Oklahoma § 62-690.3 - Designation of enterprise zones - Application

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§ 62-690.3. Designation of enterprise zones - Application

A. On July 1 of each year, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce

shall designate as enterprise zones those counties which meet the

criteria set out in subparagraph a of paragraph 5 of Section 690.2

of this title or cities or towns or areas contiguous to cities or

towns which meet the criteria set out in subparagraph b of paragraph

5 of Section 690.2 of this title. The list shall also include all

areas designated as federal enterprise communities which shall be

Priority Enterprise Zones for three (3) years.

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B. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall, within thirty

(30) days following July 1 of each year, submit to the board of

county commissioners of each county a list of the counties

designated enterprise zones.

C. Upon application by an enterprise seeking to qualify for the

benefits and incentives authorized by the provisions of the Oklahoma

Enterprise Zone Act, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce may approve

an enterprise for the benefits and incentives as provided by law.

D. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall promulgate rules

concerning application procedures and requirements for an enterprise

to qualify for benefits and incentives pursuant to the Oklahoma

Enterprise Zone Act in accordance with the Administrative Procedures

Act.

Added by Laws 1983, c. 168, § 3, emerg. eff. June 6, 1983. Amended

by Laws 1985, c. 174, § 2, emerg. eff. June 18, 1985; Laws 1986, c.

207, § 57, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 171, § 2, emerg.

eff. June 26, 1987; Laws 1990, c. 321, § 2, emerg. eff. May 30,

1990; Laws 1992, c. 176, § 2, emerg. eff. May 6, 1992; Laws 1998, c.

349, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 1999, c. 382, § 2, eff. July 1,

1999; Laws 2000, c. 339, § 8, eff. July 1, 2000.

NOTE: Laws 1999, c. 382, § 5 amended the effective date of Laws

1998, c. 349, § 2 from July 1, 1999 to July 1, 2000. (However, Laws

1999, c. 382, § 2 amended Laws 1998, c. 349, § 2, giving it an

effective date of July 1, 1999.)

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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