Oklahoma § 62-2011 Administrative expenses not to be paid from Rural

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§ 62-2011 — Administrative expenses not to be paid from Rural

Oklahoma § 62-2011

Title 62Public Finance

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Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-2011 (2026).

Text

Economic Action Plan funds - Treble damages - Initial planning expenditures.

A.Except as otherwise provided by subsection C of this section, the funds available pursuant to the provisions of Section 2006 of this title shall not be used to pay any administrative expenses of the entity requesting the funds. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall monitor expenditures made pursuant to the Rural Economic Action Plan Act to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section. Such funds shall be audited by the State Auditor and Inspector in the manner provided by law for audits of other state funds. Misuse of funds by an entity shall disqualify the entity from further funding for a period of one (1) year from the date as of which any report by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce is issued

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Economic Action Plan funds - Treble damages - Initial planning expenditures. A. Except as otherwise provided by subsection C of this section, the funds available pursuant to the provisions of Section 2006 of this title shall not be used to pay any administrative expenses of the entity requesting the funds. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall monitor expenditures made pursuant to the Rural Economic Action Plan Act to ensure compliance with the provisions of this section. Such funds shall be audited by the State Auditor and Inspector in the manner provided by law for audits of other state funds. Misuse of funds by an entity shall disqualify the entity from further funding for a period of one (1) year from the date as of which any report by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce is issued revealing a violation of the requirements of this section. B. Except for funds authorized by subsection C of this section, an entity which violates the provisions of this section shall be liable to the State of Oklahoma for treble the amount of funds identified as having been impermissibly used for the payment or reimbursement of administrative expenses. The payment shall be made to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce for deposit in the Rural Economic Action Plan Fund and such funds shall become available for distribution as otherwise provided by Section 2001 et seq. of this title except that no such funds shall be paid to an entity which has been required to make the treble damage payment. C. Upon verification by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce that an entity is qualified to receive funds for a purpose authorized by this section, the entity shall be eligible for an initial planning expenditure payment of not to exceed five percent (5%) of the amount contained in the account created for the entity pursuant to Section 2006 of this title.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1996, c. 193, § 11, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 236, § 3, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 373, § 6, eff. July 1, 1998; Laws 2008, c. 392, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 2008.