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§70-3906. Standard guidelines and criteria for accounts, funds and expenditures - Accrual of interest income. - A. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...
§70-3907. College and university related foundations - Priorities and guidelines for use of unrestricted income. - It is the intent of the Legislature that trustees of...
§70-3908. Attorney General - Intervention in action concerning performance of charitable trust. - The Attorney General of Oklahoma is authorized, pursuant to the...
§70-3909. Audits - Audit Committee - Audit procedures and reports. - A. In addition to such other audits as may be...
§70-3910. Limitation on contracts for accounting services. - A board of regents shall not contract for or otherwise...
§70-3911. Methods for keeping financial accounts. - Pursuant to the provisions of Section 213 of Title 74...
§70-3912. Commingling of certain funds prohibited - Separate accounting of funds - Uses of certain income of certain school districts limited. - (a) Neither the ad valorem funds received by a local...
§70-3913. Construction or maintenance of roads, streets and parking areas. - Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, the Oklahoma Constitution or...
§70-3914. Administrative expenditures - Legislative intent. - It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma...
§70-3951. Trustees - Fund principal - Income or investment return - Administrative expenses. - A. There is hereby created a trust fund to be...
§70-3952. Disposition of principal - Endowment accounts - Allocation of investment return - Matching requirement. - A. The principal held in the Oklahoma State Regents' Endowment...
§70-3953. Oklahoma State Regents' Academic Scholars Trust Fund - Principal - Income and investment return - Administrative expenses. - A. There is hereby created a trust fund to be...
§70-3953.1. Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Trust Fund. - A. There is hereby created a trust fund to be...
§70-3953.3. Trust fund - Scholarships. - A. There is hereby created a trust fund to be...
§70-3953.4. Oklahoma Tuition Equalization Grant Trust Fund. - A. There is hereby created a trust fund to be...
§70-3954. Trustee duty of care - Indemnity insurance - Investment committee - Investment managers - Fund custodian - Investment plan - Financial reports - Annual reports. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall discharge...
§70-3955. Fiduciary duties - Conflict of interest. - A. A fiduciary with respect to the Oklahoma State Regents'...
§70-3970.1. Short title. - This act shall be known and may be cited as...
§70-3970.2. Purpose. - It is the purpose of this act, given the cost...
§70-3970.3. Definitions. - As used in this act: 1. "Account" means an individual...
§70-3970.4. Board of Trustees. - A. There is hereby created the Board of Trustees of...
§70-3970.5. Board duties. - The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma College Savings Plan...
§70-3970.6. Financial institutions as depositories and managers. - A. The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma College Savings...
§70-3970.7. Program accounts. - A. The program shall be operated through the use of...
§70-3970.9. Balance to be treated as asset of parent - Exceptions. - A. Any student loan program, student grant program, or other...
§70-3970.10. Limitations. - A. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: 1....
§70-3970.11. Reports. - The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma College Savings Plan...
§70-3970.12. Effective date for opening of accounts. - No account under the Oklahoma College Savings Program shall be...
§70-3980.1. Short title. - This act shall be known and may be cited as...
§70-3980.2. Power to issue obligations for capital improvements. - A. It is the intent of the Legislature to authorize...
§70-3980.3. Definitions. - As used in this act, and unless the context clearly...
§70-3980.4. Authorized revenues for repayment of obligations - Approval procedures for issuance of obligations - Restrictions on issuance. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall be...
§70-3980.6. Corporate powers. - The authorized issuers are for purposes of this act hereby...
§70-3980.7. Power to borrow money and issue bonds - Bond resolutions - Bonds deemed negotiable instruments. - A. An authorized issuer shall have the power and is...
§70-3980.8. Transfer and interest exempt from taxation. - The obligations issued pursuant to this act by an authorized...
§70-3980.9. Application for credit rating. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Board of...
§70-3980.10. Audited financial statements. - A. Each authorized issuer and each institution within The Oklahoma...
§70-3980.12. Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority - Loans and issuance of obligations - Authorized projects. - A. For the purpose of paying the costs for acquisition,...
§70-4001. Acquisition, construction and equipment of buildings, additions, public utilities, etc. - Fees and charges - Sale of surplus commodities and services - Cooperative agreements. - A. Subject to and in accordance with the terms hereof,...
§70-4002. Bonds authorized. - (a) For the purpose of paying all or part of...
§70-4002.1. Legislative approval of bond issue. - Legislative approval expressed by concurrent resolution, except as provided by...
§70-4002.2. Construction of communications and telecommunications network - Revenue bonds. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized...
§70-4003. Limitation on pledging or use of revenue - Bonds not obligations of State. - No provision of this article shall be construed to authorize...
§70-4004. Bonds payable only from revenue - Resolution authorizing bonds - Agreements and terms. - (a) The bonds issued hereunder shall not be an indebtedness...
