ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2274	By:	Thomsen, Pittman, Cannaday, Smithson and Walker of the House

			    and

		Anderson, Garrison and Johnson (Constance) of the Senate 

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2001, Sections 1-118 and 1-118.1, which relate to the building fund for school districts and technology center school districts; expanding uses of the building fund; clarifying language; and declaring an emergency.

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

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2001, Section 1-118, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1-118.  The building fund of any school district shall consist of all monies derived from the proceeds of a building fund levy of not to exceed five (5) mills in any year, voted by the people of a school district pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 10, of the Oklahoma Constitution, monies appropriated by the state for the purpose of capital expenditures or projects, monies allocated to a school district by the State Board of Education from the State Public School Building Equalization Fund, and monies donated to a school district for the purpose of capital projects or improvements and may be used for erecting, remodeling, repairing, or maintaining school buildings, for purchasing furniture, equipment and computer software to be used on or for school district property, for repairing and maintaining computer systems and equipment, for paying energy and utility costs, for purchasing telecommunications utilities and services, for paying fire and casualty insurance premiums for school facilities, for purchasing security system systems, and for paying salaries of security personnel, or for one or more, or all, of such purposes.  Proceeds of such levies shall not be required to be used during the year for which a levy is made but may accumulate from year to year until adequate for the purposes intended.  The building fund hereinabove defined is hereby declared to be a current expense fund, but shall not be considered a part of the general operating fund.  No monies derived from the proceeds of the school levies made pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 9 of the Oklahoma Constitution may be placed in the building fund provided by this section.

SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2001, Section 1-118.1, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1-118.1  The building fund of any technology center school district shall consist of all monies derived from the proceeds of a building fund levy of not to exceed five (5) mills in any year, voted by the people of a school district pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 10, of the Oklahoma Constitution, monies appropriated by the state for the purpose of capital expenditures or projects, and monies donated to a school district for the purpose of capital projects or improvements and may be used for erecting, remodeling, repairing or maintaining school buildings, and for purchasing furniture, equipment and computer software for instructional and noninstructional purposes, for repairing and maintaining computer systems and equipment, for purchasing paying energy and telecommunications utilities utility costs, for purchasing telecommunications utilities and services, for paying fire and casualty insurance premiums for school facilities, for purchasing security systems, and for paying salaries of security personnel, or for one or more, or all, of such purposes.  Proceeds of such levies shall not be required to be used during the year for which a levy is made but may accumulate from year to year until adequate for the purposes intended.  The building fund hereinabove defined is hereby declared to be a current expense fund, but shall not be considered a part of the general operating fund.  No monies derived from the proceeds of the school levies made pursuant to the provisions of Article X, Section 9B of the Oklahoma Constitution may be placed in the building fund provided by this section.

SSECTION 3.  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 24th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 25th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate