ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3113	By:	Hickman and Walker of the House

			    and

		Anderson of the Senate

An Act relating to technology center school districts; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 1-118.1, which relates to building fund of technology center school districts; allowing additional uses of certain funds; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, 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 Article X 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 purchasing, providing, erecting, remodeling, repairing or maintaining any of the following:  school buildings, for purchasing furniture, computer systems and equipment and computer, software for instructional and noninstructional purposes, 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 systems, for paying salaries of security personnel, student transportation, grounds maintenance including parking lots and sidewalks, instructional and maintenance equipment, or for one or more, or all, of such these purposes.  Proceeds of such the 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 in this section 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 Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution may be placed in the building fund provided by this section.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2012.
SECTION 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 12th day of March, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate