ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2176	By:	Sears, Martin (Scott) and Ritze of the House

				and

			Myers and Jolley of the Senate

An Act relating to the Department of Public Safety; creating the Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund; specifying type of fund; appropriating monies credited to the fund for specific purposes; requiring transfer of certain funds; creating the Department of Public Safety Patrol Academy Revolving Fund; specifying type of fund; appropriating monies credited to the fund for specific purposes; providing for the expenditure of funds; providing for codification; providing effective date; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Department of Public Safety

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-145 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Public Safety, to be designated the "Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund".  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations.  All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and shall be budgeted and expended by the Department of Public Safety for the restricted purposes of the monies as prescribed by law.  Expenditures from said funds shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of State Finance for approval and payment.

B.  Any statutory references to the Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund shall mean the Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund, as provided for in this section, whenever the expenditure of the monies is restricted by law.

C.  The Department of Public Safety shall transfer all funds, for which expenditure is restricted by law, from the Department of Public Safety Revolving Fund to the Department of Public Safety Restricted Revolving Fund.

SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-146 of Title 47, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Public Safety, to be designated the "Department of Public Safety Patrol Academy Revolving Fund".  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations.  All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and shall be budgeted and expended by the Department of Public Safety for the exclusive purpose of Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Academies.  Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of State Finance for approval and payment.

SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.

SECTION 4.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and 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.

Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of May, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 17th day of May, 2011.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate