SECTION 650:1-1-1. Purpose

  The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. [75 O.S., Sections 250 et seq.] The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST or the Center) is an instrumentality of the State created pursuant to 74 O.S. (1987 Supplement), Sections 5060.1 et seq., known as The OCAST Act. Amended statute [74 O. S. 2001, Sections 5060.1, 5060.2, 5060.3, 5060.4, 5060.6, 5060.7, 5060.8, 5060.9, 5060.9a and 5060.22] cited as the "Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Act" (the OSTRaD Act) reconstitutes the OCAST Board as the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board (the Board) [Section 5060.6], creates the Oklahoma Institute of Technology (OIT or the Institute) within OCAST and directs OCAST and the Board to support OIT. [Section 5060.2] New law creates The Oklahoma Institute of Technology Fund with specified members of the Board designated as trustees. (74 O.S. 2001, Section 5060.30) The instant rules, regulations, policies and procedures have been adopted for the purpose of implementing and administering the duties and responsibilities of the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board, OCAST and OIT as provided by law.

(1)   The rules of this Chapter are adopted for the purpose of simplifying procedure, avoiding unnecessary delays, minimizing expenses and facilitating the administration of OCAST, OIT and all associated programs. To that end, these rules shall be given fair and impartial construction. The rules shall be cumulative to the Administrative Procedures Act of the State of Oklahoma as amended now and hereafter.

(2)   The rules of this Chapter shall be known as the General Rules for OCAST and shall govern formal proceedings of the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board, OCAST and OIT.

(3)   Informal proceedings may be held by agreement between the Board, or its agents and any interested party.

(4)   The provisions herein contained are severable and the repeal, amendment or invalidity of any provision hereof shall not serve to repeal or invalidate the remaining provisions of the rules of this Chapter.

[Source: Amended at 19 Ok Reg 3074, eff 9-9-02 through 7-14-03 (emergency); Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2727, eff 8-11-03]

Note

EDITOR’S NOTE: This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action.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 650:1-1-1 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.