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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 5 - Public Assistance Project Administration › Section 145:10-5-3 - Application procedures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General.
This section describes the policies and procedures for
				processing grants for State disaster assistance. The State is responsible for
				processing grants to applicants in accordance with its own policies and
				procedures.
(b)
Grantee.
The Grantee serves as the grant administrator for all
				funds provided under the State Public Assistance grant program. The Grantee's
				responsibilities as they pertain to procedures outlined in the section include
				providing support and submission of those documents necessary for grants award.
(c)
Per Capita
				Indicator.
The Grantee must provide evidence their level of damage has
				exceeded their indicator. The Grantee indicator is derived from the calculated
				result of the current year Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") County
				Per Capita Indicator multiplied by the latest census of the Grantee's
				population.
(d)
Notice of
				Intent
(NOI). The Grantee must submit to the Director, within 30 days
				following designation of the area in which damage is located, a letter on
				official letterhead and contain the following:
(1) Evidence the Grantee indicator has been
				met or exceeded
(2) Identification
				of damage
(3) Recovery cost or
				estimate
(4) Economic impact to the
				jurisdiction's budget
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 5 - Public Assistance Project Administration › Section 145:10-5-4 - State grant assistance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General.
This section describes the types and extent of State
				funding available under State disaster assistance grants, as well as
				limitations and special procedures applicable to each.
(b)
Funding.
A Grantee shall
				only be eligible to receive one Gubernatorial Declaration per calendar
				year.
(c)
Annual
				maximum.
Funding provided to a Grantee through the State Public
				Assistance Program shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)
				in a calendar year.
(d)
Cost
				Share.
Funding of the State Public Assistance Program is to be shared by
				the Grantee and the State. The State shall be responsible for 75 percent of
				total cost, of which may not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
				The Grantee shall be responsible for the remaining 25 percent of total
				cost.
(e)
Delinquency.
A Grantee delinquent in owing the State funds received through the FEMA Public
				Assistance Program or previous Gubernatorial declarations may not be eligible
				to receive Gubernatorial declaration funding until all outstanding payments
				have been paid to the State.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 5 - Public Assistance Project Administration › Section 145:10-5-5 - Project worksheet validation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General.
This section describes the policies and procedures
				applicable during the project worksheet validation.
(b)
Time limitations for completion of
				work.
(1)
Deadlines.
The
				PWcompletion deadlines shown below are set from the date that a major disaster
				or emergency is declared and apply to all PWs approved under State disaster
				assistance grants:
(A) Debris clearance - 6
				months
(B) Emergency work - 6
				months
(C) Permanent work - 18
				months
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 5 - Public Assistance Project Administration › Section 145:10-5-6 - Payment of claims

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Payment.
PWs may be paid up to the PW estimate at the Director's
				discretion.
(b)
Timing.
Payment should be made by the State to the Grantee as soon
				as practicable after approval of funding. Prior to the validationof the PW, the
				Grantee shall certify that in the completed PWs are in accordance with OEM
				approvals. Failure to complete a PW may require that the payment be refunded.
(c)
Account of Work.
(1) If requested by the SCO, the Grantee
				shall make an accounting to the SCO of eligible costs for each approved PW . In
				submitting the accounting the Grantee shall certify that reported costs were
				incurred in the performance of eligible work, that the approved work was
				completed and that the PW is in compliance. Each PW shall be submitted as soon
				as practicable after the Grantee has completed the approved work and requested
				payment.
(2) The SCO shall review
				the accounting to determine the eligible amount of reimbursement for each PW
				and approve eligible costs. If a discrepancy between reported costs and
				approved funding exists, the SCO may conduct field reviews to gather additional
				information. If discrepancies in the claim cannot be resolved through a field
				review, a State audit may be conducted and funds may be recovered by the State.
				If the SCO determines that eligible costs exceed the initial approval, he/she
				will obligate additional funds as necessary up to the annual maximum.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 5 - Public Assistance Project Administration › Section 145:10-5-7 - Appeals

