Oklahoma § 59-199.15 - State Cosmetology and Barbering Fund

§ 59-199.15. State Cosmetology and Barbering Fund

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury for the State

Board of Cosmetology and Barbering a revolving fund to be designated

the State Cosmetology and Barbering Fund. The fund shall be a

continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall

consist of all fees and penalties collected pursuant to the Oklahoma

Cosmetology and Barbering Act or rules promulgated thereto and any

other funds obtained or received by the State Board of Cosmetology

and Barbering pursuant to the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering

Act. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and shall be expended by the Board

for the purposes of implementing, administering and enforcing the

Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act. Expenditures from the fund

shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against

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claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.

B. At the close of each fiscal year the Board shall pay into

the General Revenue Fund of the state ten percent (10%) of the gross

fees and penalties so charged, collected and received by the Board.

Other than the ten percent (10%) all fees and penalties charged and

monies collected and received, are hereby dedicated, appropriated

and pledged to the accomplishment and fulfillment of the purposes of

the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act.

C. All expenses, per diem, salaries, wages, travel, rents,

printing, supplies, maintenance, and other costs incurred by the

Board in the performance of its duty and in accomplishment and

fulfillment of the purposes of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and

Barbering Act shall be a proper charge against and paid from the

State Cosmetology and Barbering Fund. In no event shall any claim

or obligation accrue against the State of Oklahoma nor against the

Cosmetology and Barbering Fund in excess of the ninety percent (90%)

or the amount of fees and penalties collected and paid into the

State Treasury pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Cosmetology and Barbering Act.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 397, § 15, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949. Amended

by Laws 1979, c. 30, § 18, emerg. eff. April 6, 1979; Laws 1998, c.

364, § 13, emerg. eff. June 8, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 355, § 15, eff.

July 1, 2000; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 262; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 98,

eff. Nov. 1, 2013.