§74-12004. Annual publicly available report by government entities.
A. Not later than January 1 of each year, each state governmental entity shall file a publicly available report with the Treasurer, the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature, and the Attorney General that: 1. Identifies securities sold, redeemed, divested, or withdrawn in compliance with subsection D of Section 3 of this act; […]
§74-12005. Written verification prior to contract.
A. As used in this section only of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022, “governmental entity” means a state agency or political subdivision of this state. B. 1. Except for paragraph 4 of this subsection, this section applies only to a contract that: a.is between a governmental entity and a company with ten or […]
§74-12006. Application of act.
Section 5 of the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act of 2022 applies only to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this act. A contract entered into before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was entered into, and the former law is continued in […]
§74-9203. Broadband Expansion Council.
A. There is hereby created, until June 30, 2028, the Broadband Expansion Council. Effective June 30, 2028, the Council shall terminate. The Council shall utilize the year prior to the termination date for the purpose of ceasing the Council’s affairs. B. The Council shall consist of fourteen (14) persons to be selected as follows: 1. […]
§74-9204. Oklahoma Broadband Office.
A. There is hereby created until June 30, 2028, the Oklahoma Broadband Office, to serve as the state’s sole administrator of the functions, powers, and duties assigned to the Office in this act or under law. Effective June 30, 2028, the Office shall terminate and all personnel positions shall be abolished. The Office shall utilize […]
§74-9205. Oklahoma Broadband Office – Duties – Authority.
A. The Oklahoma Broadband Office shall: 1. Conduct a study of and continually monitor broadband access in the state to assess: a.existing capabilities to access broadband telecommunication services, b.the costs of obtaining broadband services from existing providers, c.the estimated cost to improve broadband access, and d.the likelihood of changes in broadband access in the near […]
§74-9206. Public entities and Internet service providers to provide information.
A. State agencies, counties, cities, towns, school districts, career technology districts, institutions of higher education, public trusts, other entities or instrumentalities of local government, and Internet service providers shall, at the request of the Oklahoma Broadband Office, provide information to the Office regarding any matters as specified in this act relevant to the Office’s duties. […]
§74-9207. Transfer of programs, personnel and assets from other government entities.
A. By December 31, 2022, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Broadband Office shall identify all programs, personnel, and assets within state government that are duplicative or complementary to the mission of the Office and of such recommend which programs, personnel, and assets the Executive Director identifies as needing to be transferred to the Office, […]
§74-9208. Expenditure of funds.
No funds received by the State Treasury dedicated to broadband through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Public Law 117-58, by earlier federal legislation, by state appropriation, or any subsequent federal funding dedicated to broadband shall be expended by the state, except as authorized by the Oklahoma Broadband Office. Added by Laws 2022, […]
§74-9209. State Broadband Grant Program Revolving Fund.
A. The Office, with the participation and advice of the Broadband Expansion Council and approval from the Board, shall establish the State Broadband Grant Program. The Program shall include development of competitive grants to be awarded to applicants seeking to expand access to broadband Internet services in this state, focusing on areas considered unserved and […]