Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 150 - Oklahoma Department of Commerce › Chapter 45 - State Appropriated Funds-Substate Planning Districts' Program › Subchapter 1 - General › Section 150:45-1-4 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms shall have the following
				  meanings when used in this chapter:
"Department"
means the Oklahoma Department of
				  Commerce.
"State Appropriated Funds-Substate Planning Districts'
				  Program"
means the state funded and Department approved plan of substate
				  planning district functions designed to foster effective intergovernmental
				  service delivery through multi-county interlocal organizations.
"Substate planning district"
means a council of
				  government serving a geographic area composed of multiple counties and the
				  interlocal government organization operating a program, the primary purpose of
				  which is to foster effective multi-county intergovernmental service delivery
				  and that is recognized annually by the state legislature through the
				  Department's appropriation bill.
"State Appropriated Funds-Substate Planning Districts'
				  Request for Qualifications and Guidelines"
means the document provided
				  by the Department which is required to be completed by a substate planning
				  district and approved by the Department before funds are released.
"Annual-work programs"
means the annual plan of
				  functions and responsibilities described by each substate planning district
				  that are designed to foster multi-county regional planning functions. Such
				  functions may include:
(A) Demonstration of fostering citizen participation in the
				  identification, planning and implementation of goals, objectives and programs
				  for community and economic development;
(B) Assisting in the improvement of communications between
				  citizens, and local, state and federal governments;
(C) Assisting in the improvement of governmental
				  responsiveness to local needs;
(D) Undertaking programs and activities to make governmental
				  delivery of services more effective;
(E) Providing information about district issues and their
				  possible impact on local governments;
(F) Serving as a coordination point for processing federal
				  grant applications for local units of government within the district;
(G) Serving as Regional Clearinghouses in accordance with 74
				  O.S., Section 5021 Subsection C and authorized as such by the Department upon
				  fulfilling the necessary departmental requirements;
(H) Serving as a focal point for dissemination of technical
				  information available from State and federal agencies;
(I) Serving as a mechanism for local units of government to
				  obtain State and federal assistance in technical, administrative and financial
				  areas;
(J) Coordinating the integration of comprehensive planning
				  efforts into a district plan and assisting the Department in integrating those
				  plans into the State planning function;
(K) Coordinating planning efforts in law enforcement, health
				  planning, community development, economic development, manpower planning and
				  other specific areas as directed by the Department and
(L) Other activities designed to aid in an orderly,
				  productive and coordinated development of the State
"In-kind contributions"
means asset resources
				  other than cash that are provided by a substate planning district and committed
				  to the implementation of a substate planning district's annual work
				  program.
"Cash Match"
means an asset resource provided by
				  a substate planning district and funded by cash contributions through local
				  member communities' dues and other cash sources.
Amended at 11 Ok Reg
				  1971, eff 7-1-94