Oklahoma § 74-51.2 - Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund

§ 74-51.2. Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Office of Homeland Security to be designated the

“Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving Fund”. The Oklahoma Homeland

Security Revolving Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to

fiscal year limitations and shall consist of monies received by the

Office of Homeland Security or the Department of Public Safety from:

1. Reimbursements from responsible parties for reasonable

actions taken and costs incurred by a regional team in response to

an incident or event involving a dangerous substance;

2. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received from other

state agencies and entities of state government;

3. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received by the

Office of Homeland Security or the Department of Public Safety from

the United States government or pursuant to proceedings in district

court to enforce claims initiated pursuant to the Oklahoma Homeland

Security Act or the Oklahoma Emergency Response Act;

4. Gifts, donations, and bequests;

5. Monies appropriated or apportioned by the state; and

6. Receipts from other ancillary services related to incidents

or events related to dangerous substances, not otherwise provided by

law.

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B. All monies accruing to the credit of the Oklahoma Homeland

Security Revolving Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted

and expended by the Office of Homeland Security for:

1. Operating expenses relating to homeland security expenses;

2. Administrative duties in support of homeland security

functions;

3. Education and reimbursement for expenses of regional teams,

including maintenance of equipment; and

4. Reimbursement, as provided in Section 51.4 of this title, of

funeral expenses for any member of the state military forces who

died in the line of duty while serving on state active duty, as

defined in Section 801 of Title 44 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. Expenditures from the Oklahoma Homeland Security Revolving

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 2004, c. 157, § 3, emerg. eff. April 26, 2004.

Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 701; Laws 2021, c. 187, § 2, eff.

Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2022, c. 302, § 3; Laws 2024, c. 257, § 3, emerg.

eff. May 1, 2024.

§74-51.2a. Emergency preparedness grants.

Contingent upon the availability of designated funding from the

United States Department of Homeland Security or state

appropriations, the Office of Homeland Security shall make grant

monies available to:

1. Public schools, private schools, technology center schools

and institutions of higher learning in this state to encourage

greater emergency preparedness including, but not limited to,

improvement of plans and procedures for natural and man-made

disasters and emergencies, improvement of security on campus, at

events, and with regard to buses and other transportation, and

improvement of communications strategies and equipment; and

2. Local law enforcement, emergency management, disaster

relief, and public health entities in this state to encourage the

active engagement of such entities with public schools, private

schools, technology center schools, and institutions of higher

learning in their efforts to improve emergency preparedness.

Added by Laws 2008, c. 216, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2008. Amended by Laws

2009, c. 238, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2022, c. 302, § 4; Laws

2024, c. 257, § 4, emerg. eff. May 1, 2024.

§74-51.2b. Oklahoma School Security Grant Program Act.

A. This section shall be known and may be cited as the

“Oklahoma School Security Grant Program Act”.

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B. The Office of Homeland Security shall solicit proposals for

and make grants for the enhancement of campus security at

institutions of higher learning, technology center schools, public

schools, and private schools.

C. The goals and objectives of the Oklahoma School Security

Grant Program are to:

1. Increase the awareness of the public and educational

institutions of the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities of school

campuses as well as mitigation strategies;

2. Incentivize participation in school security training

programs designed to assess campus risks, threats, and

vulnerabilities;

3. Provide assistance to institutions of higher learning,

technology center schools, public schools, and private schools

initiating or implementing school security plans, programs, and

activities; and

4. Build upon the success of the pilot education grant program

established by the Office of Homeland Security.

D. The Office of Homeland Security shall determine grant

project criteria and establish a process for the consideration of

proposals. The proposals shall be considered on a statewide

competitive basis among peer institutions. To be eligible for an

Oklahoma School Security Grant Program award, an institution of

higher learning, technology center school, public school, or private

school shall:

1. Complete a risk and vulnerability assessment conducted by

the Oklahoma School Security Institute or a nationally qualified

risk and vulnerability assessor; and

2. Agree to expend grant funds on items recommended by the risk

and vulnerability assessment and/or to provide de-escalation and

behavioral threat assessment and management training to employees.

Recommended items eligible for grant fund expenditures may include,

but shall not be limited to, physical security enhancements such as

cameras, gates, lighting, locks, doors, windows, security

geofencing, and ballistic storm shelters.

E. Each year the Office of Homeland Security shall prepare an

annual report on the Oklahoma School Security Grant Program and

submit the report electronically to the Governor, the President Pro

Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of

Representatives. The report shall include a list of the recipients

of Oklahoma School Security Grant Program awards and information on

how grant funds were used during the previous year.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 238, § 2, eff. July 1, 2009. Amended by Laws

2022, c. 302, § 5; Laws 2023, c. 325, § 3, eff. July 1, 2023; Laws

2024, c. 257, § 5, emerg. eff. May 1, 2024.

§74-51.2c.

Oklahoma School Security Revolving Fund.

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A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Office of Homeland Security to be designated the

“Oklahoma School Security Revolving Fund”. The Oklahoma School

Security Revolving Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to

fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of monies received by the

Office of Homeland Security from:

1. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received from other

state agencies and entities of state government for school security;

2. Reimbursements, grants, or other monies received by the

Office of Homeland Security from the United States government

obligated to school security projects;

3. Gifts, donations, and bequests; and

4. Monies appropriated or apportioned by the state.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of the Oklahoma School

Security Revolving Fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted

and expended by the Office of Homeland Security for the

administration of the Oklahoma School Security Grant Program.

Contingent upon the availability of funding, the Office of Homeland

Security may make grants each year to institutions of higher

learning, technology center schools, public schools, and private

schools as provided in Section 51.2b of this title.

C. Expenditures from the Oklahoma School Security Revolving

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 2009, c. 238, § 3, eff. July 1, 2009. Amended by Laws

2012, c. 304, § 702; Laws 2022, c. 302, § 6; Laws 2024, c. 257, § 6,

emerg. eff. May, 1, 2024.

§74-51.2d. Oklahoma School Security Institute.

A. The Office of Homeland Security shall designate a function

of its agency as the “Oklahoma School Security Institute”.

B. The Oklahoma School Security Institute shall act as the

central repository for the public and private elementary and

secondary schools of this state to contact for information on

resources made available to the schools in their efforts to enhance

school security and assess risks and threats to school campuses.

The goals and objectives of the Oklahoma School Security Institute

shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Maximizing school security training and support to public

and private elementary and secondary schools as authorized pursuant

to Section 51.2b of this title;

2. Assisting and coordinating with public and private

elementary and secondary school administrators as required in the

development and implementation of safety drills;

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3. Facilitating efforts of public and private elementary and

secondary schools to utilize any available programs or entities

specializing in security issues; and

4. Creating and coordinating any working groups when necessary

in order to continue developing and implementing new strategies and

techniques for future recommendations on school security issues.

C. The Oklahoma School Security Institute may develop a system

whereby activities that may compromise school safety can be reported

and disseminated to the appropriate parties for additional

investigation should it be warranted.

Added by Laws 2013, c. 54, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Laws

2022, c. 302, § 7; Laws 2024, c. 257, § 7, emerg. eff. May 1, 2024.