Oklahoma § 62-34.21 - Authorization and requirements for obtaining, developing

§ 62-34.21. Authorization and requirements for obtaining, developing

or enhancing communication or telecommunication systems Interagency contracts - Exception.

A. No agency of the executive branch of the state shall use

state funds for or enter into any agreement for the acquisition,

development or enhancement of a communication or telecommunication

system including voice, data, radio, video, Internet, eGovernment,

as referenced in Sections 34.24 and 34.25 of this title, printers,

scanners, copiers, facsimile systems and associated supplies,

service costs, maintenance costs, or any other costs or fees

associated with the acquisition of the system or equipment, without

written authorization of the Chief Information Officer or a

designee. The Chief Information Officer or a designee shall verify

that any acquisition, development or enhancement is compatible with

the operation of the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network.

B. No agency of the executive branch of the state shall enter

into any agreement for the acquisition, development or enhancement

of a communication or telecommunication system or service including

voice, data, radio, video, Internet, eGovernment, printers,

scanners, copiers, and facsimile systems, unless the cost of such

addition, change, improvement or development has been included in

the statewide communications plan of the Information Services

Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, as

said plan may have been amended or revised.

C. State agencies may enter into interagency contracts to share

communications and telecommunications resources for mutually

beneficial purposes. The contract shall clearly state how its

purpose contributes to the development or enhancement or cost

reduction of a state network which includes voice, data, radio,

video, Internet, eGovernment, or facsimile systems. The contract

shall be approved by the Information Services Division before any

payments are made.

D. The provisions of subsections A, B and C of this section

shall not apply to the telecommunications network known as OneNet

whether said network is governed or operated by the Oklahoma State

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Regents for Higher Education or any other state entity assigned

responsibility for OneNet.

E. No state agency shall use state funds or enter into any

agreement for the acquisition, development or enhancement of a

public safety communication system unless the request is consistent

with the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan and the

public safety communications standards issued by the Oklahoma Office

of Homeland Security. Agencies interested in acquiring, developing

or enhancing a public safety communications system shall submit a

proposal to the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security. The Oklahoma

Office of Homeland Security shall issue a proposal review which

summarizes whether the proposal is consistent with the Statewide

Communications Interoperability Plan and the technology standards

issued. The proposal review shall be submitted to the requesting

agency and to the Chief Information Officer.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 48, § 6, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Laws

1992, c. 268, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1996, c. 214, § 7,

emerg. eff. May 21, 1996; Laws 2006, c. 266, § 6, eff. July 1, 2006;

Laws 2009, c. 212, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009. Renumbered from § 41.5j

of this title by Laws 2009, c. 441, § 64, eff. July 1, 2009.

Amended by Laws 2009, c. 451, § 11, eff. April 5, 2010; Laws 2010,

c. 2, § 40, eff. April 5, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 292, § 3; Laws 2013,

c. 15, § 60, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013; Laws 2013, c. 358, § 14,

eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2025, c. 199, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.

NOTE: Laws 2009, c. 454, § 10 repealed by Laws 2010, c. 2, § 41,

eff. April 5, 2010. Laws 2012, c. 304, § 353 repealed by Laws 2013,

c. 15, § 61, emerg. eff. April 8, 2013.

NOTE: Laws 2009, c. 451, § 26, provides: "The provisions of

Sections 3 through 15, 17 through 20, 22 and 23 of this act shall be

effective and shall become operative on the effective date of the

appointment of the first Chief Information Officer by the Governor

as provided for in Section 2 of this act." The first Chief

Information Officer was appointed by the Governor on April 5, 2010.

NOTE: Laws 2010, c. 2, § 106, provides: "The provisions of Sections

32 through 43 and Sections 96 and 97 of this act shall be effective

and shall become operative on the effective date of the appointment

of the first Chief Information Officer by the Governor as provided

in Section 34.11.1 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes." The first

Chief Information Officer was appointed by the Governor on April 5,

2010.