidential or gubernatorial pardon has been granted.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 261, § 3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3230.1. Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee.

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Advisory Committee to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The Committee shall be advisory in nature and shall provide recommendations on EPSCoR programs to the Regents, which is the funding agency for the state share of matching requirements for EPSCoR initiatives.
B. The purpose of the Committee shall be, through a partnership of higher education institutions, independent research entities, industry, and state government, to enhance scientific and engineering research and development conducted at universities in the state and thereby to enhance the success of Oklahoma researchers in federal award competitions.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 375, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3230.2. Committee appointments – Compensation – Travel reimbursement.

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall appoint members to the Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee that include:
1. Representatives of the state’s universities and colleges;
2. Representatives of private research entities located in Oklahoma;
3. Representatives of private business;
4. Residents of Oklahoma whose contribution will enhance the goals of the Committee; and
5. A representative of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
B. The membership of the Committee shall also include:
1. One member of the Governor’s staff to be appointed by the Governor;
2. One member of the State Senate to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and
3. One member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
C. The Regents shall ensure that the membership of the Committee complies with requirements and guidelines of the appropriate federal agencies.
D. Members of the Committee shall not receive compensation for serving on the Committee, but may receive travel reimbursement as follows:
1. Legislative members of the Committee may be reimbursed for their necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with Section 456 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes from the legislative body in which they serve;
2. State agency employees who are members of the Committee shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act; and
3. All other Committee members may be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 375, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3230.3. Duties and responsibilities.

A. The Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee shall recommend to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education EPSCoR research projects requiring state matching funds and other research and systemic initiatives as requested by the Regents.
B. The Committee shall have the duty and responsibility of:
1. Promoting cooperative research efforts among public and private universities in Oklahoma;
2. Promoting private sector involvement in university research and encouraging technology transfer;
3. Promoting human resource development in science and engineering within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
4. Selecting specific research projects for submission in response to solicitations by EPSCoR Programs administered by federal agencies, which include but are not limited to the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Institutes of Health, (NIH), including the NIH IDeA Program for which a limited number of projects may be submitted by the State of Oklahoma;
5. Appointing the Oklahoma State EPSCoR Director; and
6. Undertaking other efforts as appropriate.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 375, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3230.4. Annual report.

The Oklahoma EPSCoR Advisory Committee shall submit by July 1, 2001, and each July 1 thereafter, an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 375, § 4, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3232. Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be designated the "Oklahoma National Guard Educational Assistance Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education from state appropriations. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for the purpose of providing assistance to eligible Guard members pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act. 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 2022, c. 24, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3233. Website link to Oklahoma State Regents Employment Outcomes Dashboard.

A. Each educational institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall make available on its website an electronic link to the Oklahoma State Regents Employment Outcomes Dashboard. The Oklahoma State Regents Employment Outcomes Dashboard shall include, at a minimum:
1. Employment data of graduates from institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
2. Wages and earnings information for each major and degree offered by any institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education of graduates employed in Oklahoma upon graduation;
3. Employment outcomes by county and industry code; and
4. A supplemental link to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.
B. As used in this section, "educational institution" means any public institution supported wholly or in part by direct legislative appropriations and offering courses of education of any kind beyond or in addition to the twelfth grade, or its equivalent, as such grade is generally understood and accepted in the public school system of Oklahoma, whether called a university, college, junior college, school, or academy.
Added by Laws 2022, c. 191, § 1.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3231 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3240. Low-cost textbook rental system - Purpose - Conditions of rental.

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized to establish and implement a system for the rental and distribution of higher education textbooks to students attending any institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System for Higher Education. The purpose of this system for rental and distribution of textbooks is to:
1. Make textbooks available on a rental basis to students who may not be able to afford the price of a new or used textbook;
2. Encourage faculty within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to use class textbooks for a longer period of time;
3. Encourage department heads to review textbooks used in that department to help determine if a textbook can be utilized for a longer period of time or whether such textbook is outdated; and
4. Encourage students to make use of all textbooks required for the courses of study of such student and not limit the education of the student because of lack of funds to purchase new or used textbooks.
B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby encouraged to authorize the board of regents of the various higher education institutions within The Oklahoma State System for Higher Education to utilize the system to purchase textbooks as determined by the faculty or department heads to be marked as rental textbooks to be provided at a low rental payment for students attending that institution of higher education. Among other conditions of rental established by the State Regents and the Board of Regents of the institution of higher education, such textbooks shall be rented on condition of return of such textbook at the conclusion of the course of study of such student and that any damage to the textbook will be paid for by the student. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to promulgate and adopt rules for the establishment and implementation of this system for low-cost textbook rental for institutions of higher education.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 39, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3241. Instructional materials – Provision in digital electronic format.