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Grantee.
The Grantee may
				appeal any determination previously made related to State assistance including
				a time extension determination made by the Grantee. The Grantee 's appeal shall
				be made in writing and submitted to the Director within 60 days after receipt
				of notice of the action which is being appealed. The appeal shall contain
				documented justification supporting the Grantee's position.
(b)
Director.
Upon receipt of an
				appeal, the Director shall review the material submitted and make such
				additional investigations as deemed appropriate. Within 90 days following
				receipt of an appeal, the Director shall notify the Grantee, in writing, as to
				the disposition of the appeal or of the need for additional information. Within
				90 days following the receipt of such additional information, the Director
				shall notify the Grantee, in writing, of the disposition of the appeal. If the
				decision is to grant the appeal, the Director will take appropriate
				implementing action.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 5 - Public Assistance Project Administration › Section 145:10-5-8 - Audit requirements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All audit requirements for this program are consistent with
				  Federal and State audit requirements for public grants.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-1 - General

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This subchapter provides policies and procedures for
				  determinations of eligibility of applicants for public assistance, eligibility
				  of work, and eligibility of costs for assistance under the Act. Assistance
				  under this subchapter must also conform to requirements of Subchapter 5-Public
				  Assistance Project Administration and 9-Public Assistance Insurance
				  Requirements. Regulations concerning Floodplain Management and Environmental
				  Considerations, also apply to this assistance.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Facility"
means any publicly owned building,
				  works, system, or equipment, built or manufactured, or an improved and
				  maintained natural feature. Land used for agricultural purposes is not a
				  facility.
"Force account"
means an applicant's own labor
				  forces and equipment.
"Immediate threat"
means the threat of
				  additional damage or destruction from an event which can reasonably be expected
				  to occur within five years.
"Improved property"
means a structure, facility
				  or item of equipment which was built, constructed or manufactured. Land used
				  for agricultural purposes is not improved property.
"Public entity"
means an organization formed for
				  a public purpose whose direction and funding are provided by one or more
				  political subdivisions of the State.
"Standards"
means codes, specifications or
				  standards required for the construction of facilities.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-3 - Applicant eligibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following entities are eligible to apply for assistance
				  under the State public assistance grant:
(1) Incorporated cities and towns
(2) Counties
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-4 - General work eligibility

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General.
To be eligible for financial assistance, an item of work
				must be:
(1) Required as the result of the
				major disaster event,
(2) Located
				within a designated disaster area, and
(3) The legal responsibility of an eligible
				Applicant.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-5 - Debris removal

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Public
				interest.
Upon determination that debris removal is in the public
				interest, the SCO may provide assistance for the removal of debris and wreckage
				from publicly and privately owned lands and waters. Such removal is in the
				public interest when it is necessary to:
(1)
				Eliminate immediate threats to life, public health, and safety; or
(2) Eliminate immediate threats of
				significant damage to improved public or private property; or
(3) Ensure economic recovery of the affected
				community to the benefit of the community-at-large.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-6 - Emergency work

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Emergency
				protective measures to save lives, to protect public health and safety, and to
				protect improved property are eligible.
(b) In determining whether emergency work is
				required, the SCO may require certification by local officials that a threat
				exists, including identification and evaluation of the threat and
				recommendations of the emergency work necessary to cope with the threat.
(c) In order to be eligible,
				emergency protective measures must:
(1)
				Eliminate or lessen immediate threats to life , public health or safety; or
(2) Eliminate or lessen immediate
				threats of significant additional damage to improved public or private property
				through measures which are cost effective.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-7 - Restoration of damaged facilities

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Work to restore eligible facilities on the basis of the
				  design and function of such facilities as they existed immediately prior to the
				  disaster and in conformity with the following is eligible:
(1)
Assistance under other State or
				Federal agency programs.
Generally, disaster assistance will not be made
				available under the Act when another State or Federal agency has specific
				authority to restore facilities damaged or destroyed by an event which is
				declared a major disaster.
(2)
Standards.
For the costs of repair or replacement standards which
				change the predisaster design and construction of facility to be eligible, the
				standards must meet Federal and State guidelines.
(3)
Hazard mitigation.
In
				approving grant assistance for restoration of facilities, the SCO may require
				cost effective hazard mitigation measures not required by applicable standards.
				The cost of any requirements for hazard mitigation placed on restoration
				projects by OEM will be an eligible cost for State assistance, not to exceed
				the cumulative annual maximum allowed.
(4)
Repair vs. replacement.
(A) A facility is considered repairable when
				disaster damages do not exceed 50 percent of the cost of replacing a facility
				to its predisaster condition, and it is feasible to repair the facility so that
				it can perform the function for which it was being used as well as it did
				immediately prior to the disaster.
(B) If a damaged facility is not repairable
				in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this section, approved restorative work
				may include replacement of the facility. The eligible Applicant may elect to
				perform repairs to the facility, in lieu of replacement, if such work is in
				conformity with applicable standards. However, eligible costs shall be limited
				to the less expensive of repairs or replacement.
(C) An exception to the limitation in
				paragraph (d)(2) of this section may be allowed for facilities eligible for or
				on the National Register of Historic Properties. If an applicable standard
				requires repair in a certain manner, costs associated with that standard will
				be eligible.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-8 - Snow removal assistance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Snow removal assistance under this Act will be consistent
				  with current Federal guidelines and policy.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 7 - Public Assistance Eligibility › Section 145:10-7-9 - Allowable costs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Policy for determining allowable costs of eligible
				  Applicant-owned equipment used to perform eligible work will be in accordance
				  with current FEMA Cost Codes for the State.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 9 - Public Assistance Insurance Requirements › Section 145:10-9-1 - General

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Public Assistance Insurance requirements are consistent with
				  current FEMA guidelines and policies.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 9 - Public Assistance Insurance Requirements › Section 145:10-9-2 - Definitions [Revoked]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 9 - Public Assistance Insurance Requirements › Section 145:10-9-3 - Insurance requirements for facilities damaged by flood [Revoked]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 10 - Gubernatorial Declarations for Disaster Assistance › Subchapter 9 - Public Assistance Insurance Requirements › Section 145:10-9-4 - Insurance requirements for facilities damaged by disasters other than flood [Revoked]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4611,
				  eff 8-26-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3320, eff
				  8-11-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Chapter is to establish procedures and
				  guidelines for the implementation and enforcement of the Oklahoma 9-1-1
				  Management Authority Act, 63 O.S., Sections 2861, et seq.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In addition to the terms defined in 63 O.S., Section 2862,
				  the following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the
				  following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act"
means the Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management
				  Authority Act, 63 O.S., Sections 2861, et seq.
"Coordinator"
means the Oklahoma 9-1-1
				  Coordinator selected by the Authority to administer grants approved by the
				  Authority and perform other duties as it deems necessary to accomplish the
				  requirements of the Act.
"Next-Gen 9-1-1"
means an initiative of the
				  National Emergency Number Association (NENA) to update the 9-1-1 service
				  infrastructure to allow for additional types of emergency communication and
				  data transfer such as text, images, and video in addition to phone
				  communication.
"Phase II"
means a wireless Enhanced 9-1-1
				  program where wireless carriers provide the PSAP with the location of the
				  caller to a certain degree of certainty in accordance with accuracy standards
				  set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-3 - Computation of time

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
In computing any time period prescribed or allowed by this
				  Chapter, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of time
				  begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed
				  shall be included, unless it is not a working day, in which event the period
				  runs until the end of the next day which is a working day.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-4 - Availability of forms and documents

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All forms required by the Authority are available at the
				  Authority's office and on the Authority's website. Additional forms and
				  instructions may be developed for use when deemed necessary by the Authority.
				  All records of the Authority which are public record pursuant to the Oklahoma
				  Open Records Act and are not confidential or otherwise protected from public
				  disclosure by applicable statutes or rules shall be available for public review
				  and copying during regular business hours at the Authority's office. Copies
				  shall be available upon payment of applicable fees.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-5 - Petition requesting promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
All interested persons may request the Oklahoma Department of
				  Emergency Management to promulgate, amend or repeal a rule. Such request shall
				  be in writing, signed by the person seeking the change, state the rule
				  involved, the alleged need or necessity therefore, whether it conflicts with
				  any existing rule, and what statutory provisions, if any, are involved. If the
				  request is approved, notice will be given that such proposal will be formally
				  considered for adoption. If it is determined that the proposal or request is
				  not a necessary rule, amendment or repeal, the same will be refused and the
				  decision reflected in the records. A copy of the decision will be sent to the
				  person who submitted the request.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-6 - Filing and disposition of petitions for declaratory rulings

