Title 74, Title 74 — State Government

Each Corporation Commissioner holding office after the effective date of this act shall receive as compensation the salary established by the Legislature for Corporation Commissioners. The person elected Corporation Commission Chairman by those members constituting the Corporatio…

The heads of the departments except as otherwise herein provided are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint persons to hold positions created in their respective departments. The persons so appointed shall hold office at the will of such state officer and in the case of all b…

employees. A. The Senate and the House of Representatives of the State of Oklahoma are hereby authorized to employ such administrative, professional, clerical, stenographic and other employees as in the judgment of each body, respectively, shall by them be deemed necessary and pr…

The Attorney General shall appoint a First Assistant Attorney General, to assist him in his executive and other duties, which Assistant shall have had not less than five (5) years' experience in the active practice of law. Such Assistant shall take the constitutional oath of offi…

for excess above appropriation. he amount of salary as fixed by any statute, heretofore or hereafter enacted, creating positions or fixing salaries for positions of any officer or employee of the State of Oklahoma, except as limited by Section 10 of Article XXIII of the Constitut…

lagged payroll system prior to July 1, 1991. Any state agency which was not utilizing a lagged payroll system on or before January 1, 1990, shall be prohibited from implementing a lagged payroll system prior to July 1, 1991. Added by Laws 1990, c. 341, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990.

contracted private employees. No funds appropriated for the purpose of implementing the pay increase provided in Section 1 of this act shall be expended by any employing public agency, board, commission or other public employing entity in order to increase compensation for person…

The Attorney General is hereby authorized to appoint the Assistants and employees created in this act, in addition to those now authorized by law, and they shall hold their offices and positions at the pleasure and discretion of the Attorney General. Laws 1939, p. 49, § 11.

Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as abolishing or affecting any attorneyship where the salary thereof is paid from funds not provided by the State of Oklahoma; and provided further, that nothing contained in this act shall be construed as abolishing or affecting t…

Hearings Counsel. The Office of the Attorney General is hereby authorized and directed to act as the Oklahoma Natural Gas Curtailment and Regulation Hearings Counsel in proceedings before federal regulatory agencies and state and federal courts. Laws 1979, c. 196, § 5, emerg. eff…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Homeless Prevention Act". Added by Laws 1990, c. 129, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1990.

with federal government - Leasing of vacant housing units. A. As used in the Oklahoma Homeless Prevention Act: 1. "Comprehensive case management" means: a. the assessment of the needs of an individual or family, b. the development and implementation of an employability plan for t…

A. The Department of Human Services, the Department of Mental Health, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency and any state agency with housing services may develop, administer, and conduct programs assisting eligible homeless families, homeless i…

A. Each member of the Committee shall submit a report as specified in this section to the Chairperson upon request of the Chairperson. The Chairperson shall give notice to each member of the Committee to provide such report at least fifteen (15) days prior to each meeting. The re…

Legislative finding and declaration. A. The Legislature finds that current economic conditions, federal housing policies, and declining resources at the federal, state, and local level adversely affect the ability of moderate- and low-income persons to obtain safe, decent, and af…

There is hereby created the "Oklahoma Housing Trust Fund" to be administered by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and may consist of private monies and federal and state funds. A minimum of sixty-five…

Rules. A. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency shall appoint an advisory committee to assist in policy development for administration of the Oklahoma Housing Trust Fund. Members of the advisory committee shall be appointed from the housing development, sa…

A. 1. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency shall develop a statewide affordable housing strategy and update such strategy periodically. 2. The strategy shall include the real-time data collected and analyzed on the current condition of affor…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Housing Stability Program". Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 22, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.

The Oklahoma Homebuilder Program shall be administered by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). The program shall create more affordable single family housing units across the State of Oklahoma. The program shall be a loan program for homebuilders at interest rates as low a…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to be designated the "Homebuilder Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received b…

The Oklahoma Increased Housing Program shall be administered by the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). The goal of the program is to help create more affordable housing across the State of Oklahoma. The program shall help both developers and homebuyers. Developers may apply …

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) to be designated the "Oklahoma Increased Housing Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all mo…

A. For the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency's programs, the Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, funded by the Homebuilder Revolving Fund, and the Oklahoma Increased Housing Program, funded by the Oklahoma Increased Housing Revolving Fund, the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) shall…

Members of the Legislature shall be allowed a per diem in lieu of expenses in an amount authorized by the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for deductibility of expenses for travel while away from home without additional documentation for each night spe…

