Oklahoma Code § 62-34.21

Title 62. Public Finance: Authorization and requirements for obtaining, developing
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or enhancing communication or telecommunication systems -
Interagency contracts - Exception.
A.  No agency of the executive branch of the state shall use
state funds for or enter into any agreement for the acquisition,
development or enhancement of a communication or telecommunication
system including voice, data, radio, video, Internet, eGovernment,
as referenced in Sections 34.24 and 34.25 of this title, printers,
scanners, copiers, facsimile systems and associated supplies,
service costs, maintenance costs, or any other costs or fees
associated with the acquisition of the system or equipment, without
written authorization of the Chief Information Officer or a
designee.  The Chief Information Officer or a designee shall verify
that any acquisition, development or enhancement is compatible with
the operation of the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network.
B.  No agency of the executive branch of the state shall enter
into any agreement for the acquisition, development or enhancement
of a communication or telecommunication system or service including
voice, data, radio, video, Internet, eGovernment, printers,
scanners, copiers, and facsimile systems, unless the cost of such
addition, change, improvement or development has been included in
the statewide communications plan of the Information Services
Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, as
said plan may have been amended or revised.
C.  State agencies may enter into interagency contracts to share
communications and telecommunications resources for mutually
beneficial purposes.  The contract shall clearly state how its
purpose contributes to the development or enhancement or cost
reduction of a state network which includes voice, data, radio,
video, Internet, eGovernment, or facsimile systems.  The contract
shall be approved by the Information Services Division before any
payments are made.
D.  The provisions of subsections A, B and C of this section
shall not apply to the telecommunications network known as OneNet
whether said network is governed or operated by the Oklahoma State

Regents for Higher Education or any other state entity assigned
responsibility for OneNet.
E.  No state agency shall use state funds or enter into any
agreement for the acquisition, development or enhancement of a
public safety communication system unless the request is consistent
with the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan and the
public safety communications standards issued by the Oklahoma Office
of Homeland Security.  Agencies interested in acquiring, developing
or enhancing a public safety communications system shall submit a
proposal to the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security.  The Oklahoma
Office of Homeland Security shall issue a proposal review which
summarizes whether the proposal is consistent with the Statewide
Communications Interoperability Plan and the technology standards
issued.  The proposal review shall be submitted to the requesting
agency and to the Chief Information Officer.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 48, § 6, eff. July 1, 1985.  Amended by Laws
1992, c. 268, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1996, c. 214, § 7,
emerg. eff. May 21, 1996; Laws 2006, c. 266, § 6, eff. July 1, 2006;
Laws 2009, c. 212, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.  Renumbered from § 41.5j
of this title by Laws 2009, c. 441, § 64, eff. July 1, 2009.
Amended by Laws 2009, c. 451, § 11, eff. April 5, 2010; Laws 2010,
c. 2, § 40, eff. April 5, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 292, § 3; Laws 2013,
c. 15, § 60, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013; Laws 2013, c. 358, § 14,
eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2025, c. 199, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.
NOTE:  Laws 2009, c. 454, § 10 repealed by Laws 2010, c. 2, § 41,
eff. April 5, 2010.  Laws 2012, c. 304, § 353 repealed by Laws 2013,
c. 15, § 61, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013.
NOTE:  Laws 2009, c. 451, § 26, provides: "The provisions of
Sections 3 through 15, 17 through 20, 22 and 23 of this act shall be
effective and shall become operative on the effective date of the
appointment of the first Chief Information Officer by the Governor
as provided for in Section 2 of this act."  The first Chief
Information Officer was appointed by the Governor on April 5, 2010.
NOTE:  Laws 2010, c. 2, § 106, provides: "The provisions of Sections
32 through 43 and Sections 96 and 97 of this act shall be effective
and shall become operative on the effective date of the appointment
of the first Chief Information Officer by the Governor as provided
in Section 34.11.1 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes."  The first
Chief Information Officer was appointed by the Governor on April 5,
2010.

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