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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 949 By: Hall of the Senate
and
Hill of the House
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Film and Music
Office; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 2236, as
amended by Section 33, Chapter 227, O.S.L. 2013 (74
O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2236), which relates to the
creation of the Oklahoma Film and Music Office ;
transferring the Oklahoma Film and Music Office to
the Oklahoma Departmen t of Commerce; requiring the
transfer of certain administrative rules; requiring
the Secretary of State to provide certain notice and
make modification to the Administrative Code;
providing prospective rulemaking authority to the
Oklahoma Department of Com merce; authorizing the
Oklahoma Department of Commerce to promulgate certain
rules; amending 68 O.S. 2011, Sections 3623, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 313, O.S.L. 2019 and
3624, as last amended by Section 3, Chapter 313,
O.S.L. 2019 (68 O.S. Supp. 2020 , Sections 3623 and
3624), which relate to the Compete with Canada Film
Act; clarifying statutory language; amending 74 O.S.
2011, Section 500.18, as last amended by Section 10,
Chapter 269, O.S.L. 2016 (74 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
500.18), which relates t o the State Travel
Reimbursement Act; authorizing the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce to reimburse certain
expenditures of the Oklahoma Film and Music Office;
requiring the director of the Office of Management
and Enterprise Services to coordinate the tran sfer of
the Oklahoma Film and Music Office to the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce; providing for
noncodification; providing an effective date ; and
declaring an emergency .
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 2236, as
amended by Section 33, Chapter 227, O.S.L. 2013 (74 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 2236), is amended to read as follows:
Section 2236. A. There is hereby created within the Department
Oklahoma Department of Comme rce, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office.
The Office shall have the primary responsibility in state government
for promoting the state as a location for producing motion pictures,
television programs, videos and recording or performing music. The
Office shall assist the motion picture, television and video film
and music industries by providing production contacts in the state,
suggesting possible filming, performing, publishing, and recording
locations, and other activities that may be required to promote the
state as a filming and music center. The Office shall develop
resource guides, a database, and a web site. The Office shall
develop listings of music festivals and music events being held in
Oklahoma.
B. The Oklahoma Film and Music Office shall coo perate with
other state and local offices as required to promote the film and
music industries in this state.
C. The Oklahoma Film and Music Office shall establish a film
production registration program. Under the program, film production
companies shall be required to register with the Office prior to
starting production on a film located in the state. The Office
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shall not require production companies to pay a fee for
registration. The purpose of the program shall be to allow the
Office to accurately t rack the number of filming productions
occurring in the state and the economic impact of those productions.
D. The Oklahoma Film and Music Office shall submit an annual
report to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate prior to July 1 of each
year regarding the activities of the Office. The report shall state
the number of filming productions that the Office has helped bring
to the state and the economic impact of those productions, and
provide similar information concerning the efforts of the Office to
promote the music industry in this state.