Members of the Legislature who are authorized by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, to attend official meetings and sessions concerning legislation during a legislative recess shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for mil…

Members of the Legislature shall receive mileage reimbursement pursuant to Section 500.4 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the number of miles necessarily and conveniently traveled by the most usual and feasible route to be present upon convening of the regular or extraord…

in legislative compensation - Quorum - Terms - Officers - Lobbyists. The Board on Legislative Compensation created by Section 21 of Article V of the Oklahoma Constitution shall meet on the third Tuesday of October in every odd-numbered year at nine o'clock a.m. in the State Capit…

When requested by a concurrent resolution, the Board shall advise the Legislature on various items of legislative expenditures as specified in the resolution. When meeting pursuant to this section, the members shall be reimbursed for travel expenses while on official business in …

Duties. A. There is hereby created the Statewide Official Compensation Commission. B. The Statewide Official Compensation Commission shall consist of the same persons who constitute the Board on Legislative Compensation as provided by Section 21 of Article V of the Oklahoma Const…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma State Employees' Direct Deposit Act". Added by Laws 1991, c. 229, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991.

As used in the Oklahoma State Employees’ Direct Deposit Act: 1. “Direct deposit system” means a method of electronically transferring a payroll claim for an employee to a financial institution; 2. “Employee” means any person in the classified, unclassified or exempt service of an…

system. A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby directed to implement a direct deposit system for employees who are subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma State Employees' Direct Deposit Act. There shall be no service charge of any type pa…

Salaries and emoluments. The positions of permanent employment within the House of Representatives and the salaries attached thereto shall be prescribed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The salaries of permanent employees of the House of Representatives shall be in…

Compensation. A. The House of Representatives, during each regular or special session, shall provide by simple resolution for the employment of its temporary employees. B. The temporary employees of the House of Representatives shall receive additional compensation at the rate of…

Official acts of the Governor shall be recorded and maintained by the Secretary of State. Such official records shall be available to the public as provided by law. Added by Laws 2016, c. 174, § 1.

Sections 1 through 4 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Board Act". Added by Laws 1991, c. 121, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991.

Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Commission on Opioid Abuse Act". Added by Laws 2019, c. 410, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.

A. There is hereby created until July 1, 2023, the Oklahoma Commission on Opioid Abuse. B. The Commission shall be chaired by the Attorney General and be composed of thirteen (13) members representing the health community, state and local law enforcement, the business community a…

Grants Act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Political Subdivisions Opioid Abatement Grants Act". Added by Laws 2020, c. 130, § 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature, through enactment of the Political Subdivisions Opioid Abatement Grants Act, to promote and protect the health of Oklahomans by using monetary grants to abate the opioid crisis in a comprehensive manner that includes cooperation and collaborat…

As used in the Political Subdivisions Opioid Abatement Grants Act: 1. “Approved purpose” and “approved purposes” mean evidence- based, forward-looking strategies, programming and services used to: a. expand the availability of treatment for individuals affected by opioid use diso…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the Attorney General to be designated the “Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all opioid f…

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board which shall consist of the following nine (9) members: 1. One member appointed by the Governor; 2. One member appointed by the State Auditor and Inspector; 3. One member appointed by the State Treasurer; 4. The Attorn…

A. 1. The Oklahoma Opioid Abatement Board shall conduct one or more disbursements of opioid grant awards to participating eligible participants. Such opioid grant awards shall be allocated amongst the different participating eligible participants based on the following criteria: …

A. There is hereby created in the Office of Management and Enterprise Services an advisory council to be known as the "State Use Advisory Council". The Council shall consist of seven (7) members: 1. A private citizen conversant with the employment needs of people with significant…

responsibility. The State Purchasing Director, under the supervision of the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, shall have authority and responsibility to administer and oversee the State Use Program including but not limited to: 1. Promulgating rules re…

As used in Section 3001 et seq. of this title: 1. "Blind person" means a person having a visual acuity not to exceed 20/200 in the better eye, with correcting lenses, or visual acuity greater than 20/200 but with limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of …

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services Central Purchasing Division shall designate and distribute by regulation a schedule, hereinafter referred to as the procurement schedule, of the products directly manufactured, produced, processed or assembled or services directly …

levy. The State Purchasing Director may enter or award contracts for products or services to a qualified organization as defined in Section 3003 of this title and assess a contract management fee or levy. The contract management fee or levy shall be deposited in the State Use Adv…