Oklahoma § 74-9209 - State Broadband Grant Program Revolving Fund

§ 74-9209. State Broadband Grant Program Revolving Fund

A. The Office, with the participation and advice of the

Broadband Expansion Council and approval from the Board, shall

establish the State Broadband Grant Program. The Program shall

include development of competitive grants to be awarded to

applicants seeking to expand access to broadband Internet services

in this state, focusing on areas considered unserved and underserved

by the FCC. The Office, Council, and Board shall examine best

practices in other states to facilitate the framework of the

Program. The Office shall administer the Program.

B. No grants shall be developed or awarded under the provisions

of this program that would duplicate existing broadband Internet

services in this state.

C. In the administration of the grant program authorized by

this section, the Office shall secure service testing data to ensure

grant recipients provide the service or services proposed by such

recipients when applying for such grants.

D. All grant awards authorized pursuant to the provisions of

this section shall include a clawback provision. For purposes of

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this subsection, a "clawback provision" shall mean a condition

precedent to participate in the program whereby a grant recipient

formally agrees to reimburse the program all or part of a grant

award upon the failure of the recipient to fulfill contract terms

included in the grant award.

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

fund for the Office to be designated the "State Broadband Grant

Program Revolving Fund". The revolving fund shall be a continuing

fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of

all monies designated for deposit to said fund. All monies accruing

to the credit of said revolving fund are hereby appropriated and may

be budgeted and expended by the Office for purposes of awarding

grants by and through the Office pursuant to subsection A of this

section and for the operating expenses of the Office.

Added by Laws 2022, c. 229, § 10, emerg. eff. May 6, 2022.

§74-920Av1. Counties and municipalities - Employer and employee

contributions.

A. Any county, county hospital, city or town, conservation

district, circuit engineering district or any public or private

trust in which a county, city or town participates and is the

primary beneficiary, which is a participating employer and any

eligible employee shall contribute to the Oklahoma Public Employees

Retirement System. The total employer and employee contributions

shall be based on the allowable annual compensation as defined in

paragraph (9) of Section 902 of this title. Except as provided for

in this section, the employer shall not pay for the employee any of

the employee contribution to the System.

B. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, the total employer

and employee contributions shall equal thirteen and one-half percent

(13 1/2%) of the allowable monthly compensation of each member;

provided, however, each participating employer listed in this

section may set the amount of the employer and employee contribution

to equal thirteen and one-half percent (13 1/2%) of the allowable

monthly compensation of each member for compensation as provided in

paragraph (9) of Section 902 of this title; provided, the employer

contribution shall not exceed ten percent (10%) and the employee

contribution shall not exceed eight and one-half percent (8 1/2%).

C. The total employer and employee contributions for fiscal

years following the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, shall be as

follows:

July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006

15%

July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007

16%

July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008

17%

July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009

18%

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010

19%

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July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 and

each fiscal year thereafter

20%

Such employee and employer contributions shall be based upon the

allowable monthly compensation of each member for compensation as

provided in paragraph (9) of Section 902 of this title. The maximum

employer contribution of ten percent (10%) in subsection B of this

section shall increase by one and one-half percent (1.5%) beginning

in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and one percent (1%) for

each fiscal year thereafter until it reaches sixteen and one-half

percent (16.5%). For such years, the employee contribution shall

not exceed eight and one-half percent (8 1/2%). Notwithstanding any

other provisions of this section to the contrary, for those members

described in division (v), or (vi) of subparagraph (d) of paragraph

(24) of Section 902 of this title, the participating employer shall

contribute sixteen and one-half percent (16 1/2%) and the employee

shall contribute eight percent (8%) for a total of twenty-four and

one-half percent (24 1/2%).

D. For members who make the election pursuant to paragraph (2)

of subsection A of Section 915 of this title, the employee

contribution shall increase by two and ninety-one one-hundredths

percent (2.91%). Such employee contribution increase shall be paid

by the employee.

E. Each participating employer pursuant to the provisions of

this section may pick up under the provisions of Section 414(h)(2)

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and pay the contribution which

the member is required by law to make to the System for all

compensation earned after December 31, 1989. Although the

contributions so picked up are designated as member contributions,

such contributions shall be treated as contributions being paid by

the participating employer in lieu of contributions by the member in

determining tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

and such picked up contributions shall not be includable in the

gross income of the member until such amounts are distributed or

made available to the member or the beneficiary of the member. The

member, by the terms of this System, shall not have any option to

choose to receive the contributions so picked up directly and the

picked up contributions must be paid by the participating employer

to the System.

F. Member contributions which are picked up shall be treated in

the same manner and to the same extent as member contributions made

prior to the date on which member contributions were picked up by

the participating employer. Member contributions so picked up shall

be included in gross salary for purposes of determining benefits and

contributions under the System.

G. The participating employer shall pay the member

contributions from the same source of funds used in paying salary to

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the member, by effecting an equal cash reduction in gross salary of

the member.

Added by Laws 1975, c. 267, § 9, emerg. eff. June 5, 1975. Amended

by Laws 1979, c. 285, § 13, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1980, c. 317, §

9, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 316, § 3, eff. July 1, 1981;

Laws 1984, c. 267, § 4, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 206, §

94, operative July 1, 1987 (vetoed); Laws 1987, c. 236, § 190,

emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 267, § 35, operative July

1, 1988; Laws 1988, c. 284, § 9, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1989,

c. 84, § 2, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1990, c. 340, § 42, eff.