It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all students with disabilities enrolled in institutions in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be afforded the opportunities to succeed. In recognition of the fact that instructional materials are a critical component of education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall encourage the state institutions of higher education to communicate to all manufacturers and publishers of required or essential instructional materials that such materials should be provided in a digital electronic format, in a timely manner to fit course schedules, and at no additional cost to the institutions. Instructors of higher education should be made aware of this alternative format, and should provide whatever assistance that may be feasible in making the materials available to students when so requested.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 62, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3241.2. Receipt of inducements for requiring purchase of particular materials - Solicitation of free review instructional materials - Prohibition.

A. No employee or department at an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall demand or receive any payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services or anything, present or promised, as an inducement for requiring students enrolled at the institution to purchase specific textbooks or instructional material required for coursework or instruction. An employee or department of an institution may receive:
1. Sample copies of textbooks or instructional material, instructor copies of textbooks or instructional material, or other instructional material, that are not to be sold by faculty, staff, or bookstores;
2. Royalties or other compensation from sales of textbooks or instructional materials that include the writing or work of the employee;
3. Honoraria for academic peer review of instructional materials; and
4. Training in the use of instructional materials and technologies.
B. No instructional material vendor or bookstores located on campus or bookstores which contract with the institution to provide bookstore services to students shall solicit higher education faculty and staff members for the purpose of selling free review instructional materials that have been provided by a publisher at no charge to the faculty or staff. Bookstores shall not permit book wholesalers conducting buybacks on campus to accept review instructional materials from faculty or staff. No bookstore shall engage in any trade of any instructional material marked as or identified as free review instructional materials.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 368, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3242.2. Individuals unlawfully in the country ineligible for resident benefits or tuition - Exceptions.

A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3242 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, an individual who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within the state for:
1. Any postsecondary education benefit, including, but not limited to, scholarships or financial aid; or
2. Resident tuition.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not apply to a student enrolled in a degree program at a postsecondary educational institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education during the 2006-2007 school year or any prior year who received a resident tuition benefit pursuant to Section 3242 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes at that institution.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 112, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3243. Provision of information on meningococcal disease - Vaccination - Waiver.

A. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, public or private postsecondary educational institutions shall provide detailed information on the risks associated with meningococcal disease and the risks and benefits of the vaccination as well as the availability of vaccine to students who reside or plan to reside in on-campus student housing.
B. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, students who are first-time enrollees in any public or private postsecondary educational institution in this state and who reside in on-campus student housing shall be vaccinated against meningococcal disease, unless:
1. In the case of an individual who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the individual signs a written waiver provided by the institution of higher education stating that the individual has received and reviewed the information provided and has chosen not to be vaccinated against meningococcal disease; or
2. In the case of an individual who is a minor, the individual’s parent or guardian signs a written waiver provided by the institution of higher education stating that the parent or guardian has received and reviewed the information provided and has chosen not to have the individual vaccinated against meningococcal disease.
C. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall consult the State Department of Health regarding the preparation of the informational material and waiver form required in subsection B of this section. The Regents shall provide the material and form to all public or private postsecondary educational institutions with on-campus student housing in this state. It shall be the responsibility of the governing body or board of regents for each public or private postsecondary institution or group of institutions to adopt policies for the implementation of this section.
D. Public or private postsecondary institutions in this state shall not be required to provide or pay for vaccinations against meningococcal disease.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 322, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3242 of Title 70 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3244. Documentation of vaccinations by students - Exemption - Exceptions for certain categories of students.

