A. Fundamental changes have occurred in national and international financial markets and in the financial markets of this state. Oklahoma needs to increase the availability of equity and near-equity capital for emerging, expanding and restructuring enterprises in Oklahoma. Such investments will create jobs for Oklahomans and will help to diversify the state's economic base.

B. Any public trust organized pursuant to Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the benefit of the entire State of Oklahoma, which was created for multiple purposes shall become eligible to be the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board as provided by this act.¹ Such trust may amend its indenture to encompass the provisions of this act, and, upon certification by the Governor, such trust shall be known as and exercise all the powers of the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board as provided by law. After the certification of the trust as the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board, the trustees of such trust shall become members of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board as provided for in Section 6 of this act.² The Oklahoma Capital Investment Board is hereby constituted a public trust of the state and the exercise of the Board and powers conferred by this act shall be deemed and held to be the performance of essential public purposes.