§ 5003.10. Oklahoma Department of Commerce--Powers and authority
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 74. State Government
74 Okl.St.Ann. § 5003.10
§ 5003.10. Oklahoma Department of Commerce--Powers and authority
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall have the authority to:
3. Obligate and expend funds for services performed by local political subdivisions of the state, state agencies, including universities and colleges within and without the state, and federal agencies for research and training in conformity with the general state laws governing such activity; and apply for, accept, administer and expend grants from the federal government and any other public or private sources for research and training purposes;
6. Generally gather, compile and make available economic analyses and statistical information relating to business, trade, commerce, industry, transportation, communication, natural resources, population and other like subjects in this state, with authority to call upon other agencies, universities and colleges of the state for statistical data and results obtained by them, and to arrange and compile such economic analyses and statistical information in such a manner as it deems advisable;
8. Support and assist the efforts of state, regional and local development organizations, industrial committees, chambers of commerce, agricultural organizations, labor organizations and other similar public and private agencies to obtain new and to foster expansion of existing service, industrial and manufacturing facilities, businesses and enterprises; and to foster community improvements in leadership, expertise, human development, infrastructure, public facilities and quality of life; and to expand data availability and utilization opportunities;
11. Serve as the state's official liaison agency between persons interested in locating new economic enterprises in Oklahoma and state and local groups seeking new enterprises. In this respect, the Department shall aid communities in organizing for and obtaining new businesses and expanding existing businesses and shall process requests which reflect interest in locating economic enterprises in the state;
16. Establish, subject to an annual appropriation or private gifts, offices outside the state boundaries. The offices may be operated by the state or may be operated pursuant to contract which shall not be subject to the competitive bid laws of the State of Oklahoma. The Department shall prepare an annual report concerning the activities of the offices and submit it to the Governor and the Legislature. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall notify in writing the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that the Department intends to establish a new office pursuant to this paragraph at least thirty (30) days prior to the establishment of the new office or execution of a contract;
17. Establish a system of not less than six geographic regions for promoting new or existing businesses, assisting in the expansion of small and medium sized manufacturers through a modernization program, creating new jobs, and assisting local businesses, political subdivisions or other entities to better utilize the services of the Department;
18. Solicit, accept and expend donations and contributions from any source, whether public or private, in order to advertise, promote or disseminate information which may assist in the recruitment of companies, firms or jobs to Oklahoma, including but not limited to the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program Act,1 and any other acts which the Department administers or which may assist the Department in the performance of its mission. The Department shall deposit any funds collected pursuant to this paragraph in the “Oklahoma Department of Commerce Revolving Fund” created by Section 5012 of this title; and
19. Enter into contracts at fair market value for the rental of office space in any facility under its control to entities engaged in activities related to the export of goods produced in Oklahoma. The Department shall deposit any funds collected pursuant to this paragraph in the “Oklahoma Department of Commerce Revolving Fund” created by Section 5012 of this title.
Credits
Laws 1992, c. 259, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1992; Laws 1994, c. 322, § 27, emerg. eff. June 8, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 71, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1999.
Footnotes
Title 68, § 3601 et seq.
74 Okl. St. Ann. § 5003.10, OK ST T. 74 § 5003.10
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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