A. 1. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, in order to enroll as a full-time or part-time student in an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or a private institution of higher learning located within this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, an individual shall provide written documentation of vaccinations against hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).
2. The requirement shall not apply to students enrolling in courses delivered via the Internet or distance learning in which the student is not required to attend class on campus.
B. Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, institutions shall notify students of the requirements of subsection A of this section and provide students with educational information on hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) upon enrollment. Such information shall also include the risks and benefits of the vaccination. Institutions shall not be required to provide or pay for vaccinations against hepatitis B, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).
C. A written statement from a licensed physician indicating that a vaccine is medically contraindicated shall exempt a student from the vaccination. A student shall be exempt from the vaccination if the student submits a written, signed statement declaring that the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the student’s moral or religious tenets or, if the student is a minor, the student’s parent or guardian provides a written statement that the administration of the vaccine conflicts with the parent’s or guardian’s moral or religious tenets.
D. It shall be the responsibility of the governing body or board of regents for each public or private postsecondary institution or group of institutions to adopt policies for the implementation of this section. In adopting these policies the relevant governing body or board of regents may include exceptions for certain categories of students at its discretion.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 322, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3243 of Title 70 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3245. Agreements to sell student data for marketing of consumer credit prohibited - Definitions.

No institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or technology center school within the state system of career and technology education shall enter into any agreement on or after the effective date of this act to sell student data to any creditor for purposes of marketing consumer credit to students. Provided, nothing in this section shall preclude an institution or school from releasing student data as permitted by the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
As used in this section:
1. “Creditor” means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly extends consumer credit. The term creditor shall include any agent of a creditor for collection, processing, or other purposes;
2. “Consumer credit” means credit extended to a consumer as a consumer loan as defined in Section 3-104 of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes or a lender credit card or seller credit card as defined in Section 1-301 of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
3. “Student data” means the same as directory information as defined in Section 24A.16 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3246. Teacher education programs - Statewide professional educators' association - Equal access to students.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education adopt a policy for each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education which has a teacher education program that will require equal access for statewide professional educators’ associations to students enrolled in the program. The policy shall prohibit teacher education programs and the faculty and employees of the program from denying a statewide professional educators’ association equal access to students enrolled in the program to the same extent that access is granted to other educators’ associations. The policy shall define access to include:
1. Setting up informational tables at the institution or student meetings;
2. Speaking at student meetings;
3. Distributing information in mail boxes or through the e-mail system of the institution;
4. Utilizing institution meeting rooms during nonworking hours;
5. Posting information on bulletin boards; and
6. Utilizing printing services for the institution.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 283, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3248. Leave of absence for members of military.

A. An institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall grant a leave of absence to a student who is a member of the active uniformed military services of the United States and is called to active duty. The student shall be eligible to:
1. Withdraw from and receive a refund for any or all classes for the period of active duty service without penalty to admission status or grade point average and without loss of institutional financial aid; or
2. Receive an incomplete grade for any or all classes for the period of active duty status; provided, however, that the student has completed a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of all class work prior to being called to active duty and the student completes all classes upon return from active duty. The student's admission status and grade point average shall not be penalized, and the student shall experience no loss of institutional financial aid.
B. The leave of absence granted pursuant to subsection A of this section shall not exceed a cumulative five (5) years.
C. If an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education fails to comply with the provisions of this act, the student may bring an action in district court for actual and compensatory damages for noncompliance and may be granted such relief as is just and proper under the circumstances.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 28, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3249. In-state tuition for members of Armed Forces.

If a member of the Armed Forces has been stationed for more than one (1) year in Oklahoma any time in the previous ten (10) years before the date of enrollment in the course(s) concerned, then the member, or the spouse or dependent child of the member, shall be eligible for in-state tuition at a public institution of higher education.
Added by Laws 2022, c. 210, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3250. Sex trafficking and exploitation – Prevention and education programs for freshman students.

A. Upon the effective date of this act, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall allow, if offered by nonprofit organizations that specialize in outreach and education programs on sex trafficking and exploitation, a series of in-depth prevention and education programs regarding sex trafficking and exploitation to all freshman students enrolled at institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
B. Institutions of higher education shall provide all freshman students the opportunity to attend one of three on-campus, voluntary sex trafficking and exploitation prevention and education programs at any time, including during freshman orientation activities, if offered by nonprofit organizations that specialize in outreach and education programs on sex trafficking and exploitation. The sex trafficking and exploitation prevention and education programs shall specifically provide students the following:
1. Definitions and nature of sex trafficking and exploitation;
2. Current laws of sex trafficking and exploitation in Oklahoma;
3. Facts and statistics of sex trafficking and exploitation in Oklahoma and throughout the United States;
4. How sex traffickers profile victims;
5. The role of online computer activity;
6. How demand is created and the industries that influence sex trafficking and exploitation;
7. How to identify a potential victim and what to do when a person identifies a victim;
8. Understanding force, fraud and coercion;
9. Understanding how traffickers groom a victim;
10. The differences between prostitution, sex trafficking and exploitation;
11. The role that pornography plays in sex trafficking and exploitation;
12. Understanding the complexities of abuse, indoctrination and manipulation;
13. Understanding the physiological makeup of a sex trafficking victim;
14. Rescuing victims of sex trafficking and exploitation; and
15. How to engage in the fight against sex trafficking and exploitation.
C. Program materials related to sex trafficking and exploitation prevention and education programs shall be provided at no cost to participating students and their parents and legal guardians. The program provider shall be solely responsible for incurring all costs associated with implementing prevention and education programs and related program materials.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 458, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3301. University of Oklahoma.

The State Educational Institution located at Norman and known as the University of Oklahoma shall continue at the same location and its official name shall be the University of Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Geological Survey located at Norman and the medical facilities of the University of Oklahoma located at Oklahoma City, which shall be designated as the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, shall continue in existence and shall be integral parts of the University of Oklahoma.
Laws 1965, c. 396, § 301.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3302. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Body corporate - Appointment and terms of members - Removal - Vacancies.

(a) The Board of Regents provided for by Section 8, Article XIII, Oklahoma Constitution, shall constitute a body corporate by the name of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and shall be the government of the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, and Rogers State University. It shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provided, that persons now serving on such Board shall be members of and continue to serve on the Board for the terms for which they were appointed.
(b) Appointments shall be to numbered positions on the Board, and terms of members of the Board shall be, as follows:
(1) Position No. 1. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1966, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(2) Position No. 2. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1967, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(3) Position No. 3. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1968, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(4) Position No. 4. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1969, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(5) Position No. 5. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1970, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(6) Position No. 6. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1971, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(7) Position No. 7. The term of office of one member shall expire on the 21st day of March, 1972, and each seven (7) years thereafter.
(c) No member of the Board shall be employed upon any work to be performed in connection with the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, or Rogers State University, nor shall any member of said Board enter into any contract or business transaction involving a financial consideration with the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University, or Rogers State University.
(d) Members of the Board shall be subject to removal from office as provided by law for the removal of elective officers not liable to impeachment.
(e) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Governor, for the unexpired term, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Laws 1965, c. 396, § 302; Laws 1992, c. 308, § 11, eff. June 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 274, § 2, eff. June 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3303. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Oaths - Travel expenses.

(a) Each member of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma shall take and subscribe to the oaths required of State officials generally.
(b) Each member of the Board shall be allowed necessary travel expenses, as may be approved by the Board pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
Amended by Laws 1985, c. 178, § 60, operative July 1, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3304. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma - Official seal - Officers - Terms and duties of officers - Proceedings.

The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma shall adopt an official seal. It shall annually elect a President who may also be known as Chairman, a Vice President who may also be known as Vice Chairman and a Secretary, each of whom shall serve a term of one (1) year and until his successor is elected and qualified, and who shall have such powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board. The Board shall adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern its proceedings and the conduct of its business. The Secretary of the Board on behalf of the University of Oklahoma Board shall keep a record of all transactions of the Board and it shall not be necessary that the Secretary be a member of the Board.
Laws 1965, c. 396, § 304; Laws 1980, c. 159, § 24, emerg. eff. April 2, 1980.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3308. School of Dentistry - Creation - Courses of instruction - Degrees - Rules and regulations - Tuition - Gifts and grants - Location - Plan for initiation.

(a) The University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry is hereby created for instruction in Dentistry. The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized and directed to establish and maintain the School of Dentistry and to provide for courses of instruction in Dentistry as will provide a thorough knowledge of Dentistry, and all subjects pertaining thereto, and that will meet the requirements of the Council on Dental Education, the American Association of Dental Schools and other such educational associations of like standard concerned with Dentistry.
(b) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, through the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, shall have authority to confer degrees and issue diplomas, and fix a standard of grades for all students attending the School of Dentistry. The School of Dentistry shall have regular courses leading to degrees, and such other special courses as approved by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
(c) The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall fix the amount of tuition to be charged students in said School of Dentistry.
(d) The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma is hereby authorized to accept, in connection with said School of Dentistry, private or governmental grants or gifts of property, equipment or money for the use of said College.
(e) It is the purpose and intent of the Legislature that the University of Oklahoma School of Dentistry, herein created, shall be an integral part of the University of Oklahoma and of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. It is further the purpose and intent of the Legislature that the University of Oklahoma Dental College shall be located upon the Oklahoma City campus of the University of Oklahoma Medical Center.
Laws 1965, c. 396, § 308.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3310. Oklahoma Geological Survey.

