Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 650

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Chapter 1 Administrative Operations

Subchapter 1 General Provisions

Okla. Admin. Code § 650:1-1-1.1 Mission

The rules of OCAST have been framed to effectuate achievement of the missions of OCAST and OIT as outlined in the law.[ 74 O.S. 2001, 5060.3] The missions are described as follows:

(1) The mission of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement and Technology shall be to foster innovation in existing and developing businesses by supporting basic and applied research, by facilitating technology transfer between research laboratories and firms and farms, and by providing seed-capital for new innovative firms and their products. OCAST shall also foster enhanced competitiveness in the national and international markets by small and medium-sized manufacturing firms located in Oklahoma by stimulating productivity and modernization of such firms.

(2) The mission of the Oklahoma Institute of Technology shall include;

(A) attracting, retaining and stimulating the development of information technology, biotechnology, genetics, and emerging technologies;

(B) providing leadership development programs to prepare rural residents for leadership in a technologically enhanced economy;

(C) upgrading and enhancing rural technology to grow or attract high technology companies;

(D) facilitating joint public-private technology research and development projects using resources and facilities of public higher education institutions or private entities; and

(E) providing engineering or management assistance to new or existing businesses in bringing improved or innovative products or services to market.

History

• Added at 19 Ok Reg 3074, eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)1; Added at 20 Ok Reg 2727, eff 8-11-03
• 1This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency action enacting a new Section, the Section is no longer effective. Therefore, on 7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of Section 650:1-1-1.1 was no longer effective, and remained as such until added by permanent action on 8-11-03.

Okla. Admin. Code § 650:1-1-2 Oklahoma preferences

OCAST shall require as a condition to any form of financial or other assistance authorized by the Act that any patent; license; copyright; goods; services; other outcomes resulting from activities benefiting from OCAST assistance and appropriate for commercial application; or proprietary processes or other outcomes of research that result in a commercial application shall be developed or produced by an Oklahoma-based firm; or that a legitimate effort shall be made to apply such outcomes in a manner that has a reasonable potential to create or enhance employment or other factors contributing to economic growth within Oklahoma. [74 O.S., Section 5060. 10]

History

• Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3074, eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)1; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2727, eff 8-11-03
• 1This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of Section 650:1-1-2 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the 2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action on 8-11-03.

Okla. Admin. Code § 650:1-1-3 Conflict of interest

The provisions of 74 O.S. 2001, Section 5060.7 regarding conflict of interest shall apply to all members of the Board, officers, agents and employees of OCAST or OIT. Any member of any advisory committee, panel, or contract review committee of OCAST or OIT shall be deemed, for purposes of these conflict of interest provisions, an agent of OCAST. Any disclosure by a person serving on any committee or panel of OCAST shall be deemed made, when made to the chair or secretary of such committee or panel, but in any event shall promptly thereafter be forwarded to the Secretary of the Board.

History

• Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3074, eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency)1; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2727, eff 8-11-03
• 1This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-03 (after the 7-14-03 expiration of the emergency action), the text of Section 650:1-1-3 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to enactment of the emergency action on 9-9-02, as was last published in the 2001 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action on 8-11-03.