Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-122.3

A. The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public

interest:

1. For the Department of Public Safety to acquire, house and

train canines to assist in explosives detection, to seek out and

discover controlled dangerous substances, to perform drug

interdiction, to perform patrol activities, to perform article

searches, to provide officer protection, and to engage in tracking

in order to assist in the apprehension and arrest of criminals or

those reasonably believed to be criminals or engaged in a criminal

activity; and

2. To kennel each canine with its full-time trainer-handler,

who shall be the primary caregiver of the canine.

B. The Commissioner of Public Safety is hereby authorized, and

it is hereby deemed to be a public function of the Department of

Public Safety:

1. To own, train and use canines for the purposes described in

subsection A of this section;

2. To house each canine of the Department with the particular

trainer-handler of the canine; and

3. To pay from any monies available to the Department for the

construction and repair expenses of a kennel for each canine of the

Department on the private property of the trainer-handler of the

canine.

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C. Construction and repair expenses of a kennel shall include,

but not be limited to, minor improvements to the real property of

the trainer-handler, such as a necessary concrete slab for the

kennel floor, kennel water line and spigot, kennel fencing, and

shelter, all of which may be affixed to the real property of the

trainer-handler. Fixtures to real property approved herein may also

include a drainage and septic system for sanitary purposes, but only

in the case which is the result of numerous canines, such as those

used for tracking, kenneled at a particular location.

D. Any kennel facilities authorized by this section shall only

be used for the kenneling of, caring for, and training of state-

owned canines and shall be reasonable in both size and cost.

E. Any expenditure made under the provisions of this section

shall be overseen and approved by the Commissioner, or his or her

designee, prior to being incurred, unless the Commissioner

specifically provides an exception; provided, under all

circumstances the Commissioner shall retain complete control over

the expenditures and shall establish internal procedures and

guidelines for the expenditures and the eligibility of anyone to

receive such expenditures.