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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 2097 By: Bennett
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 14-106, which relates to the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Edu cation
equipment pool; creating an exception for use of
equipment pool; authorizing technology center school
district board of education to donate certain
equipment; providing for terms of donation;
specifying eligible recipients of donation ; and
providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 14 -106, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 14-106. A. The 1. Except as provided in subsection B
of this section, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education may operate and maintain an equipment pool, at which there
shall be kept equipment for the use of technolo gy center school
districts and schools supported by publi c funds, and said department
the Department and schools shall be eligible for surplus property
and equipment.
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B. 2. Whenever the Department determines that any such a
district or school has, and doe s not have a need for, equipment
purchased wholly or partly with state or federal funds, it may, if
consistent with federal laws and regulations, order the equipment
transferred to the equipment pool; and the district or school, or
its officials thereof, shall thereupon have the duty to comply with
such the order. Provided, any equipment which has been purchased
wholly or in part with local school funds shall require the
concurrence of the governing board of that local school before the
equipment shall be transferred to the state equipment pool.
C. 3. Whenever the Department determines that a technology
center school district or school supported by public funds has a
need for any equipment in the equipment pool, the Department may
transfer the equipment to such district or school.
B. The board of education of a technology center school
district is authorized, in its discretion , consistent with federal
laws and regulations, and upon terms, conditions, and for such
consideration as it deems advisable, to donate obsolete, surplus, or
unneeded equipment, which it may have, to the board of education of
a school district or technology center school district in the state
for use in connection with any training, maintenance , or other
similar educational program administered by the school district or
technology center school district .
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D. C. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall
adopt and enforce such rules as it deems necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-6172 EK 01/10/23