Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-2-124

Creation.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 47. Motor Vehicles Page 98

A. There is hereby created within the Department of Public

Safety an Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunication Systems

Division.

B. The Division shall:

1. Operate and maintain an on-line, realtime computer system

and a statewide law enforcement data communication network;

2. Utilize and distribute information on vehicle registration,

driver records, criminals and the commission of crimes;

3. Be responsible for the coordination of user agencies with

the National Crime Information Center in Washington, D.C., and the

National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, or its successor;

4. Be the central access and control point for Oklahoma's

input, retrieval and exchange of law enforcement information in the

National Crime Information Center and the National Law Enforcement

Telecommunication System; and

5. Provide user agencies a data communication network, in order

to exchange and distribute law enforcement data rapidly, and

training in the use of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement

Telecommunication Systems.

C. The statewide law enforcement data communications network

shall be a part of the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications

Network (OGTN) created in Section 34.23 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma

Statutes; provided, however, the Department of Public Safety may

continue to operate, maintain and enhance the statewide law

enforcement data communications network; provided, however, the

Department of Public Safety shall submit all plans for the

enhancement of the statewide law enforcement communications network

to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for review and

approval. The Department of Public Safety shall participate with

the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in joint efforts to

provide services for the OGTN.

D. All criminal justice agencies disseminating criminal history

information derived from the National Crime Information Center's

criminal history file shall maintain a record of dissemination in

accordance with federal law as well as rules promulgated by the

National Crime Information Center and the Commissioner of Public

Safety.

E. The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunication Systems

Division shall have the authority to audit state and local law

enforcement and criminal justice agencies to ensure compliance with

federal laws as well as rules of the Department of Public Safety

which pertain to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunication

Systems.