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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2185 By: Johns and Frix of the House
and
McCortney of the Senate
An Act relating to public buildings and public works;
amending Section 3, Chapter 472, O.S.L. 2019 (61 O.S.
Supp. 2020, Section 103.8), which relates to location
of company headquarters; requiring certain
information for acceptance of contract; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 472,
O.S.L. 2019 (61 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 103.8), is amended
to read as follows:
Section 103.8 When a state agency accepts any type of contract,
whether bid or no-bid, it shall list the city, state and country in
which the company address of the company that is seeking or awarded
work is headquartered. If the company is an Oklahoma entity of
which over fifty percent (50%) is owned by an out -of-state entity or
individual, then, for the purposes of this section, the location of
the company's headquarters shal l be considered to be in the city,
state and country of the majority owner and the reason for being
awarded the contract . Any work the state awards that is not
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strictly awarded by the lowest price and that is awarded to a
company not headquartered in Okla homa shall require the awarding
agency's director to provide reasons why the out-of-state company
was chosen over an Oklahoma company .
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
Passed the House of Representatives the 2nd day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate