§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 […]
§74-9210. Private providers network area coverage map data.
A. On or before October 31, 2022, and annually thereafter, in accordance with the FCC Data Collection and Methodology, private broadband service providers operating in this state and satellite-based broadband private providers that have been designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to 47 U.S.C., Section 214(e)(6) for any portion of Oklahoma, hereinafter referred to […]
§74-10001. Government contracts with third-party vendors – Employment screening, background and credit checks.
Any agency, board, commission, higher education institution, career technology or common education institution may contract with a third-party vendor who is a member in good standing with the National Association of Professional Background Screeners to perform any and all employment screenings, background checks and credit checks. Added by Laws 2012, c. 297, § 1, eff. […]
§74-9100. Unified State Law Enforcement Commission.
A. There is hereby created, until December 1, 2022, the Unified State Law Enforcement Commission. The Commission shall be composed of the following eight (8) members: 1. The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or designee; 2. The Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation or designee; 3. The Director of the Oklahoma […]