§70-4005. Federal grant of funds. - The board may enter into any agreement or contracts with...
§70-4006. Disposition of proceeds of bonds - Contracts - Warrants. - The proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds herein...
§70-4007. Disposition of proceeds of operation of buildings. - Except as to revenues paid directly to a trustee under...
§70-4008. Form of bonds - Approval by Attorney General. - All bonds issued hereunder shall have on the backs thereof...
§70-4009. Public funds, etc., may be invested in bonds. - Any bank, trust or insurance company organized under the laws...
§70-4010. Borrowing money and issuing notes in anticipation of bond issue. - Whenever the board shall have adopted a resolution authorizing the...
§70-4011. Approval of bonds by Supreme Court. - The board is authorized in its discretion to file an...
§70-4013. Control by Boards of Regents. - The Board of Regents which by the Constitution and/or by...
§70-4014. Statement of Essential Facts. - For each of the proposed bond issues to be issued...
§70-4015. Community junior colleges - Social and recreation centers - Revenue bonds. - A. The board of trustees of any community junior college...
§70-4016. Utility plants and systems - Jurisdiction and control. - The Board of Regents which by the Constitution and/or by...
§70-4017. Boards of regents for educational institutions - Contractual arrangements with public trusts - Capital expenditures. - The boards of regents for educational institutions who are members...
§70-4018. Lease of buildings. - In any instance in which the board shall consider it...
§70-4019. Program for advance funding of state's contribution to endowed chairs and positions - Issuance of obligations. - A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized, consistent...
§70-4101. Establishment. - Any person or persons, group, or other entity, establishing a...
§70-4102. Property. - All property, real or personal, of a private educational institution...
§70-4103. Accreditation for private and out-of-state public degree-granting institutions - A. As used in this section: 1. "Degree-granting institution" means...
§70-4104. Degrees. - A private educational institution shall grant only those degrees authorized...
§70-4105. Existing private educational institutions. - Nothing in this article shall affect any private educational institution...
§70-4201. Establishment - Programs - Admission of nonresidents. - The Board of Education of any school district in this...
§70-4202. Accreditation. - Municipal Junior Colleges shall comply with, and be accredited under,...
§70-4203. Courses - Programs - Certificates - Degrees. - Municipal Junior Colleges shall offer only those courses and programs...
§70-4204. Fees. - The Board of Education of a school district maintaining a...
§70-4301. Oil and gas mining leases - Terms - Bids - Use of proceeds. - The Board of Regents of any state educational institution in...
§70-4302. Assets and obligations of former Boards of Regents. - All property, funds and other assets of any Board of...
§70-4303. Transfer of money in special funds created under prior laws. - Unless otherwise provided herein, monies in any special fund created...
§70-4305. Airports. - Any one of the institutions comprising The Oklahoma State System...
§70-4306. Gifts, devises and bequests - College- or university-related foundation funds. - A. All state higher educational institutions, constituent agencies or other...
§70-4307. Reports and statements. - Institutions of higher learning in the Oklahoma State System of...
§70-4308. Act not to affect prior obligations, proceedings, transactions, actions or rights accrued. - Nothing in this act, nor the repeal of any law...
§70-4312. General public liability insurance on university employees. - Boards of Regents, institutions and agencies comprising the Oklahoma State...
§70-4313. Liability insurance for employees of various institutions - Payment of premiums. - It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma...
§70-4314. Student loans - Loan agreement - Delinquency charge - Attorney fees - Collection fees. - Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes...
§70-4315. Cause of action against third parties. - Any public or private institution of higher education that is...
§70-4401. Authorization to establish and maintain college. - A community junior college may be established, maintained and operated...
§70-4402. Application to establish. - A community junior college may be established only when application...
§70-4403. Election - Order - Appointment of governing board - Annexation of territory. - (a) If, after considering any such application, the State Regents...
§70-4404. Board of Trustees - Tenure - Election of successors - Vacancies. - (a) The governing board of a community junior college shall...
§70-4405. Powers and duties of board. - The governing board of a community junior college shall have...
§70-4406. Cooperative agreements. - The governing board of any public junior college shall have...
§70-4407. Standards and regulations - Courses - Degrees. - Each community junior college shall comply with, and be accredited...
§70-4408. Financial assistance - Locations authorized. - Any community junior college established, operated, and accredited as provided...
§70-4410. Authorization for junior colleges to become technology center schools. - Any community maintaining a community junior college as provided by...
§70-4411. Two-year colleges to become technology center school districts by resolution of Regents for Higher Education - Eligibility for federal funds. - It is further provided that a two-year college which is...
§70-4412. State aid for building purposes. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall have authority...
§70-4413. Tulsa Community College. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall have...
§70-4414. Provisions of act as cumulative. - The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing...
