Oklahoma Administrative Code

(a) These rules implement the Oklahoma Supplier Diversity Initiative as set forth in Section 85.45j.11 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. (b) The Oklahoma Department of Commerce has the authority to qualify and certify diverse business enterprises for the State. Notes Okla. Ad…

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "African American" means a US Citizen or lawful resident who has origins in any of the African racial groups of Africa. "Asian American" means…

To be certified by the Department as a Diverse Business Enterprise, a business will meet all of the following criteria: (1) Have less than Five Hundred (500) total employees. (2) Have an annual revenue equal to or less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000). (3) Be Oklaho…

(a) Any business seeking certification as a Diverse Business Enterprise may submit an application to the Department on forms or otherwise in a format furnished by the Department. (b) The application may request the following information: (1) A complete business history of the ent…

(a) The Department will certify a business which meets the eligibility criteria of this chapter as a Diverse Business Enterprise. This certification will remain in place for up to five (5) years unless any one or more of the following conditions occur: (1) There is a change in ow…

(a) Any applicant who believes that it has been wrongfully denied certification by the Department may request an administrative hearing pursuant to the provisions regarding Individual Proceedings found in 150:1-11-1 et. seq. of the Department's General Rules of Practice and Proce…

(a) The Department may request additional information from program applicants or participants as deemed reasonably necessary by the Department at any time. Failure to provide such information may be grounds for denial of certification or revocation of certification. (b) The Depar…

The Department will compile a list of all entities certified through the Diversity Initiative and will provide this list to the Central Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, or any successor entity, within a reasonable time. Notes Okla. Admin. C…

These rules implement the Invest in Oklahoma Act as set forth in Section 2400 et. seq. of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:160-1-1 Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 09, January 18, 2022, eff. 12/15/2021 Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Vo…

The following words and terms when used in this chapter have the following meaning, unless context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. "Firm" means the legal entity charged with management of the private equity fund, venture capita…

(a) To qualify to participate in the Program, a Firm must meet all of the following criteria at the time the application is received by the Department: (1) An internal rate of return, including realized and unrealized gains, for the Firm's portfolio over the last since inception …

(a) A Firm who wishes to participate in the Program will apply to the Department for participation using a form created by the Department. (b) The application will mandate that the Firm provide all of the following information: (1) Documentation concerning the rate of return for …

(a) Public Entities who are considering investing under the act should not rely, either solely or in part, on the fact that a Firm has been approved for participation in making investment decisions. (b) Because the needs of each Public Entity may be different, each Public Entity …

The Department of Commerce will maintain a list of Firms who have been approved for participation in the Program. This list, along with a brief description of the Fund and contact information for the Firm may be shared with Public Entities upon request, and/or shared publicly on …

The Department may request additional information from a Firm as deemed reasonably necessary by the Department at any time. Failure to provide such information within a time period set forth by the Department will be grounds for immediate suspension from the Program. Notes Okla. …

68 O.S. § 2394 requires that the Director shall establish standards for the making of applications for inducements to eligible companies and their tourism attraction projects production and development facility project by the promulgation of rules in accordance with the Administr…

The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicated otherwise: "Act" or "this act" means the Oklahoma Tourism Development Act found in 68 O.S. § 2391- §2397; "Agreement" means an agreement entered into…

When a written application is submitted to the Director for consideration of preliminary approval of the eligible company and its tourism attraction project, the Director shall base approval of the request upon the information in the application, recommendations from staff and ad…

(a) An eligible company wishing to participate in the Oklahoma Tourism Development Act Program shall file an application with the Director as prescribed by the Department either through digital upload or through a digital file delivered on a thumb drive to the Office of the Depar…

The Director shall provide his/her final approval required by the Act based upon: (1) The eligible company's satisfaction of statutory requirements of the Act; (2) The findings of the consultant's report required by the Act; and (3) The application submitted to the Director under…

(a) The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall make an application form in accordance with the Act and Administrative Rules contained in Subchapter 33. (b) A copy of the form of application may be inspected, copied or obtained at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce during regular …

An applicant may appeal the denial of final approval by the Executive Director's designee to the Executive Director. The decision by the Executive Director shall be a Final Agency Decision, which the applicant may further appeal pursuant to provisions of 75 O.S., Section 309 et s…

