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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry |
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Chapter 15. Animal Industry |
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Subchapter 12. Pet Overpopulation Fund |
SECTION 35:15-12-3. Funding
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- (a) Taxpayer donations to the Fund shall be collected throughout the calendar year by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. Any funds not expended shall be carried forward and applied to the next calendar year.(b) Applications by owners and participating veterinarians shall be reviewed by the administrator to verify an applicant's eligibility.(c) The advisory committee may approve recommendations for allocation of monies and the Administrator shall provide detailed recommendations for disbursement of monies from the fund to the Department.(d) The Department shall review recommendations of the administrator and any applications necessary to determine and approve the final distribution of monies from the Fund.(e) Within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the calendar year, the Department shall determine if sufficient funds are available to warrant applications for funding. The fund shall contain a minimum of $10,000 before applications will be accepted. If the fund falls below $5,000 the monies in the fund shall be carried forward and applied to the next calendar year.(f) The Department is not required to allocate all of the funds available for disbursement.