ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 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 ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 1020 By: Howard and Bullard of the Senate and Caldwell (Trey) of the House An Act relating to the Office of the State Treasurer; amending 61 O.S. 2021, Section 327, as amended by Section 47, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 327), which relates to procedures for state agency transactions; allowing Office of the State Treasurer to make certain property acquisitions; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 63, which relates to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services; conforming language; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 61 O.S. 2021, Section 327, a s amended by Section 47, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2022 (61 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 327), is amended to read as follows: Section 327. A. Unless procedures for state agency real property transactions are otherwise specifically provided for by law, no state agency shall sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of such real property subject to its jurisdiction, or lease, purchase or otherwise acquire real property subject to its jurisdiction, except as authorized by subsection L of this section ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 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 and as otherwise provided for in this section. As used in this section, “state agency” means any department, board, commission, institution, agency or entity of state government. B. 1. Every state agency shall request the Office of Management and Enterprise Services t o dispose of real property upon: a. legislative authorization, b. authorization by the Long -Range Capital Planning Commission, or c. a determination, in writing, by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services or the state agency that a parcel of real property subject to its jurisdiction is no longer needed. 2. Upon the request of the state agency to dispose of real property, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall estimate the value of the property, and: a. for properties with an estima ted value of greater than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), obtain at least one complete appraisal made by a pe rson certified by the Real Estate Appraiser Board of the Oklahoma Insurance Department, who shall ascertain: (1) the present fair value of the property, (2) the present value of the improvements on such property, and ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (3) the actual condition of the improvements on the property, b. after completion of the provisions of subsection L of this section, cause notice of such sale to be published for at least one (1) day in a newspaper of general statewide circulation authorized to publish legal notices, and weekly for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county or counties in which the property is located. The notice shall contain the legal description of each parcel of real property to be offered for sale, the appraised value thereof, the time and location of the sale or opening of the bids, and terms of the sale including the fact that no parcel of property shall be sold for less than ninety percent (90%) of the appraised value of the real property; provided, in lieu of such procedure, the information may be published electronically on the Office of Management and Enterprise Services ’ website if the notice of sale and instructions on accessing the public information are published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the property is located weekly for three (3) consecutive weeks, ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 c. offer the property through electron ic auction, public auction or sealed bids within three (3) weeks after the last publication of the notice. The property shall be sold to the highest bidder. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall not accept a bid of less than ninety perce nt (90%) of the average appraised fair value of the property and the improvements on such property, d. if the property is being disposed of in compliance with Section 908 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Office may auction the property at public o r electronic auction provided proper public notice is given in compliance with this section and the property has been approved for liquidation by the Long -Range Capital Planning Commission. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is authorized to reject all bids, e. if the property has an estimated value of less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may establish the value through market comparison and may dispose of the property based on estimated value without obtaining a certified appraisal; provided, however, ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 5 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 sale shall comply with all other require ments of statute, and f. if the property is landlocked, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may offer the property through indirect sale to the adjacent property owner for not less than ninety percent (90%) of fair market value, as determined in compliance with this section. All sales costs, including any required surveys and appraisals, shall be at the expense of the buyer. 3. The cost of the appraisal required by the provisions of this section, together with other necessary expenses incurre d pursuant to this section, shall be paid by the state agency for which the real property is to be sold from funds available to the stat e agency for such expenditure. All monies received from the sale or disposal of the property, except those monies necessary to pay the expenses incurred pursuant to this section, shall be deposited in the Maintenance of State Buildings Revolving Fund unle ss otherwise provided by law. 4. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services may dismiss from consideration any ap praisal found to be incomplete or flawed. C. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall r eview and approve state agency real property transactions. A state agency shall not lease or acquire ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 real property, or lease, dispose of or transfer state -owned real property until the Office provides notice of transaction approval to the state agency. P rior to approval, a state agency shall provide documents to the Office and provide reference to statutory or other legal authority of the state agency to lease or acquire real property, or lease, dispose of or transfer state -owned real property. If the st ate agency intends to lease or acquire real property, the state agency shall state the intended use of the real property, and shall provide the Office with required telework documentation. Within thirty (30) days of receipt, the Office shall provide notice of transaction approval or disapproval to the state agency. D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the lease of office space or real property subject to supervision of the Commissioners of the Land Office or district boards of education. E. 1. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall maintain a comprehensive inventory of state -owned real property and its use excluding property of the public schools and property subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioners of the Land Off ice. 2. Each state agency shall, within thirty (30) days of the closing date for lands newly acquired, provide to the O ffice a list of records, deeds, abstracts and other title instruments showing the description of and relating to any and all such lands or interests therein. ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. The provisions of paragraph 2 of this subsection shall apply to all lands of public trusts having a state agency as the primary beneficiary, but shall not apply to lands of municipalities, counties, school districts, or agencies t hereof, or Department of Transportation rights -of-way. 4. A state agency that sells or otherwise disposes of land shall notify the Office within thirty (30) days of the disposition closing date. F. This section shall not be construed to authorize any sta te agency, not otherwise authorized by law, to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any real property owned by the state. G. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office, or designee, as provided in subsection L of this section may provide services to sell, transfer, trade or purchase real property for other sta te agencies. H. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall, pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, promulgate rules to effect procedures necessary to the fulfillment of its responsibilities under this section. I. The Oklahoma Ordnance Works Authority and its lands, and the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority, the Oklahoma Historical Society, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Department of Wildlife managed ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 lands shall be exempt from the application of this section. The Grand River Dam Authority and its lands shall be exempt from the application of this section for any real property disposed of prior to November 1, 2006. The Office of the State Treasurer shall be exempt from the application of this section for the purchase of a state depository facility. J. Unless otherwise provided for by law, the procedures established pursuant to this section for the sale or exchange of real estate or personal property as aut horized pursuant to Sections 2222 and 2223 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be followed unless the sale is to an entity of sta te government. K. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall contract with experts, professionals or consultants as necessary to perform the duties of the Office. Selections shall be made using the qualifications -based procedures established in Section 62 of this title and the rules promulgated by the Director for the selection of construction managers and design consultants. L. 1. No state agency shall sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of such real property subject to its jurisdiction, or lease, purchase or otherwise acquire real property subject to its jurisdiction, until such agency or the Office of Management and Enterprise Services acting on the agency ’s behalf has presented to the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office, or designee, all information collected pursuant to subparagraph a of paragraph 2 ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 of subsection B of this section, and provided the Secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office or designee a twenty -calendar-day period to provide a proposal for the acquisition or disposal of applicable real property. 2. The Secretary of the Commissioners of the Land Office or designee may decline to provide such a proposal; provided such notice of decline is communicated to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in written or electronic form. Upon the reception of such notice of decline by the Office of Ma nagement and Enterprise Services, the twenty -calendar-day period otherwise required by this subsection shall be deemed to have expired. SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 63, is amended to read as follows: Section 63. A. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall have power to promulgate rules not inconsistent with the laws of this state. B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall have charge of the construction, repair, maintenance, insurance , and operation of all buildings owned, used, or occupied by or on behalf of the state including buildings owned by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority where such services are carried out by contract with the Authority, except as otherwise provided by law. Whenever feasible, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may utilize the Construction Division of the Department of ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Corrections for the construction and repair of buildings for the Department of Corrections. C. The Director of the Offi ce of Management and Enterprise Services shall have authority to purchase all material and perform all other duties necessary in the con struction, repair, and maintenance of all buildings under its management or control, shall make all necessary contracts by or on behalf of the state for any buildings or rooms rented for the use of the state or any of the officers thereof, and shall have c harge of the arrangement and allotment of space in such buildings among the different state officers except as otherwise provided by law. D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall not have any authority or responsibility for buildings, roo ms or space under the management or control of the University Hospitals Authority. E. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall have the custody and control of all state property, and all other property managed or used by the state, except mi litary stores and such property under the control of the State Banking Department and the two houses of the State Legisl ature, shall procure all necessary insurance thereon against loss and shall allot the use of the property to the several offices of the state, and prescribe where the property shall be kept for public use. ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall keep an accurate account of all property purchased for the state or any of the departments or officers thereof, except that pur chased for and by the two houses of the State Legislature. The two houses shall have the exclusive use, care, and custo dy of their respective chambers, committee rooms, furniture, and property, and shall keep their respective records of said furniture and property. G. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall not have any authority or responsibility for property purchased for or under the management or control of the University Hospitals Authority except as expressly provided by law. H. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall not have any authority or responsibility for property purchased for o r under the management or control of CompSource Oklahoma if CompSource Oklahoma is operating pursuant to a pilot program authorized by Sections 3316 and 3317 of this title. I. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall not have any authority or responsibility for purposes of purchasing and operating a state depository under the Office of the State Treasurer. SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 374 of Title 74, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: ENGR. S. B. NO. 1020 Page 12 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 Office of the State Treasurer may purchase, acquire, lease, and otherwise manage the properties of the Office, and shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 327 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the purposes of purchasing or acquiring such property. SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025. SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, heal th 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. Passed the Senate the 24th day of March, 2025. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives