Oklahoma Code § 74-7068

Title 74. State Government: Abolition of Medical Technology and Research Authority –
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Transfer of powers, duties, and responsibilities to University of
Oklahoma.
A.  The Medical Technology and Research Authority of Oklahoma is
hereby abolished.  Effective July 1, 2001, the powers, duties, and
responsibilities of the Authority as set forth in subsection C of
this section shall be transferred to the University of Oklahoma.
All employees, property, records, unexpended funds, and outstanding
financial obligations and encumbrances of the Authority are hereby
transferred to the University of Oklahoma.
B.  1.  Employees transferred to the University of Oklahoma
pursuant to this section shall retain pay and benefits, to the
extent possible, including longevity, insurance benefits for
themselves and their dependents, seniority, and rights and other
privileges and benefits.

2. a. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of
this section may elect to remain as a member of the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and, if
the employee elects to do so, shall file an election
on a form prescribed for that purpose with the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System not later
than December 31, 2001, or the employee may elect to
become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System of
Oklahoma and, if the employee elects to do so, shall
file an election on a form prescribed for that purpose
with the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma not
later than December 31, 2001.
b. If an employee files the election provided for in this
paragraph to continue membership in the Oklahoma
Public Employees Retirement System, the University of
Oklahoma shall pay the required employer contributions
applicable to the participating employers in the
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System pursuant
to Section 920 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes
and the employee shall continue to pay employee
contributions as required by Section 919.1 of Title 74
of the Oklahoma Statutes.
c. Until an employee files an election pursuant to this
paragraph, the employee shall continue to be a member
of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and
the University of Oklahoma shall make required
employer contributions pursuant to Section 920 of
Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
d. If an employee transferred pursuant to this section
elects a vested benefit to be paid from the Oklahoma
Public Employees Retirement System, and if the
employee has accumulated sick leave, on June 30, 2001,
equal to or in excess of one hundred thirty (130) days
then, notwithstanding the actual amount of accumulated
sick leave the employee has accrued on the date as of
which the vested benefit is elected, the provisions of
Section 913 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall
be applicable to the computation of participating
service credit based upon accumulated sick leave for
such employee.
3. a. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of
this section may elect to become a member of the
Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to
the election authorized by this section.  If the
employee makes an election to become a member of the
Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, the employee
may acquire service credit in the Teachers’ Retirement

System of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of
Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
b. On and after the date that an employee makes an
election to become a member of the Teachers’
Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to subparagraph
a of paragraph 2 of this subsection, the University of
Oklahoma shall make required contributions pursuant to
Section 17-108.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes
and the employee shall make required contributions
imposed pursuant to Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
c. On and after the date that an employee files the
election to become a member of the Teachers’
Retirement System of Oklahoma, the University of
Oklahoma and the employee making the election shall be
subject to all requirements of the provisions of
Sections 17-101 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes governing the Teachers’ Retirement System of
Oklahoma.
C.  The following powers, duties, and responsibilities of the
Authority shall be transferred to the University of Oklahoma:
1.  The regulation and control of all vehicular parking within
the district, including vehicular parking in parking garages, on
parking lots, along driveways and along public or private streets,
and at all other locations within the district.  The University of
Oklahoma is specifically empowered to regulate the number of
vehicular parking spaces within the district, the hours of operation
and availability of vehicular parking spaces, the charges to be
assessed to the users of vehicular parking spaces and standards of
construction and operation with respect to all vehicular parking
facilities or areas within the district.  In furtherance of the
foregoing, the University may enter into agreements with the City of
Oklahoma City or other governmental agencies with respect to
enforcement of parking regulations; however, in all cases, the
jurisdiction, power and authority to regulate vehicular parking
granted by this act to the University shall be superior to and shall
control over any parking jurisdiction possessed by any other agency
of state government, political subdivision or municipality.  No
vehicular parking spaces shall be created or allowed to continue
within the district unless authorized by the University.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, vehicular
parking garages and hard-surfaced parking lots existing on May 1,
1990, not within public streets or rights-of-way, and having
individual capacities in excess of ten (10) vehicular parking
spaces, shall not be subject to the powers of the University as
granted by this paragraph as to parking regulation unless, with
respect to an individual property, the holder of same shall consent

to such regulation by the University.  Those parties not consenting
to regulation by the University shall be responsible for the
maintenance and operation of their respective parking garages; and
2.  The regulation and control of vehicular parking within the
secondary district as follows:  No parking garages or parking lots
shall be constructed or used without the prior approval of the
University; however, vehicular parking accessory to a building,
provided to meet the minimum vehicular parking requirements of the
City of Oklahoma City for such building, need not obtain approval of
the University; provided further, all parking in excess of such
minimum requirements shall obtain the approval of the University.
University approval shall not be required for vehicular parking
garages or parking lots existing on May 1, 1990.  Parking accessory
to a residence shall not require University approval.
D.  As used in this section:
1.  "District" means an area of Oklahoma County described as
follows:  Beginning at a point on the centerline of the Centennial
Expressway which intersects N.E. 11th Street, extended, thence east
along the north right-of-way line of N.E. 11th Street and N.E. 11th
Street extended to the west right-of-way line of Stiles Avenue,
thence north along the west right-of-way line of Stiles Avenue to
the north right-of-way line of N.E. 13th Street, thence east along
the north right-of-way of N.E. 13th Street to the east right-of-way
of Lincoln Boulevard, thence north along the west right-of-way line
of Lincoln Boulevard to the intersection of the north right-of-way
line of the east-west alley, extended, located in Block 7, Howe's
Capitol Addition, thence east along the north right-of-way line of
said alley and said alley, extended, to the west right-of-way line
of Lindsay Avenue, thence north along the west right-of-way line of
Lindsay Avenue to the north right-of-way line of N.E. 14th Street,
thence east along the north right-of-way line of N.E. 14th Street to
the west right-of-way line of Phillips Avenue, thence north along
the west right-of-way line of Phillips Avenue to the north right-of-
way line of N.E. 16th Street, thence east along the north right-of-
way line of N.E. 16th Street to the east right-of-way line of
McMecham Parkway, McMecham Parkway, also known as McMechan Parkway,
also known as McMeachan Parkway, thence south along the east right-
of-way line of McMecham Parkway, thence south along the east right-
of-way line of McMecham Parkway to the north right-of-way line of
N.E. 15th Street, thence east along the north right-of-way line of
N.E. 15th Street to the east right-of-way line of Kelley Avenue,
thence south along the east right-of-way line of Kelley Avenue to
the north right-of-way line of N.E. 13th Street, thence
northeasterly and east along the north right-of-way line of N.E.
13th Street to the east right-of-way line of Lottie Avenue, thence
south along the east right-of-way line of Lottie Avenue to the south
right-of-way line of N.E. 8th Street, thence west along the south

right-of-way line of N.E. 8th Street to the east right-of-way line
of North Lindsay Avenue, thence south along the east right-of-way
line of Lindsay Avenue to the south right-of-way line of N.E. 6th
Street and N.E. 6th Street, extended, thence west along the south
right-of-way line of N.E. 6th Street to the east right-of-way line
of Lincoln Boulevard, thence south along the east right-of-way line
of Lincoln Boulevard to the south right-of-way line of N.E. 4th
Street, thence west along the south right-of-way line of N.E. 4th
Street to the centerline of the Centennial Expressway, thence north
along the centerline of the Centennial Expressway to intersect with
the north right-of-way line of N.E. 11th Street extended, being the
point of beginning; and
2.  "Secondary district" means an area extending one thousand
five hundred (1,500) feet beyond the boundaries of the district, but
in no case west of the centerline of the Centennial Expressway.

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