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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 2851 By: Wallace
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to investigations; amending 74 O.S.
2021, Section 150.2, which relates to the powers and
duties of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation ;
requires the establishment of the Alaunna Raffield
Fund; authorizing and directing utilization and
administration of funds by the Bureau; direct ing
utilization for certain purpose s; authorizing the
promulgation of rules; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 150.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 150.2 A. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
shall have the power and duty to:
1. Maintain a nationally accr edited scientific laboratory to
assist all law enforcement agencies in the discovery and detection
of criminal activity;
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2. Maintain fingerprint and other identification files
including criminal history records, juvenile identification files,
and DNA profiles;
3. Establish, coordinate and maintain the automated fingerprint
identification system (AFIS) an d the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
laboratory;
4. Operate teletype, mobile and fixed radio or other
communications systems;
5. Conduct schools and traini ng programs for the agents, pea ce
officers, and technicians of this state charged with the enforcement
of law and order and the investiga tion and detection of crime;
6. Assist the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Cont rol, the Chief Medical Examiner ,
and all law enforcement officers and district attorneys when such
assistance is requested, in accordance with the policy determined by
the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Commission established in
Section 150.3 of this title;
7. Investigate and d etect criminal activity when directed to do
so by the Governor;
8. Investigate, detect, institute and mai ntain actions
involving vehicle theft pursuant to Section 150.7a of this title or
oil, gas or oil field equipment theft pursuant to Sections 152.2
through 152.9 of this title;
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9. Investigate any criminal threat made to t he physical safety
of elected or appointed officials of this state or any political
subdivision of the state and forward the results of that
investigation to the Department of Public Sa fety, and provide
security to foreign elected or appointed officials wh ile they are in
this state on official business;
10. Investigate and detect violations of the Oklahoma Computer
Crimes Act;
11. Investigate and enforce all laws relating to any crime
listed in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes that
occurs on the turnpikes;
12. Investigate and detect criminal activity involving files,
records, assets, properties, buildings or employees of the Oklahoma
State Bureau of Investigation. Noth ing in this paragraph shall
limit or prevent any criminal investigation of the matter by the
sheriff of the county or any law enforcement agency of competent
jurisdiction; and
13. Contract with municipal or county law enforc ement agencies
to conduct administrative reviews of law enforcement use -of-force
investigations for co mpliance with current investigative procedures,
standards and law. All funds received as a result of the contract
will be deposited in the OSBI Revolving Fund. Any review of use -of-
force investigation shall be done by a certified police officer.
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B. In order to assist in training other law enforcement
officers, the OSBI shall establish the Alaunna Raffield Fund. The
Alaunna Raffield Fund shall be administered and utilized by the OSBI
in amounts as directed by the Legislature for such purpose. Monies
allocated to the Fund shall be utilized to assist law enforcement
partners with the cost of attending trainings facilitated by the
OSBI. Each year, scholarship opportunities shall be afforded to
county and municipal law enforcement age ncies to attend accredited
trainings conducted by the OS BI. The OSBI is authorized to
promulgate agency rules for the administration of the Fund and
determination of scholarship awards.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-7950 JM 03/03/23