E. On the effective date of this act, all administrative rules
promulgated by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
regarding the Oklahoma Fil m and Music Office shall be transferred to
and become a part of the administrative rules of the Oklahoma
Department of Commerce. The Office of Administrative Rules in the
Office of the Secretary of State shall provide adequate notice in
the Oklahoma Register of the transferred rules and shall place the
transferred rules under the Administrative Code section of the
Oklahoma Department of Commerce. On the effective date of this act,
any amendment, repeal or addition to the transferred rules shall be
under the rulemaking authority of the Oklahoma Department of
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Commerce. The Department of Commerce may enact rules to administer
programs within the Oklahoma Film and Music Office.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 3623, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 313, O.S.L. 2019 (68 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 3623), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3623. As used in the Compete with Canada Film Act:
1. “Crew” means any person who works on preproduction,
principal photography, and po stproduction, with the exception of
producers, principal cast, screenwriters, and the director. The
qualifying salary of producers, principal cast, screenwriters, and
the director, also known as “above-the-line personnel”, may be
included as crew if the s alaries are paid to loan -out corporations
and limited liability companies registered to do business in the
State of Oklahoma or the salaries are paid to Oklahoma -based above-
the-line personnel. The qualifying salary of above -the-line
personnel shall not c omprise more than twenty -five percent (25%) of
total expenditures as defined in paragraph 2 of this section. For
purposes of this paragraph, “Oklahoma-based” means a company or
individual with an Oklahoma income tax requirement;
2. “Expenditure” or “production cost” includes but is not
limited to:
a. wages or salaries of persons who are residents of this
state and who have earned income from working on a
film in this state, including payments to personal
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services corporations with respect to the services of
qualified performing artists, as determined under
Section 62(a)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code,
b. the cost of construction and operations, wardrobe,
accessories and related services,
c. the cost of photography, sound synchronization,
lighting and related services,
d. the cost of editing and related services,
e. rental of facilities and equipment,
f. other direct costs of producing a film, and
g. the wages and salaries of persons who are defined and
registered as an Oklahoma Expatriate by the Office of
the Oklahoma Film and Music Commission Oklahoma Film
and Music Office within the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce;
3. “Film” means a professional single media, multimedia program
or feature, which is not child pornography as defined in subsection
A of Section 1024.1 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes or obscene
material as defined in paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 1024.1
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes , including, but not limited to,
national advertising messages that are broadcast on a natio nal
affiliate or cable network, fixed on film or digital video, which
can be viewed or reproduced and which is exhibited in theaters,
licensed for exhibition by individual television stations, groups of
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stations, networks, cable television stations or othe r means or
licensed for home viewing markets;
4. “High impact production ” means a production for which total
expenditures or production costs are equal to or greater than Fifty
Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00), with at least one -third (1/3) of
total costs deemed Oklahoma expenditures by the Office of the
Oklahoma Film and Music Commission Oklahoma Film and Music Office ;
and
5. “Production company” means a person or company who produces
film for exhibition in theaters, on television or elsewhere.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 68 O.S. 2011, Section 3624, as
last amended by Section 3, Chapter 313, O.S.L. 2019 (68 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 3624), is amended to read as follows:
Section 3624. A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Film
Enhancement Rebate Program. A rebate in the amount of up to
seventeen percent (17%) of documented expenditures made in Oklahoma
directly attributable to the production of a film, television
production, or television commercial, as defined in Section 3623 of
this title, in this state, may be paid to the production company
responsible for the production. Provided, for documented
expenditures made after July 1, 2009, the rebate amount shall be
thirty-five percent (35%), except as provided in subsection B of
this section.
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B. The amount of rebate paid to the production company as
provided for in subsection A of this section shall be increased by
an additional two percent (2%) of documented expenditures if a
production company spends at least Twenty Thousand Dollars
($20,000.00) for the use of music created by an Oklahoma resident
that is recorded in Oklahoma or for the cost of recording songs or
music in Oklahoma for use in the production.
C. The rebate program shall be administered by the Office of
the Oklahoma Film and Music Commission Oklahoma Film and Music
Office within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma
Tax Commission, as provided in the Compete with Canada Film Act.
D. To be eligible for a rebate payment:
1. The production company responsib le for a film, television
production, or television commercial, as defined in Section 3623 of
this title, made in this state shall submit documentation to the
Office of the Oklahoma Film and Music Commission Oklahoma Film and
Music Office of the amount of wages paid for employment in this
state to residents of this state directly relating to the production
and the amount of other production costs incurred in this state
directly relating to the production;
2. The production company has filed or will file an y Oklahoma
tax return or tax document which may be required by law;
3. Except major studio productions, the production company
shall provide the name of the completion guarantor and a copy of the
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bond guaranteeing the completion of the project or if a fil m has not
secured a completion bond, the production company shall provide
evidence that all Oklahoma crew and local vendors have been paid and
there are no liens against the production company pending in the
state;
4. The minimum budget for the film shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($50,000.00) of which not less than Twenty -five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) shall be expended in this state;
5. The production company shall provide evidence of financing
for production prior to the commencement of principal p hotography;
and
6. The production company shall provide evidence of a
certificate of general liability insurance with a minimum coverage
of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and a workers ’ compensation
policy pursuant to state law, which shall include c overage of
employer’s liability.
