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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 191 shall be separate and distinct from the Unemployment Compensation Fund and shall consist of: 1. All monies received from employers and paid pursuant to Section 6-204 of this title; and 2. Financial instruments, certificates of deposit, bonds and securities acquired by and through the use of monies in the OESC Technology Fund. B. The OESC Technology Fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations. All monies accruing to the credit of the OESC Technology Fund are hereby appropriated and shall be budgeted and expended solely for the purposes of modernizing the business processes and technology of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission as set forth in Section 6-202 of this title. Expenditures from the OESC Technology Fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed, as prescribed by law, with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment. Added by Laws 2017, c. 345, § 9, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 251, § 11, eff. July 1, 2019.

§40-6-202. Expenditures from fund. EXPENDITURES FROM FUND. A. The monies in the OESC Technology Fund shall be used for the following purposes: 1. To purchase or lease new technology systems hardware for the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be used in its mission to provide employment services, unemployment insurance and economic research for the citizens of this state as well as the administration of these programs; 2. To purchase or lease any auxiliary or peripheral equipment necessary for the operation of the new technology systems; 3. To pay for the maintenance of all OESC technology system hardware; 4. To purchase or lease any and all software needed for the operation of the new technology systems; 5. To pay for all OESC technology system software license fees; 6. To pay for all programming and analysis necessary to make the new technology system operational; 7. To pay for all testing, designing, engineering, planning, networking and training to make the new technology system operational; 8. To pay for all shipping and installation charges for the technology system and its auxiliary and peripheral equipment; 9. To contract with vendors and hire personnel as necessary to accomplish the modernization effort; 10. To analyze business processes and develop requirements for Requests for Proposals;