Oklahoma § 74-150.18 - Reward System - Creation - Implementation - Information

§ 74-150.18. Reward System - Creation - Implementation - Information

required to collect - Additional requirements.

A. There is hereby created an Oklahoma Reward System

to be administered by the Oklahoma State Bureau of

Investigation for the purpose of providing a method of

disbursing cash awards, referred to as a reward, to

persons giving valuable information resulting in the

arrest and conviction of an accused person or materially

assisting in the investigation of the commission or

attempted commission of a crime as determined by the

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

B. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall implement

such procedures and regulations as are necessary to carry out the

purposes of this act. Such procedures shall include a method for

determining the amount of reward to be offered for information on a

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crime or series of crimes and which such crimes shall have a reward

offered to assist in their solution.

C. Any person seeking to collect all or part of a reward

offered under the provisions of this section shall submit the

following information to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation:

1. The crime which was committed;

2. The name of the victim of the crime;

3. The name of the person arrested and convicted;

4. The name of the law enforcement agency with which the

applicant cooperated; or

5. A written statement from that law enforcement agency

providing details of the extent of the cooperation provided.

D. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall make such

additional requirements as deemed necessary to assure proper

disbursal of the reward funds. Any person regularly employed as a

peace officer, district attorney or assistant district attorney or

any member of immediate family shall be prohibited from receiving

any cash award from said fund.

Added by Laws 1981, c. 83, § 1, operative July 1, 1981. Amended by

Laws 2015, c. 210, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

§74-150.19a. OSBI Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to be designated the

"OSBI Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not

subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of any monies

received from the sale of surplus property, fees and receipts

collected pursuant to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, fines,

forfeitures, fees, charges, receipts, donations, gifts, bequests,

contributions, devises, interagency reimbursements, federal funds

unless otherwise provided by federal law or regulation, or any other

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

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma State

Bureau of Investigation for operating expenses of the Bureau, for

the purpose of implementing the Oklahoma Reward System pursuant to

Section 150.18 of this title, and to purchase equipment and provide

training to law enforcement agencies located in the state, pursuant

to Section 62.9 of this title. Expenditures from said fund shall be

made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims

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

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.

Added by Laws 1986, c. 201, § 6, emerg. eff. June 4, 1986. Amended

by Laws 2004, c. 276, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 304, §

833.

§74-150.19b. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Centennial

Revolving Fund.

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There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to be designated the

“Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Centennial Revolving Fund”.

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year

limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the

Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation from gifts, donations, or any

other source. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are

hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma

State Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of celebrating the

centennial of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the

State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for

approval and payment.

Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 38, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.