The purpose of these rules is to implement the Oklahoma Strategic Industrial Development Enhancement Tax Credit Act program at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:170-1-1 Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 8/11/2…

In addition to those terms defined elsewhere in this chapter, and the terms defined in 68 O.S. § 2357.105, the following words and terms when used in this subchapter shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. "Economic development organizatio…

(a) For the purpose of evaluating the applications, the Department will require all entities interested in the Oklahoma Strategic Industrial Development Enhancement Tax Credit to submit an application in a form prescribed by departmental guidelines as provided in the application …

For the purpose of determining the population of counties with less than 100,000 people, the 2020 Decennial Census shall be used. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:170-1-4 Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 22, August 1, 2023, eff. 8/11/2023 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S. §§ 5…

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish rules for the administration of the Multipurpose Senior Centers Grant Program. The grant program is designed to help improve the quality of existing multipurpose senior centers, to construct such centers and to provide necessary equipme…

The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Conversion" means a change in the use of a building to a multipurpose senior center. "Eligible applicants" means units of general local gove…

(a) The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall annually establish the maximum grant request amount, which shall be indicated in the request for proposal. (b) Requests for proposal shall be distributed at such times as determined by the Department. (c) Notification of availability …

(a) Multipurpose service center grants may be used only for the following activities:(1) Rehabilitation, major rehabilitation or conversion of buildings for use as a multipurpose senior center; (2) Payment of equipment necessary to provide support services; or (3) Acquisition or …

Any building for which multipurpose senior center grant monies are used in rehabilitation, conversion or major rehabilitation must meet applicable local government safety, sanitation, and building codes. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:40-1-5 Added at 10 Ok Reg 737, eff 1-6-93 (eme…

Applicants receiving grant approval and a contract with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: (1) Conducting programs and projects in compliance with local safety, sanitation and building codes; (2) Submitting reports on …

(a) Any proposal received after the proposed deadline shall be returned without consideration. (b) Incomplete or incorrectly completed proposals may be returned without review. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:40-1-7 Added at 10 Ok Reg 737, eff 1-6-93 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg…

(a) Proposals accepted for review will be rated on a competitive basis. The factors to be considered include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The percent of senior citizens and low-income senior citizens; by county, using latest census figures available; (2) Whether th…

The purpose of these rules is to establish procedures to certify women-owned businesses in order to facilitate contracting capabilities of women-owned businesses with public and private entities. [74:5010.5] Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:60-1-1 Added at 9 Ok Reg 1803, eff 6-1-92 …

The following words or terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department" means the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. "Person" means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association or corpora…

Any business meeting the definition of a women-owned business as provided in 150:60-1-2, and doing business in the State of Oklahoma is eligible to apply for certification under the provisions of the rules of this chapter. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:60-1-3 Added at 9 Ok Reg 18…

(a) Any person seeking certification as a women-owned business enterprise must submit an application to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Applications shall be available upon request from the Department. (b) The application shall require the following information:(1) A complet…

(a) The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall within ninety (90) days of receipt of an application for certification either approve the application, deny the application or notify the applicant of any delays in making a determination. (b) An applicant that submits a properly docu…

(a) The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall certify a business which meets the eligibility requirements of this chapter as a women-owned business. Such certification shall remain in effect for five (5) years unless one of the following conditions should occur: (1) There is a ch…

(a) Any applicant who believes that it has been aggrieved by a denial of a request for certification by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce may request an administrative hearing pursuant to the provisions regarding individual proceedings, 150:1-11-1 et seq. of the Department's Ge…

(a) The Oklahoma Department of Commerce may request additional information from program applicants or participants. Failure to provide such information may be grounds for denial of certification or revocation of certification. (b) The Department shall have the authority to conduc…

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall compile and maintain a list of all entities certified through the women-owned business program. A copy of such list will be made available upon request from the Department. Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:60-1-9 Added at 9 Ok Reg 1803, eff …

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-1 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-2 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2359, eff 6-27-96; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-3 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-4 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-5 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-6 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017

Notes Okla. Admin. Code § 150:70-1-7 Added at 11 Ok Reg 459, eff 11-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-15-94; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2359, eff 6-27-96; Revoked at 16 Ok Reg 3389, eff 8-12-99 AUTHORITY: OK-OAC 74 O.S., §5017