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Any person who may be directly affected by the existence or
				  application of any of the rules of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency
				  Management that the Authority shall enforce may request in writing an
				  interpretation or ruling regarding the application of such rule to a particular
				  set of facts. Such request shall be in writing, signed by the person seeking
				  the ruling, state the rule involved, and contain a brief and concise statement
				  of facts to which the ruling shall apply. The Authority will make the final
				  determination of the interpretation or ruling. Such interpretation of the rule
				  will be furnished in writing within a reasonable time to the person making the
				  request.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 145:15-1-7 - Relief from rules

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Whenever compliance with any requirement of this Chapter
				  would result in unreasonable hardship upon or excessive expense to a party or
				  parties subject to the rules of this Chapter, the Authority may, upon
				  application and for good cause shown, issue an order waiving or modifying the
				  requirements of this Chapter. The Authority may grant temporary relief pending
				  hearing.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 3 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Section 145:15-3-1 - Officers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority
				shall have the following officers:
(1)
Chair.
It shall be the duty of the Chair to conduct the meetings.
				The Chair shall appoint all standing committee chairs who shall form, along
				with the Vice Chair and the Secretary, the Executive Committee.
(2)
Vice Chair.
The Vice Chair
				shall conduct the meetings in the absence of the Chair, and shall perform such
				other duties as may be assigned by the Chair or the Authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 3 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Section 145:15-3-2 - Committees

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Authority shall have the following
				standing committees:
(1)
Administrative
				Committee.
The duties of the Administrative Committee shall include the
				following:
(A) recommending changes to
				administrative rules;
(B) advising
				on issues of budget and finance;
(C) recommending certification of PSAPs for
				funding;
(D) overseeing the
				distribution of grants;
(E)
				recommending the escrow of funds;
(F) reviewing PSAP annual reports;
(G) conducting or reviewing audits of fee
				collections;
(H) recommending areas
				for grant funding emphasis; and
(I)
				such tasks as the Chair deems advisable, subject to the approval of the
				Authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 3 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Section 145:15-3-3 - Meetings

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Authority shall approve a schedule of
				regular meetings for the upcoming calendar year by December 15 of each year. In
				the event that the authority fails to approve a schedule of meetings, the Chair
				may file a schedule of meetings pursuant to the Open Meetings Act and submit
				the schedule to the Authority for approval at the next regularly scheduled
				meeting.
(b) Special meetings may
				be called by the Chair or by a majority of the Authority present at a duly
				called meeting.
(c) A quorum of the
				Authority must be present for any business to be conducted. A majority of the
				filled seats of the Authority shall constitute a quorum.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 5 - Reporting Requirements › Section 145:15-5-1 - Annual reports

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Public agencies
				shall submit an annual report on a form to be prescribed by the Authority no
				later than September 1 of each year. The report shall cover the immediately
				preceding fiscal year of the public agency.
(b) The annual report shall contain the
				following:
(1) information regarding the
				operation and financing of the PSAP;
(2) all sources of funding available to the
				public agency for the provision of 9-1-1 services;
(3) a copy of the most recent annual audit
				showing all expenses of the public agency relating to the 9-1-1 emergency
				telephone system;
(4) information
				demonstrating that the public agency delivered service consistent with National
				Emergency Number Association (NENA) standards;
(5) information demonstrating that the public
				agency has deployed Phase II service or has complied with the terms of a master
				plan to deliver Phase II that has been previously approved by the Authority;
				and
(6) any additional information
				deemed necessary by the Authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 5 - Reporting Requirements › Section 145:15-5-2 - Audits of service providers