July 1, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 239, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1994,

c. 383, § 13, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 302, § 7, eff. July

1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 317, § 14, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c.

378, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 486, § 10, eff. Jan. 1,

2004; Laws 2004, c. 536, § 27, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 1, §

140, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005; Laws 2020, c. 112, § 5, eff. Nov.

1, 2020; Laws 2024, c. 139, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 325, § 3 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 141,

emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.

§74-920Av2. Counties and municipalities - Employer and employee

contributions.

A. Any county, county hospital, city or town, conservation

district, circuit engineering district or any public or private

trust in which a county, city or town participates and is the

primary beneficiary, which is a participating employer and any

eligible employee shall contribute to the System. The total

employer and employee contributions shall be based on the allowable

annual compensation as defined in paragraph (9) of Section 902 of

this title. Except as provided for in this section, the employer

shall not pay for the employee any of the employee contribution to

the System.

B. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, the total employer

and employee contributions shall equal thirteen and one-half percent

(13 1/2%) of the allowable monthly compensation of each member;

provided, however, each participating employer listed in this

section may set the amount of the employer and employee contribution

to equal thirteen and one-half percent (13 1/2%) of the allowable

monthly compensation of each member for compensation as provided in

paragraph (9) of Section 902 of this title; provided, the employer

contribution shall not exceed ten percent (10%) and the employee

contribution shall not exceed eight and one-half percent (8 1/2%).

C. The total employer and employee contributions for fiscal

years following the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, shall be as

follows:

July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006

15%

July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007

16%

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July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008

17%

July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009

18%

July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010

19%

July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 and

each fiscal year thereafter

20%

Such employee and employer contributions shall be based upon the

allowable monthly compensation of each member for compensation as

provided in paragraph (9) of Section 902 of this title. The maximum

employer contribution of ten percent (10%) in subsection B of this

section shall increase by one and one-half percent (1.5%) beginning

in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, and one percent (1%) for

each fiscal year thereafter until it reaches sixteen and one-half

percent (16.5%). For such years, the employee contribution shall

not exceed eight and one-half percent (8 1/2%). Notwithstanding any

other provisions of this section to the contrary, for those members

described in divisions (v) and (vi) of subparagraph (d) of paragraph

(24) of Section 902 of this title, the county shall contribute

sixteen and one-half percent (16 1/2%) and the employee shall

contribute eight percent (8%) for a total of twenty-four and onehalf percent (24 1/2%).

D. For members who make the election pursuant to paragraph (2)

of subsection A of Section 915 of this title, the employee

contribution shall increase by two and ninety-one one-hundredths

percent (2.91%). Such employee contribution increase shall be paid

by the employee.

E. Each participating employer pursuant to the provisions of

this section may pick up under the provisions of Section 414(h)(2)

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and pay the contribution which

the member is required by law to make to the System for all

compensation earned after December 31, 1989. Although the

contributions so picked up are designated as member contributions,

such contributions shall be treated as contributions being paid by

the participating employer in lieu of contributions by the member in

determining tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

and such picked up contributions shall not be includable in the

gross income of the member until such amounts are distributed or

made available to the member or the beneficiary of the member. The

member, by the terms of this System, shall not have any option to

choose to receive the contributions so picked up directly and the

picked up contributions must be paid by the participating employer

to the System.

F. Member contributions which are picked up shall be treated in

the same manner and to the same extent as member contributions made

prior to the date on which member contributions were picked up by

the participating employer. Member contributions so picked up shall

be included in gross salary for purposes of determining benefits and

contributions under the System.

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G. The participating employer shall pay the member

contributions from the same source of funds used in paying salary to

the member, by effecting an equal cash reduction in gross salary of

the member.

Added by Laws 1975, c. 267, § 9, emerg. eff. June 5, 1975. Amended

by Laws 1979, c. 285, § 13, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1980, c. 317, §

9, eff. July 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 316, § 3, eff. July 1, 1981;

Laws 1984, c. 267, § 4, operative July 1, 1984; Laws 1987, c. 206, §

94, operative July 1, 1987 (vetoed); Laws 1987, c. 236, § 190,

emerg. eff. July 20, 1987; Laws 1988, c. 267, § 35, operative July

1, 1988; Laws 1988, c. 284, § 9, operative July 1, 1988; Laws 1989,

c. 84, § 2, operative July 1, 1989; Laws 1990, c. 340, § 42, eff.

July 1, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 239, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1994,

c. 383, § 13, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 302, § 7, eff. July

1, 1995; Laws 1998, c. 317, § 14, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c.

378, § 4, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2003, c. 486, § 10, eff. Jan. 1,

2004; Laws 2004, c. 536, § 27, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 1, §

140, emerg. eff. March 15, 2005; Laws 2020, c. 112, § 5, eff. Nov.

1, 2020; Laws 2024, c. 280, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.

NOTE: Laws 2004, c. 325, § 3 repealed by Laws 2005, c. 1, § 141,

emerg. eff. March 15, 2005.