Req. No. 7812 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2776 By: Pfeiffer COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to school funding; creating the Ad Valorem School District Support Revolving Fund; describing type and contents of fund; providing purpose of fund; providing for expenditures; providing for codification; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new se ction of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3 -111.1 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Ad Valorem School District Support Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of Education from ad valorem funds whi ch are under protest pursuant to Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All monies accruing to Req. No. 7812 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Education for the purpose of providing funding to school districts which are affected by protested ad valorem taxes. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. 58-1-7812 LRB 02/25/21