(a) The Geological Survey of the State of Oklahoma located at Norman, Oklahoma, shall be under the direction and supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and shall be known as the Oklahoma Geological Survey.
(b) The said Oklahoma Geological Survey shall have for its object and duties the following:
(1) A study of the geological formations of the state with special reference to its mineral deposits, including coal, oil, gas, asphalt, gypsum, salt, cement, stone, clay, lead, zinc, iron, sand, road building material, water resources and all other mineral resources.
(2) The preparation and publication of bulletins and reports, accompanied with necessary illustrations and maps, including both general and detailed descriptions of the geological structure and mineral resources of the state.
(3) The consideration of such other scientific and economic questions as, in the judgment of the survey shall be deemed of value to the people.
(4) Act as the Oklahoma Board on Geographic Names and make recommendations to the United States Board on Geographic Names.
(c) The Director shall present to the Board a biennial report, ready for printing, showing the progress and condition of said survey together with such other information as the Board may deem necessary.
(d) In order to carry out the provisions of this section it shall be lawful for all persons employed by the survey to enter and cross all lands within the State: Provided, that in so doing no damage shall be done to private property.
Laws 1965, c. 396, § 310.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.2. Power, duties and responsibilities under Polygraph Examiners Act.

A. In addition to the other powers and duties imposed by law, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities as are specified by the Polygraph Examiners Act. In addition, the Council shall designate a representative of the Council to attend any meeting held by the Polygraph Examiners Board. It shall be the duty of the Council to provide telephone and mailing services for the Polygraph Examiners Board, and such secretarial duties and administrative functions as are designated by the Polygraph Examiners Board which are necessary to effectuate the Polygraph Examiners Act.
B. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is authorized to appoint and fix the duties and compensation pursuant to law of the employees necessary to carry out the duties imposed upon the Council by this section and the Polygraph Examiners Act.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 189, § 1, operative July 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 264, § 4, emerg. eff. July 15, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.3. Council on Law Enforcement Training - Petty cash fund.

There is hereby created a petty cash fund not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be used as a cash drawer change fund and for the purchase of or reimbursement for expenditures of less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to the rules and procedures established by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 258, § 24, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 628.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.6. C.L.E.E.T. Training Center Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be designated the "C.L.E.E.T. Training Center Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies deposited to the credit of the fund pursuant to subsection D of Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for the purpose of acquiring and constructing a statewide law enforcement training center and for operation and maintenance of such center. 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 2000, c. 316, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 629.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.7. Peace Officer Revolving Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be designated the "Peace Officer Revolving Fund".
B. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of any monies received from public, private, state or federal sources, grants or award monies, to include any state matching funds required by the federal government which are not designated for deposit in the C.L.E.E.T. Fund created pursuant to Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for the purpose of fulfilling any grant or award provisions, providing special training programs and attendant equipment and supplies, and providing facility construction and furnishings and/or rental of facilities for special training programs.
D. 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 1998, c. 230, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 630.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.8. CLEET Cafeteria Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be designated the "CLEET Cafeteria Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training from cafeteria food sales. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for the purpose of operating a cafeteria. 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 2004, c. 150, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 631.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.9. Petty cash fund.

There is hereby created a petty cash fund not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be used as a cash drawer change fund in the operation of a cafeteria.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 150, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.10. Purchase of passenger automobiles or buses for training purposes.

Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training is hereby authorized to purchase passenger automobiles or buses for use as training vehicles in the same manner as other state agencies authorized by law to purchase passenger automobiles or buses.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 398, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 2005.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.13. CLEET Private Security Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to be designated the "CLEET Private Security Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training from the issuance of licenses to security guards, security guard agencies, private investigators and private investigative agencies. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for the purpose of fulfilling all statutory obligations pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Security Guard and Private Investigator Act and providing training and education programs for security guards, security guard agencies, private investigators and private investigative agencies. 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 2010, c. 380, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2010. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 632.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3311.12 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.14. Attorney General - Personal firearms.

