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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3097 By: Jenkins
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to public finance; amending 62 O.S.
2021, Section 34.42, as last amended by Section 3,
Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (62 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
34.42), which relates to agency budget work programs;
restrictions with respect to agency records;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 62 O.S. 2021, Section 34.42, as
last amended by Section 3, Chapter 199, O.S.L. 2025 (62 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 34.42), is amended to read as follows:
Section 34.42. A. On or before the first day of June in each
year, or as soon thereafter as possible, all agencies shall file
agency budgets with the Director of the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services. Copies of all agency budgets shall also be
made available electronically to the staff of the Joint Legislative
Committee on Budget and Program Oversight.
B. The required instructions, content and format of agency
budgets shall be developed by the staff of the Budget Division of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
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C. 1. The agency budget shall include a description of all
funds available to the agency for expenditure and set out allotments
requested by the agency by quarter and the entire fiscal year.
2. The agency budget shall be accompanied by an organizational
chart of the agency, a statement of agency mission and program
objectives.
3. The agency budget shall delineate agency spending by such
categories and with at least as much detail as is specified in the
legislative appropriation and as prescribed by the Director of the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
4. Agency budgets shall be signed by the executive officer of
each agency.
5. The executive officer shall certify that the agency is in
complete compliance with the requirements of Section 34.11.3 of this
title and Section 3-114 of Title 65 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
6. The agency director shall certify and attest that the agency
has not developed, implemented, or attempted to enforce any policy
that:
a. restricts legislative access to records in the agency's
custody when such access is specifically provided to
legislators by statute,
b. requires legislators to sign or agree to any
nondisclosure provisions as a condition of accessing
such records, or
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c. limits the location or manner in which legislators may
review such records, including policies requiring
records to be reviewed only at the agency's offices or
other specified venues.
D. A "request officer" shall be designated by each state agency
for the purpose of making program and allotment requests.
E. Executive officers of agencies shall cooperate with the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services staff and Joint
Committee staff in developing program budgeting categories.
F. All funds available or expected to be made available to any
agency, including nonfiscal appropriations, shall not be available
for expenditure until the request officer of the agency has complied
with the applicable provisions of the Oklahoma State Finance Act and
has received approval of such request for funds from the Director of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
60-2-15525 MAH 01/07/26