Oklahoma § 74-62.8 - Acquisition of fire protection equipment or vehicles

§ 74-62.8. Acquisition of fire protection equipment or vehicles

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry shall

be authorized to acquire equipment or vehicles for the purpose of

offering the equipment or vehicles to fire departments located in

this state at no cost to the fire departments for use in improving

local fire capabilities. Fire departments accepting equipment or

vehicles from the Department shall place the equipment or vehicles

into operation within a twelve-month period and shall agree to use

the equipment and vehicles primarily for fire protection purposes.

In consideration of the economic benefit to be provided to the State

of Oklahoma, its citizens and their property by the continued use of

the fire protection equipment or vehicles, the Department shall

transfer title of the equipment or vehicles to the fire departments

once the equipment or vehicles are placed in operation within the

required twelve-month period. The Department shall promulgate rules

for the dispersion of acquired equipment or vehicles.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 296, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered

from Title 74, § 85.9F by Laws 1999, c. 289, § 17, eff. July 1,

1999. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 169, § 6, emerg. eff. May 2, 2001;

Laws 2006, c. 209, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.