Upon completion of a handgun qualification course for court officials developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, the Attorney General and any assistant attorney general may carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in this state for personal protection only. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training may provide for an identification card to be issued to the Attorney General or assistant attorney general and may provide application forms. If the person issued an identification card is no longer eligible, that person shall immediately return the identification card to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 315, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 368, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.15. Assessment for meals.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) is hereby authorized to assess a registration fee not to exceed Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per day to any Oklahoma Law Enforcement Agency to cover the costs of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals provided by CLEET, during the training of agency peace officers. Failure to timely pay these charges will preclude future participation of any employee of the law enforcement agency in the CLEET Basic Academy. All moneys from charges assessed for these purposes shall be deposited in the Peace Officer Revolving Fund created in Section 3311.7 of this title.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 376, § 3, emerg. eff. June 6, 2016. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 320, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.16. CLEET authority to conduct Basic Peace Officer Certification Academies and other law enforcement related training.

A. 1. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) is authorized to conduct full-time Basic Peace Officer Certification Academies and other law enforcement related training for individuals not commissioned or appointed by a law enforcement agency under rules established by the Council.
2. CLEET may establish and certify additional law enforcement and criminal justice programs at state-supported technology center schools in the State of Oklahoma operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education for teaching students between sixteen (16) and nineteen (19) years of age. The tuition or fees for law enforcement and criminal justice-related programs shall be similar in cost as other vocational and technical education courses and subjects offered at technology center schools and shall be determined by the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
B. The tuition or fees for attending the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academies or other law enforcement related training will be at a rate established by CLEET and approved by the Council. Tuition or fees charged under this section shall be deposited in the Peace Officer Revolving Fund established in Section 3311.7 of this title.
C. Individuals not commissioned or appointed by a law enforcement agency who are trained in the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academies shall be required to meet minimum requirements established for peace officers as set forth in Section 3311 of this title. Any fees relating to meeting these requirements shall be the responsibility of the individual. Individuals applying for the Academies shall be required to submit a fingerprint check to CLEET prior to acceptance.
D. The Council is authorized to promulgate emergency rules to effectuate the provisions of this section.
E. Upon successful completion of the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academy, CLEET certification of the individual shall become effective upon employment by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency. Employment and certification must be obtained within two (2) years of completion of the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academy.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 168, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 62, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3311.18. CLEET basic peace officer academies and other law enforcement training – Tuition and fees.

A. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) shall be authorized to conduct basic peace officer certification academies and other law-enforcement-related training for individuals who are neither commissioned nor appointed by a law enforcement agency under rules established by CLEET.
B. The tuition or fees for attending the basic peace officer certification academy and other law-enforcement-related training shall be at a rate established and approved by CLEET. The tuition or fees shall be deposited into the Peace Officer Revolving Fund established in Section 3311.7 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. Individuals not commissioned or appointed by a law enforcement agency who are trained in the basic peace officer certification academy shall be required to meet minimum standards established for peace officers as set forth in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any fees related to meeting the minimum standards shall be borne by the individual.
D. CLEET is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the provisions of this section.
E. Upon successful completion of the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academy, the individual's CLEET certification will become effective upon employment by an Oklahoma law enforcement agency. Employment and certification must be obtained within two (2) years of completion of the Basic Peace Officer Certification Academy.
Added by Laws 2018, c. 254, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3311.17 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3312. University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Tulsa - Establishment.

A branch program of the School of Medicine of the University of Oklahoma is hereby established in Tulsa County to be known as the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - Tulsa. The functions and programs of study of the operation shall be determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education in pursuance of Article XIII-A of the Constitution of Oklahoma.
Laws 1972, c. 45, § 1, emerg. eff. March 10, 1972.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3313. Legislative intent - Allocation of funds - Resident dean.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Regents for Higher Education shall consider the needs of the branch program operation in allocating funds to the University of Oklahoma. It is further the intention of the Legislature that the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and the College of Medicine make appropriate arrangements for administration of the program authorized herein and prescribed by the State Regents for Higher Education, including the establishment of a position of resident dean for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine - Tulsa who shall be responsible for providing the leadership and coordination for administration of the Tulsa program.
Laws 1972, c. 45, § 2, emerg. eff. March 10, 1972.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-3315. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma State Register of Natural Heritage Areas Act".
Added by Laws 1984, c. 48, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 199, § 1, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002. Renumbered from Title 74, § 1840 by Laws 2002, c. 199, § 5, emerg. eff. May 6, 2002.