Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 90 - Council of Bond Oversight › Chapter 10 - Administration of the Oklahoma Bond Oversight and Reform Act › Subchapter 3 - Application Procedure › Section 90:10-3-7 - Lease Purchase Request for Approval form

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) State governmental entities requesting approval of a lease purchase obligation must complete and submit the Lease Purchase Request for Approval form provided by the State Bond Advisor to the Council. The Request for Provisional Approval form and Request for Final Approval form are not applicable to lease purchase agreement applications. Such a submission shall be governed by the filing periods and procedures at 90:10-3-2. The Lease Purchase Request for Approval form is comprised of:
(1)
Proposed lease purchase agreement.
The applicant must provide information regarding the anticipated amount, financing terms, equipment or real property description and budget implications of the proposed lease purchase. An analysis of the method of financing must be obtained from the State Bond Advisor if the amount of the financing is $1 million or greater, or if determined by the State Bond Advisor and Director of Central Purchasing to be in the best interest of the issuer. Requests for negotiated sale of such lease obligations must be approved by the State Bond Advisor. [Title 74 O.S., Sections 85.4(G) and 85.4(I) ]
(2)
User information.
The applicant must provide a description of the purpose, nature and need for the lease purchase.
(3)
Attachments.
The attachments requested include:
(A) Letter from body approving lease purchase agreement. (Examples: Regents, Regents for Higher Education, Commission, Board, etc.)
(B) Letter indicating whether litigation is pending or threatened concerning the applicant's outstanding and/or proposed obligations.
(C) If the applicant is a College or University, it must complete the Outstanding Lease Purchase Information form provided by the State Bond Advisor.
(D) Where applicable, each applicant must provide a completed Department of Central Services Central Purchasing or Construction & Properties Requisition, Justification, etc.
(E) If lease purchasing computer or telecommunications equipment, the application must include a letter from Office of State Finance Information Services Division stating compliance with budget request; as well as the provisions of Title 62 O.S., Sections 41.5(m) and 41.5(j).
(F) For lease purchase requests of equipment related to an energy savings program (including those done through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority's Master Lease Program), the following documentation must be provided with an application.
(i) Any proposed Master Agreement; including, but not limited to, Guaranteed Savings Contract, Construction Draw Schedule, and Maintenance Agreement.
(ii) Any performance-based energy contract relating to the proposed lease obligation. Any such contract should be structured to allow the State adequate remedies in the event of an Energy Services Company's (Vendor's) default under the terms of the contract(s).
(iii) Any other bonds or guarantees to be entered into by the applicant in connection with the proposed lease obligation.