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
An audit of a wireless service provider or VoIP provider may
				  be requested by the State Auditor and Inspector, the Authority or any affected
				  public agency. If the audit results in a finding that the provider has
				  collected and remitted fees in accordance with the Act, the Authority will
				  approve the audit. Upon approval of the audit by the Authority, the provider
				  may request reimbursement of audit expenses by submitting a written request and
				  supporting documentation to the Authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 7 - Disbursement of 9-1-1 Telephone Fees › Section 145:15-7-1 - Annual determination of eligibility and population

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The Authority will establish a
				preliminary list of eligible governing bodies entitled to receive 9-1-1
				telephone fees and establish preliminary annual population figures for the
				purpose of distributing fees collected pursuant to the Act. Population figures
				will be derived by dividing the population of each public agency's response
				area by the total population of the state using data from the latest available
				Federal Census estimates. An agency's response area is defined as the territory
				within which landline 9-1-1 calls are directed to the agency to be
				answered.
(b) If a public agency
				disputes the Authority's preliminary determination regarding the population of
				the public agency's response area, the public agency shall be permitted to
				present information regarding the population of the public agency's response
				area to the Authority at the Authority's next regularly scheduled meeting. If
				the Authority determines that an error was made, the Authority may correct the
				population figures.
(c) If no
				preliminary list is disputed, or if the Authority adjusts a disputed
				preliminary list, such list shall become final and shall be submitted to the
				Tax Commission.
(d) If more than
				one public agency operates in the same response area, providing different types
				of 9-1-1 call answering service (VoIP, Wireless, Landline), the public agencies
				shall enter into a written agreement regarding the percentage of the total
				population of the response area that will be attributed to each public agency
				for purposes of distributing funds under the Act. The details of the agreement
				shall be submitted by each public agency in the annual report. If the public
				agencies fail to enter into such an agreement, the population of the public
				agency answering wireless calls will be approved. The public agencies shall
				submit all information deemed necessary by the Authority to aid in the
				determination.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 7 - Disbursement of 9-1-1 Telephone Fees › Section 145:15-7-2 - Escrow of funds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				section 2864 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
				Statutes, the Authority may direct the Tax Commission to escrow all or any
				portion of funds collected pursuant to the Act attributable to a public agency
				if the public agency fails to:
(1) submit or
				comply with master plans to deliver Phase II 9-1-1 wireless locating services
				as required by this Act and approved by the Authority;
(2) meet standards of the National Emergency
				Number Association (NENA) limited to call-taking and caller-location technology
				or comply with an improvement plan to meet such standards as directed by the
				Authority;
(3) submit annual
				reports or audits as required by the Act; or
(4) comply with the requirements of the Act
				or procedures established by the Authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 7 - Disbursement of 9-1-1 Telephone Fees › Section 145:15-7-3 - Eligible use list of approved expenditures for landline and wireless 9-1-1 fee revenue

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Public agencies or public safety answering points ("PSAPs")
				  who receive wireline and wireless 9-1-1 fee revenue from local telephone
				  exchanges and the Oklahoma Tax Commission may only spend such funding on the
				  eligible uses listed below:
(1)
Enhanced 9-1-1 services.
(A)
				Enhanced 9-1-1 Phase II wireless technology, NG9-1-1, or successor 9-1-1
				technology (defined as: technology and maintenance needed to transmit voice,
				data, and text from the 9-1-1 caller to the 9-1-1 center call-taker);
(B) Mapping display for call answering
				positions that are ANI/ALI equipped;
(C) 9-1-1 GIS services;
(D) TTY required for compliance with the
				Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA");
(E) 9-1-1 information technology
				services;
(F) 9-1-1 Management
				Information System ("MIS") for reporting purposes;
(G) Cyber security of the 9-1-1 system;
				or
(H) Clock synchronizer and
				maintenance for 9-1-1 purpose.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 9 - Grant Program › Section 145:15-9-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				  2864 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma
				  Statues, the Authority may award grants to eligible entities for the purposes
				  of assisting public agencies with funding for consolidation of facilities or
				  services, deployment of Phase II technology or successor technology,
				  development of next-generation 9-1-1 regional emergency service networks, and
				  for other purposes it deems appropriate and necessary. Multiple grants may be
				  awarded to eligible entities in any given year.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 9 - Grant Program › Section 145:15-9-2 - Application process