§70-4415. Communities as area school districts - Authorization to issue bonds and levy taxes. - Any community that has heretofore been or that may hereafter...
§70-4416. Validation of organization of certain area school districts and bonds and tax levies. - Any such community heretofore declared to be an area school...
§70-4417. Western Oklahoma State College. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby directed...
§70-4418. Board of Regents of Western Oklahoma State College. - The State Regents for Higher Education upon said finding of...
§70-4418.1. Changing name of Altus Junior College to Western Oklahoma State College. - The state educational institution located at Altus shall continue at...
§70-4418.2. References deemed to be to Western Oklahoma State College - Legal status not affected. - Wherever the laws of this state refer to this institution...
§70-4419. Tulsa Technology Center School District - Board districts. - A. All of the territory comprising the County of Tulsa,...
§70-4420. Tulsa Community College Technology Center School District. - A. The territory comprising the County of Tulsa shall be...
§70-4420.1. College technology center school districts. - A. Any county contiguous with a county that is entirely...
§70-4420.2. Eligibility for state funds appropriated to State Board of Career and Technology Education. - College technology center school districts authorized by Sections 4410, 4411,...
§70-4421. Separate technology center district for vocational and/or technical secondary and adult education programs not authorized or prohibited. - Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize or prohibit...
§70-4422. Legislative intent. - It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to make...
§70-4423. Redlands Community College - Carl Albert State College - Seminole State College - Rose State College - Oklahoma City Community College. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby...
§70-4423.1. Carl Albert State College - Name change. - The state educational institution located at Poteau which is known...
§70-4423.1A. Courses and programs for people of Sallisaw - Branch of Carl Albert State College. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall make...
§70-4423.2. El Reno Junior College - Name change. - A. The institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher...
§70-4423.3. Seminole Junior College - Name change. - A. The state educational institution located at Seminole which is...
§70-4425. McCurtain County Higher Education Program - Acceptance of property and equipment. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized...
§70-4427. McCurtain County Higher Education Program - Board of trustees - Advisory board. - A. Until the effective date of this act, there is...
§70-4428. Sayre Junior College - Merger with Southwestern Oklahoma State University. - Sayre Junior College is hereby merged with Southwestern Oklahoma State...
§70-4429. Sayre Junior College - Transfer of assets, etc. - All property, equipment, and other assets except cash and expendable...
§70-4511. Continuous school program. - All public school districts of any type or class are...
§70-4515. Public hearing. - Prior to implementing a continuous school program in any school...
§70-4516. School calendar. - The board of education of any school district operating pursuant...
§70-4517. Salary schedule. - The board of education of any school district operating the...
§70-4518. Program evaluation. - The state superintendent of public instruction may require the submission...
§70-4661. Higher education in Tulsa - Legislative findings. - The Legislature finds that a structured, coherent system of higher...
§70-4662. Oklahoma State University/Tulsa - Programs and degrees. - On January 1, 1999, there shall be established as a...
§70-4663. Oklahoma State University/Tulsa - Board of Trustees. - A. On January 1, 1999, there shall be created the...
§70-4664. Oklahoma State University/Tulsa - Funding. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall allocate funds...
§70-4665. Nonduplication of courses. - Courses offered at the undergraduate level through Oklahoma State University/Tulsa...
§70-4666. Langston University - Statewide plan and mission. - In strengthening the State of Oklahoma's commitment to Langston's historical...
§70-4667. Langston University - Tulsa branch. - On July 1, 2001, there shall be established a branch...
§70-4668. Northeastern State University - Tulsa branch. - On July 1, 2001, there may be established a branch...
§70-4669. Rogers State University - Creation and funding. - A. On January 1, 1999, there shall be created in...
§70-4669.1. Rogers State University - Transfer of governance from Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges to Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University - Assumption of obligations for tenure or retire... - A. The governance, supervision, management and control of Rogers State...
§70-4670. Dissolution of Board of Regents of Rogers University. - On January 1, 1999, the entity known as the Board...
§70-4671. Oklahoma State University - Long-range planning and development. - No later than November 1, 1998, the president of Oklahoma...
§70-4672. Rogers University/Tulsa - Coordination of student services. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall immediately establish...
§70-4673. University of Oklahoma/Oklahoma State University Graduate Center at Tulsa - Establishment and funding. - A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall establish...
§70-4674. Technology Intern Partner Program. - A. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...
§70-4701. Center for Instructional Excellence - Feasibility study. - The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized...
§70-4702. Precollegiate compensatory courses - Report - Funding - Commendation of Regents. - A. The Legislature requests a report from the State Regents...
§70-4703. General fee and tuition contributions - Appropriations - Investment in quality education - Intent of Legislature. - A. It is the intent of the Legislature that within...
§70-4704. Consolidation of financial assistance program - Increasing assistance - Priority system for eligibility for assistance - National Merit scholars. - A. The State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized...