E. A production company shall not be eligible to receive both a
rebate payment pursuant to the provisions of this act Section 3621
et seq. of this title and an exemption from sales taxes pursuant to
the provisions of parag raph 23 of Section 1357 of this title. If a
production company has received such an exemption from sales taxes
and submits a claim for rebate pursuant to the provisions of the
Compete with Canada Film Act, the company shall be required to fully
repay the amount of the exemption to the Tax Commission. A claim
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for a rebate shall include documentation from the Tax Commission
that repayment has been made as required herein or shall include an
affidavit from the production company that the company has not
received an exemption from sales taxes pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph 21 of Section 1357 of this title.
F. The Office shall approve or disapprove all claims for rebate
and shall notify the Tax Commission. The Tax Commission shall, upon
notification of approval from the Office of the Film and Music
Commission Oklahoma Film and Music Office , issue payment for all
approved claims from funds in the Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate
Program Revolving Fund created in Section 3625 of this title.
Excluding any rebate payments to high impact productions as provided
for in subsection G of this section, the amount of payments in any
single fiscal year shall not exceed Eight Million Dollars
($8,000,000.00). If the amount of approved claims exceeds the
amount specified in this subsection in a fiscal year, payments shall
be made in the order in which the claims are approved by the Office.
If an approved claim is not paid in whole or in part, the unpaid
claim or unpaid portion may be paid in the following fiscal ye ar
subject to the limitations specified in this subsection.
G. 1. At the time the Office of the Film and Music Commission
Oklahoma Film and Music Office issues a conditional prequalification
for a production, such prequalification may include a proposed
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designation as a high impact production, as defined in Section 3623
of this title.
2. The proposed designation must be approved by the Cabinet
Secretary for Commerce and Tourism.
3. If the high impact production otherwise meets all of the
requirements of the Compete With with Canada Act and the Office
gives final approval to rebate claims, such rebate claims shall not
be subject to the Eight Million Dollar ($8,000,000.00) cap provided
for in subsection F of this section.
4. The payment of a rebate claim approved by the Office for a
production designated as a high impact production by the Cabinet
Secretary may be made as follows:
a. by special appropriation to the Oklahoma Film
Enhancement Rebate Program Revolving Fund, if the
claim is approved during a re gular or special session
of the Oklahoma Legislature, or
b. by payment from the Oklahoma Quick Action Closing Fund
pursuant to Section 48.2 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma
Statues, if the claim is approved when the Oklahoma
Legislature is not in session.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2011, Section 500.18, as
last amended by Section 10, Chapter 269, O.S.L. 2016 (74 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 500.18), is amended to read as follows:
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Section 500.18. A. Except for members of the Legislature , the
Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, provisions of Sections 500.1
through 500.18 of this title shall be mandatory for all officials
and employees of all departments, boards, commissions and
institutions of the state, regardless of the provisions of any other
act of the Legislature, except as provided by this section. The
enactment of any measure in the future providing for travel
reimbursement of state officers and employees on the basis of
“actual and necessary ” expenses or in any other manner inco nsistent
with Sections 500.1 through 500.18 of this title shall be deemed to
provide for reimbursement in accordance with Sections 500.1 through
500.18 of this title unless a contrary intent is explicitly
expressed in this section. Sections 500.1 through 500.18 of this
title shall not apply, however, to travel reimbursements made by
political subdivisions of this state, except as otherwise provided
by law.
B. The agencies listed below are authorized certain exceptions
and/or exemptions to the provisions o f Sections 500.1 through 500.18
of this title to the extent specified:
1. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry:
a. The actual and reasonable expenses of travel and
subsistence in pursuing and developing markets for
Oklahoma agricultural products incurred by the
Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and such employees
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designated by the State Board of Agriculture within
the marketing development programs of the Oklahoma
Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall be
reimbursed to the em ployee incurring such expenses.
Reimbursement of such expenses shall be in accordance
with rules adopted by the Board. Expenses claimed
shall, prior to reimbursement, be reviewed by the
Board at a regular meeting and individually approved
or disapproved.
b. The actual and necessary expenses of out -of-state
travel and subsistence incurred by employees of the
Forestry Division authorized to evaluate and acquire
federal excess property or surplus property in other
states for use in its fire protection progra m, shall
be reimbursed to the employee incurring such expenses.
2. Department of Public Safety:
When traveling with the Governor or at the Governor ’s request,
personnel assigned by the Commissioner for executive security and
pilots on executive assignment shall be allowed their actual and
necessary traveling expenses, upon claims approved by the
Commissioner.
3. Department of Corrections:
The Department of Corrections shall be exempt from limitations
of reimbursement for rented automobiles, as set forth i n Section
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500.5 of this title, when the rental is by a Correctional Officer or
Transportation Officer for the limited purpose of transporting
inmates. Reimbursement for the expense shall be on the basis of
actual cost.
4. Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department:
The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission and Department
staff who promote in -state and out-of-state business for Oklahoma ’s
state-operated or state-owned parks, lodges, and golf courses and
the tourism and recreation industry, may be reim bursed for the
actual and necessary expense of travel, subsistence and
entertainment for this purpose. The Director of the Oklahoma
Tourism and Recreation Department may reimburse the Publisher of
Oklahoma Today magazine and its staff for expenses for mea ls and
other entertainment in order to gain advertising and promotion for
Oklahoma Today magazine. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Department may reimburse the Director of the Office of the Oklahoma
Film and Music Commission and staff for the actual a nd necessary
expenses for meals and other entertainment in order to promote the
film and music industries in this state. Reimbursement of all
actual and necessary expenses shall be in accordance with rules
adopted by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Co mmission.
5. Oklahoma Department of Commerce:
a. The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the
Director and other employees of the Department
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authorized by the Director for the purpose of business
recruitment shall be reimbursed. Reimbursement of
expenses shall be in accordance with rules adopted by
the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
Expenses claimed shall, prior to reimbursement, be
reviewed by the Director and individually approved or
disapproved.
b. The Department, at the discret ion of the Director, may
charter aircraft for the purposes of carrying out its
duties and responsibilities related to business
recruitment and performing the duties of the Director.
The cost of such charter shall be exempt from the
provisions of Section 5 00.6 of this title. Claims
filed with the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall bear the following certification:
The best interests of the citizens of Oklahoma were
better served in that conventional ground
transportation was not practical o r feasible for this
trip, aircraft from the Department of Public Safety
were not available for this trip, and no other claim
has been or will be filed as a payment for the cost of
transportation in connection with this trip.
c. The Oklahoma Department of C ommerce may reimburse the
Oklahoma Film and Music Office staff for the actual
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and necessary expenses for meals and other
entertainment in order to promote the film and music
industries in this state. Reimbursement of all actual
and necessary expenses shal l be in accordance with
rules adopted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
6. Office of Management and Enterprise Services:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel and subsistence
incurred by the Director, any state employee approved by his or her
appointing authority, or state officials, for travel outside the
state in performance of duties related to bond financing shall be
reimbursed to the employee or state official incurring such
expenses. Reimbursement for lodging expenses shall be supported by
three telephone bids from hotels within a reasonable distance of the
activity for which the travel was approved.
7. Oklahoma Futures:
The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the members of
Oklahoma Futures in the performance of their duties shall be
reimbursed to the members incurring such expenses. Reimbursement of
all actual and necessary expenses shall be in accordance with rules
adopted by Oklahoma Futures.
8. Oklahoma Development Finance Authority:
The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the members and
employees of the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority in the
performance of their duties shall be reimbursed to the person
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incurring such expenses. Reimbursement of all actual and necessary
expenses shall be in accordance with the by laws of the Authority.
9. Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology:
The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the members and
employees of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
Technology in the performance of the ir duties shall be reimbursed to
the person incurring such expenses. Reimbursement of all actual and
necessary expenses shall be in accordance with the bylaws of the
Center.
10. Center for International Trade Development:
The actual and necessary expense s of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by the Director and authorized employees of the
Center for International Trade Development for performance of their
duties for the purpose of business recruitment and assistance shall
be reimbursed to the perso n incurring such expenses. Reimbursement
of such expenses shall be in accordance with the rules adopted by
the Director of the Center for International Trade Development.
Expenses claimed shall be reviewed and individually approved or
disapproved, prior to reimbursement, first by the Director, and
finally by either the Vice President, Business and Finance of
Oklahoma State University or the President of Oklahoma State
University.
11. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation:
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The actual and necessary expens es incurred by the Director and
other employees of the Bureau authorized by the Director as a result
of conducting investigations shall be reimbursed to each such
employee incurring the expenses. Reimbursement of the expenses
shall be in accordance with r ules adopted by the Director of the
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Prior to reimbursement,
expenses claimed shall be reviewed by the Director and individually
approved or disapproved.
12. Department of Human Services:
a. The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging
and subsistence incurred by employees of the Legal
Division in the performance of their duties for the
purpose of representing the Department of Human
Services or any of its officials, employees,
institutions or hospitals at an y proceeding, including
depositions, held before any court, administrative
body or representative thereof, shall be reimbursed to
the employee incurring such expenses. Expenses
claimed shall be approved by the General Counsel and
the Director of Human Ser vices prior to reimbursement.
b. The Department, at the discretion of the Director, may
charter aircraft when determined by the Director such
charter would be more practical or less expensive than
normal modes of transportation and when aircraft of
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the Department of Public Safety are unavailable. The
costs of such charter shall be exempt from the
provisions of Section 500.6 of this title.
13. Oklahoma Health Care Authority:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by e mployees of the Legal Division in the
performance of their duties for the purpose of representing the
Authority or any of its officials or employees, at any proceeding ,
including depositions, held before any court, administrative body or
representative thereof, shall be reimbursed to the employee
incurring such expenses. Expenses claimed shall be approved by the
Administrator prior to reimbursement.
14. Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Control:
The actual and necessary expenses incur red by the Director and
other employees of the Bureau authorized by the Director as a result
of conducting investigations shall be reimbursed to each employee
incurring the expenses. Reimbursement of the expenses shall be in
accordance with rules adopted by the Director of the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control. Prior to
reimbursement, expenses claimed shall be reviewed by the Director
and individually approved or disapproved.
15. University Hospitals:
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The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by employees of the Legal Office in the
performance of their duties for the purpose of representing the
University Hospitals or any of its officials, employees,
institutions or hospitals at any proceedi ng, including depositions,
held before any court, administrative body or representative
thereof, shall be reimbursed to the employee incurring such
expenses. Expenses shall be approved by the Chief Executive Officer
of the University Hospitals or by the U niversity Hospitals
Authority.
16. Oklahoma Historical Society:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel, subsistence and
entertainment incurred by the Executive Director, Deputy Director
and any employees designated by the Executive Committee of the
Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors in pursuing and
developing programs and projects for the preservation and marketing
of Oklahoma history shall be reimbursed to the person incurring the
expenses. Reimbursement of expenses shall be in accordanc e with
rules adopted by the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Prior to reimbursement, expenses claimed shall be reviewed by the
Executive Committee at a regularly scheduled meeting and each claim
shall be individually approved or disapproved .
17. The Oklahoma Department of Mines:
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The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by employees of the Department in the
performance of their duties for the purpose of representing the
Department or any of its officials or employees, at any proceeding,
hearing or meeting with federal agencies, boards, commissions,
congressional representatives, congressional committees or staff,
shall be reimbursed to the employee incurring such expenses.
Expenses claimed shall be approv ed by the Executive Director prior
to reimbursement.
18. The Office of Attorney General:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by its employees in the performance of their
duties for the purpose of representing the state, the Legislature,
any state board, agency or commission, or any employee or official
of the state entitled to representation, at any proceeding ,
including depositions, held before any court, administrative body or
any representative thereof, and the actual and necessary expenses
incurred by employees as a result of conducting investigations shall
be reimbursed to the employee incurring the expenses. The expenses
shall be approved by the Attorney General prior to reimbursement.
19. District Attorneys Council:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by each district attorney and other employees
of the district attorney authorized by the district attorney in the
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performance of their duties for any district other tha n the district
for which they are employed for the purpose of representing the
state, any county, or any employee or official of the state entitled
to representation at any proceeding , including depositions held
before any court, administrative body or any representative of a
court or administrative body, and the actual and necessary expenses
incurred as a result of conducting investigations shall be
reimbursed to each employee incurring the expenses. Reimbursement
of the expenses shall be in accordance wi th rules adopted by the
District Attorneys Council. Prior to reimbursement, expenses
claimed shall be reviewed by the Council and individually approved
or disapproved.
20. The Department of Securities:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lodging and
subsistence incurred by the Administrator and other employees of the
Department of Securities in the performance of their duties for the
purpose of representing the Department of Securities, at any
proceeding, including depositions, held before any co urt,
administrative body or any representative thereof, conducting on -
site examinations, or conducting investigations, shall be reimbursed
to each employee incurring the expenses. The expenses shall be
approved by the Administrator of the Department of Se curities prior
to reimbursement.
21. Corporation Commission:
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The actual and necessary travel expenses incurred by the staff
of the Public Utility Division as a result of conducting audits
and/or reviews of utility service providers shall be reimbursed to
each such employee incurring the expense. Reimbursement of the
expenses shall be as set forth in procedures established by the
appointing authority.
22. The Department of Human Services:
Employees of the Department of Human Services shall be
reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses of travel,
lodging and subsistence incurred in the performance of their duties
for the purpose of escorting and transporting children or adults in
the care or custody of the Department:
a. for out-of-state visitation, care, treatment and
placement of a child welfare client,
b. for out-of-state treatment for or placement of an
adult protective services client,
c. for out-of-state treatment for or placement of a
resident of a state resource center, or
d. for out-of-state treatment for or placement of an
individual with a developmental disability who is
living in the community in community residential
services.
Expenses claimed shall be approved by the appropriate Division
Administrator or Associate Director prior to reimb ursement.
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23. The Banking Department:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel and lodging incurred
by the Commissioner and other employees of the Banking Department in
the performance of their duties for the Banking Department shall be
paid or reimbursed by the Banking Department to each employee
incurring the expenses. The expenses shall be approved by the
Banking Commissioner prior to payment or reimbursement.
24. Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel, lo dging, and
subsistence incurred by the Oklahoma Homeland Security Director, as
a result of the duties and responsibilities of the Director, shall
be paid or reimbursed by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security.
25. The Grand River Dam Authority:
The actual and necessary expenses of travel and lodging incurred
by the Board of Directors and other employees of the district in the
performance of their duties for the Grand River Dam Authority shall
be paid or reimbursed by the district to each Director or emp loyee
incurring the expenses. The expenses shall be approved by the
General Manager of the Grand River Dam Authority prior to payment or
reimbursement.
26. The Native American Cultural and Educational Authority:
The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the Directors and
employees of the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority
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in performances of duties. The expenses shall be approved by the
Director prior to payment or reimbursement.
27. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Educat ion:
The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the Director and
other employees of the Department, authorized by the Director, for
the purpose of business recruitment, training, and the provision of
technical assistance shall be reimbursed. Reimbursem ent of expenses
shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the State Board of
Career and Technology Education. Expenses claimed, prior to the
reimbursement, will be reviewed by the Board and individually
approved or disapproved.
C. The agencies listed in subsection B of this section shall be
required to report annually the actual expenses excepted or exempted
from Sections 500.1 through 500.18 of this title to the Governor,
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted no later
than the first day of September following the end of each fiscal
year.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
is hereby directed to coordinate the transfer of employees, funds,
allotments, purchase orders and outstanding financial obligations of
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the Oklahoma Film and Music Office to the Oklahoma Department of
Commerce.
SECTION 6. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 7. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET , dated
04/15/2021 - DO PASS.