Oklahoma 2023 2023 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1445 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/18/2023

                     
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 59th Le gislature (2023) 
 
HOUSE BILL 1445 	By: Provenzano 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to schools; requiring school district 
to post information about issuing bonds prior to an 
election on its website; providing timeline for 
posting; listing information to be included; 
requiring information to remai n posted if approved by 
electors; directing posting of certain updated 
information regarding bond projects; providing for 
codification; and providing an ef fective date. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 15-110 of Title 70, unless there 
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  When a school district board of education call s an election 
for the purpose of issuing bonds pursuant to Section 15 -102 of Title 
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the school district shall , at least 
thirty (30) days prior to th e election, post on its website a copy 
of the bond proposal, including each project to be funded by the 
bond proceeds, a description of each project, and the estimated cost 
for each project.   
 
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B.  If electors approve the issuing of bonds at an election, the 
school district shall continue to post on its website the bond 
information required by subsection A of this section for the 
duration of the bond and one year aft er completion of all bond 
projects.  The information posted on the school district website 
shall also include updates when there is any change order or 
construction modification to a project funded by the bond.  T he 
updated information shall be posted online within thirty (30) days 
following approval of the change order. 
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 
 
59-1-6108 EK 01/05/23