Oklahoma § 74-5085.5 Definitions.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 74-5085.5 — Definitions.

Oklahoma § 74-5085.5

Title 74State Government

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5085.5 (2026).

Text

For purposes of the Oklahoma Capital Formation Act: 1. “Board” means the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology; 2. “Director” means any person who is a member of the Board; 3. “Equity capital” means capital invested in common or preferred stock, royalty rights, limited partnership interests, and any other securities or rights that evidence ownership in private businesses; 4. “Investor group” means any individual, corporation, partnership, or other lawfully organized entity; 5. “Near-equity capital” means capital invested in unsecured, undersecured, subordinated, or convertible loans or debt securities; 6. “Persons” means individuals, corporations, partnerships, or other lawfully organized entities

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For purposes of the Oklahoma Capital Formation Act: 1. “Board” means the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology; 2. “Director” means any person who is a member of the Board; 3. “Equity capital” means capital invested in common or preferred stock, royalty rights, limited partnership interests, and any other securities or rights that evidence ownership in private businesses; 4. “Investor group” means any individual, corporation, partnership, or other lawfully organized entity; 5. “Near-equity capital” means capital invested in unsecured, undersecured, subordinated, or convertible loans or debt securities; 6. “Persons” means individuals, corporations, partnerships, or other lawfully organized entities; 7. “Put option” means a right or privilege to sell an amount of a particular security or class of securities during a time period ending on the expiration date of the option; and 8. “Tax credits” means tax credits available against liabilities imposed by Section 2355 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes or Section 624 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes and issued or transferred pursuant to the Oklahoma Capital Formation Act. a. The tax credits issued or transferred pursuant to the Oklahoma Capital Formation Act, upon election by the purchaser at utilization, will be treated as a payment or prepayment in lieu of tax imposed under Section 2355 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. b. Tax credits utilized pursuant to subparagraph a of this paragraph shall be treated and may be claimed as a payment of tax or estimated tax for the purposes of and as provided in Sections 2375, 2385.9, and 2385.13 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Such tax credits are further subject to the system developed in conjunction with the Oklahoma Tax Commission as required by subsection H of Section 5085.7 of this title for registration and verification of the tax credits. Taxpayers may rely upon the provisions of the registration and verification system developed pursuant to Section 5085.7 of this title.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1991, c. 188, § 5, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 337, § 14, emerg. eff. June 9, 1995; Laws 2025, c. 155, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.