§70-4705. Educational trust fund - Study. - The State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized to...
§70-4706. Defining roles, goals and missions of like institutions - Admission standard - Commendation of two-year colleges for providing universal access and State Regents for updating and enforcing viability standard. - A. Recognizing the increasing demand for college and university education,...
§70-4707. Comprehensive examination for graduates. - The Oklahoma Legislature believes that any student who graduates from...
§70-4708. Cooperation with private sector in establishing centers of excellence. - Recognizing that true excellence can be achieved only through cooperation...
§70-4709. Minority faculty representation - Faculty award and fellowship opportunities - Faculty salaries. - A. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...
§70-4710. Technology transfer systems. - The Oklahoma Legislature believes that one key to excellence in...
§70-4711. Business assistance liaison officer. - It is the intent of the Legislature that the State...
§70-4712. Funds for Excellence Program. - There is hereby created, in the Office of the State...
§70-4713. Funds for Excellence Fund. - There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving...
§70-4714. Grant competitions - Rules and procedures - Funding. - A. If funds are available in the Funds for Excellence...
§70-4715. Disbursement from Funds for Excellence Fund. - Disbursements may be made from the Funds for Excellence Fund...
§70-6000. Short title. - Sections 1 through 15 of this act shall be known...
§70-6001. Legislative intent. - A. The Legislature finds and declares the following: 1. It...
§70-6002. Definitions. - As used in the Oklahoma Tuition Trust Act: 1. "Advance...
§70-6003. Creation of Oklahoma Tuition Trust - Investment advisory committee. - A. There is hereby created the "Oklahoma Tuition Trust". The...
§70-6004. Powers and duties of Regents - Contracts for services. - A. For the purpose of implementing and administering the Oklahoma...
§70-6005. Advance tuition payment contracts - Required provisions - Termination of rights of beneficiary. - A. The Trust, on behalf of itself and the state,...
§70-6006. Types of advance tuition payment contracts. - A. At a minimum, the Trust shall offer advance tuition...
§70-6007. Payments on behalf of beneficiaries - Scholarship refunds. - A. Within thirty (30) days of written notice to the...
§70-6008. Termination of advance tuition payment contracts - Refunds. - A. An advance tuition payment contract shall authorize a termination...
§70-6009. Oklahoma College Tuition Trust Fund - Creation - Accountings - Expenditure and investment of assets. - A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury an...
§70-6010. Ruling requests - United States Internal Revenue Service and Securities and Exchange Commission. - A. The Regents shall solicit answers to appropriate ruling requests...
§70-6011. Enforcement of act and contracts pursuant thereto. - State institutions of higher education, purchasers and qualified beneficiaries may...
§70-6012. Unauthorized loans and other transfers - Ceiling on tuition aid grants. - A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section,...
§70-6013. Construction of act and contracts entered into pursuant thereto. - Nothing in the Oklahoma Tuition Trust Act or in an...
§70-6014. Tax exemptions and deductions - Sale or transfer of advance tuition contracts. - A. The property of the Trust and its income and...
§70-7001. Dyslexia teacher training pilot program. - A. It is the intent of the Legislature that the...
§70-8003. Center for the Study of Literacy - Responsibilities. - It is the intent of the Legislature that the Center...
§70-8005. Adult Literacy Services Advisory Committee - Members. - A. The Adult Literacy Services Advisory Committee shall be composed...
§70-9001. Short title - Higher Education Institution Local Funding Act. - This act shall be known and may be cited as...
§70-9002. Legislative findings. - The Legislature finds that providing access to additional sources of...
§70-9003. Higher education funding district. - An eligible two-year institution within The Oklahoma State System of...
§70-9004. Board of regents resolution for inclusion. - A. The board of regents of an eligible two-year college...
§70-9005. District boundary map – Assessed value. - A. The board of regents of the eligible institution shall...
§70-9006. Precinct boundary map – County election board. - The county election board of the county or counties within...
§70-9007. Election on district formation and millage rate – Bonds – Special election – Election costs. - A. An election may be conducted in November of any...
§70-9008. Elections – Threshold for approval. - If approved by sixty percent (60%) or more of the...
§70-9009. Millage levy - Net assessed value of taxable property. - The millage levied by a higher education funding district shall...
§70-9010. Revenues – General fund of institution – Authorized expenditures. - A. All revenues derived from the net assessed value of...
§70-9011. Bond proceeds – Authorized expenditures – Final authority. - A. Proceeds from bonds or other evidence of indebtedness issued...
§70-9012. Modification of millage rate – Submission to voters – Petition - Limits. - After the formation of a higher education funding district authorized...
§70-9013. Annexation or deannexation of territory - Resolution by board of regents - Petition. - After the formation of a higher education funding district authorized...