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Upon a
				determination by the Authority that funds are available for grants, the
				Authority will notify potential applicants through the Authority's website. The
				Authority may determine the application requirements, funding priorities and
				evaluation criteria. The application requirements may include, but are not
				limited to, the submission of letters of intent.
(b) Any PSAP is eligible to submit an
				application to the Authority. The application shall be completed by an
				individual employed by or affiliated with the PSAP and shall include all
				information and attachments requested.
(c) If an application is not submitted by the
				designated date and time, it shall be returned without consideration. Timely
				applications are reviewed by the Authority, or a committee appointed by the
				Chair, to determine completeness. The Committee may require any applicant to
				provide additional information. An application in not considered final until
				all requested information has been submitted.
(d) An application that is not reviewed for
				any failure on the part of the applicant shall be deemed to be a withdrawal of
				the application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 9 - Grant Program › Section 145:15-9-3 - Award process

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(a) Submission of a
				final application does not guarantee the award of a grant.
(b) In anticipation of receiving applications
				for funding greater than the program funds available, evaluation criteria will
				be used to rank the applications. These criteria will be developed by the
				Administrative Committee.
(c)
				Applications will be evaluated and ranked by Committee members, or by others as
				requested. Applications with the highest evaluation will be recommended for
				funding to the extent of funds available.
(d) Applications submitted to the agency
				remain confidential until a decision is made by the Authority. The final
				decision to award shall be made at the sole discretion of the
				Authority.
(e) All applicants will
				receive written notification of final award status.
(f) The mechanism for funding approved
				applications may be a cooperative agreement between the authority and the
				grantees. Grantees shall abide by the terms and conditions of the cooperative
				agreement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 145 - Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management › Chapter 15 - Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority › Subchapter 9 - Grant Program › Section 145:15-9-4 - Grant administration and evaluation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Proper documentation of each expense is
				required, including paid invoices, cancelled checks, payroll receipts, time
				records and other pertinent proof of expenditures. Grant funds may not be used
				for ongoing operating costs of any emergency telephone system.
(b) Grantees shall be subject to performance
				evaluations as to their compliance with the terms and conditions of the
				cooperative agreement and may be audited as appropriate.
(c) Grantees shall keep a file on awarded
				grants, and include copies of grant award, applications, claims, invoices and
				cancelled checks, as appropriate, in order to comply with audits.
(d) Failure to complete an awarded project
				may result in repayment of claimed funds and ineligibility to receive other
				awards.
(e) Grants may be cancelled
				by the Authority in the event of noncompliance or lack of progress by grantee.
				Written notification of cancellation or withholding of funds will be provided
				to defaulting grantees. Grantees shall be given an opportunity to cure the
				default. The final decision to cancel the grant shall be made at the sole
				discretion of the Authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - Organization › Section 150:1-1-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules of this chapter provide the procedures for the
				  general methods and operations of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, pursuant
				  to the requirements of 75 O.S., Section 302.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - Organization › Section 150:1-1-2 - Director

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall be governed and
				  managed by a Director who is appointed by the Governor and who shall be
				  qualified pursuant to law as required by 74 O.S., Sections 5002.3(J), 5003.5
				  and 5003.6.
Amended at 12 Ok Reg
				  2003, eff 6-26-95
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - Organization › Section 150:1-1-3 - Deputy

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Director shall appoint a deputy who shall perform duties
				  of the Director as requested by the Director. If the office of the Director is
				  vacant or if the Director is absent or unable to act, the deputy shall be the
				  acting Director for all purposes until the Director resumes duties or the
				  successive Director is fully qualified. The deputy may sign all documents on
				  behalf of the Director, except those specifically required to be signed by the
				  Director by law.
Amended at 12 Ok Reg
				  2003, eff 6-26-95; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2345, eff
				  6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 1 - Organization › Section 150:1-1-4 - Appointment of personnel; annual business plan

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Director shall appoint personnel as are necessary to
				  implement and accomplish the missions, goals, powers and duties of the
				  Department of Commerce. Personnel shall be appointed and employed pursuant to
				  the annual business plan of the Department of Commerce which shall be published
				  and broadcast as required by law pursuant to 74 O.S., Section 5003.7. Copies of
				  the annual plan shall be available during business hours at the offices of the
				  Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-1 - Powers and duties; mission

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
The
				  Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall have, exercise and perform those powers
				  and duties necessary to implement and accomplish the statutorily stated mission
				  and purpose of the Department. [74:5003.6]
(b)
The mission of the Oklahoma
				  Department of Commerce shall be to support firms', farms' and local
				  communities' growth, diversification, expansion and ability to compete in
				  export markets in order to create new and better jobs for Oklahomans throughout
				  the state. [74:5003.3]
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-2 - Local economic development assistance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department of Commerce shall have the power to aid
					 communities, firms, and farms in economic development and planning activities
					 through data base development, informational analysis, incentives, technical
					 assistance, funding and creation of entities on a local or regional basis
					 within the state in order to make local economic development efforts more
					 effective. [74:5003.7, 5015, 5017, 5034-5040]
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-3 - Assumption of duties of abolished agencies

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to perform the duties
					 prescribed or implied pursuant to the assumption of the duties of the abolished
					 Oklahoma Economic Development Commission; the abolished Oklahoma Department of
					 Economic and Community Affairs; and the abolished Office of the Governor
					 --Department of Economic Development. [74: 5001, 5002]
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-4 - Staff to Oklahoma Futures

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to perform the duties
					 prescribed or implied pursuant to the creation of Oklahoma Futures and its role
					 as staff to that Board. [74:5002.3-5002.6]
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-5 - Revolving funds

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to perform the duties
					 prescribed or implied in order to administer statutorily created revolving
					 funds of the Department. Additionally, the Department shall utilize accounts
					 assigned by the Office of State Finance in accordance with statute and
					 published guidelines. [74:5008.3, 5012, 5013, 5013.1, 5019, 5028-5030, 5064.8
					 and 5066.6]
Amended at 13 Ok Reg
					 2345, eff 6-27-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-6 - Community development programs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the powers, prescribed or
					 implied, to administer state and federal grant and development programs for
					 communities.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-7 - Organization; annual business plan

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to organize and divide
					 into such offices, divisions, sections, bureaus, services and positions as
					 required by the duties imposed upon it by statute and/or by the Annual Business
					 Plan of the Director of the Department of Commerce. The Annual Business Plan
					 may be revised as necessary to reflect changes in title, job responsibilities
					 and salary.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-8 - Disbursements

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to accept and disburse
					 grants, allotments, gifts, devises, bequests, funds, appropriations and other
					 property made or offered to it pursuant to statutory
					 directives.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-9 - Contracts

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to enter into
					 negotiations and contracts or agreements with local, state, and federal
					 governments, agencies or instrumentalities, individuals, communities, firms,
					 farms, and associations as may be authorized by statute or as may be necessary
					 for the performance of its duties.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 1 - GENERAL › Section 150:1-3-10 - Rules and regulations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power which may be required
					 or implied to adopt rules and regulations as it deems necessary to accomplish
					 its missions, goals, plans, purposes, and programs, and to amend them from time
					 to time as may be required by enabling laws, amendments thereto or otherwise,
					 pursuant to rulemaking procedural rules.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION OF VARIOUS ACTS; PROGRAMS › Section 150:1-3-25 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce Act

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to administer the
					 Oklahoma Department of Commerce Act. [74:5003.1]
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION OF VARIOUS ACTS; PROGRAMS › Section 150:1-3-26 - Minority and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Act

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The Department shall have the power to administer the
					 Minority and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Act.
					 [74:5010.1-5010.3]
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 1 - General Rules of Practice and Procedure › Subchapter 3 - Powers and Duties of Agency › Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION OF VARIOUS ACTS; PROGRAMS › Section 150:1-3-27 - Film Office Act [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 12 Ok Reg
					 2003, eff 6-26-95