Okla. Stat. tit. 51, § 51-24A.28
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Confidential information – Exceptions
Official statutory text
A. The following information may be kept confidential:
1. Investigative evidence of a plan or scheme to commit an act
of terrorism;
2. Assessments of the vulnerability of government facilities or
public improvements to an act of terrorism and work papers directly
related to preparing the assessment of vulnerability;
3. Records including details for deterrence or prevention of or
protection from an act or threat of an act of terrorism;
4. Records including details for response or remediation after
an act of terrorism;
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5. Information technology of a public body or public official
but only if the information specifically identifies:
a. design or functional schematics that demonstrate the
relationship or connections between devices or
systems,
b. system configuration information,
c. security monitoring and response equipment placement
and configuration,
d. specific location or placement of systems, components,
or devices,
e. system identification numbers, names, or connecting
circuits,
f. business continuity and disaster planning, or response
plans, or
g. investigative information directly related to security
penetrations or denial of services;
6. Investigation evidence of an act of terrorism that has
already been committed;
7. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Oklahoma
Office of Homeland Security which include confidential private
business information or an individual’s private records;
8. Records received by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
from the United States Department of Homeland Security or records
maintained or generated by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
involving the United States Department of Homeland Security;
9. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Department
of Environmental Quality that contain information regarding sources
of radiation in quantities determined by the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission to be significant to public health and safety,
by whomever possessed, whether in transit or at fixed sites, when
the information could reasonably be expected to have an adverse
effect on the health and safety of the public by increasing the
likelihood of theft, diversion, or sabotage of the radiation sources
or facilities. The information may include but is not limited to
information:
a. from or relating to radioactive material licensees
identifying the exact location of the radioactive
material,
b. describing how the radioactive material is secured
from unauthorized removal or access when it is in
storage,
c. describing the control and maintenance of constant
surveillance of the radioactive material when it is
not in storage,
d. describing specific policies and procedures for
actions to physically protect the radioactive
material,
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e. identifying possession limits or actual inventories of
radionuclides,
f. containing or describing assessments or analyses that
could reveal vulnerabilities,
g. identifying specific locations of safety and security
equipment,
h. describing emergency planning, emergency response and
fire protection, and
i. containing or describing other information that could
reasonably be expected to be useful to persons with
malevolent intent;
10. The names of school district personnel who have been
designated to carry a firearm pursuant to Section 5-149.2 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
11. Information technology of the State Election Board or a
county election board which is determined jointly by the Secretary
of the State Election Board and the State Chief Information Officer
to be technology that could reasonably be expected to be useful to
persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election,
voter registration, or other election processes;
12. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Oklahoma
ion Board or a
county election board which is determined jointly by the Secretary
of the State Election Board and the State Chief Information Officer
to be technology that could reasonably be expected to be useful to
persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election,
voter registration, or other election processes;
12. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Oklahoma
Municipal Power Authority established pursuant to Section 24-101 et
seq. of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes and in its role as an
electric utility regulated by the federal government, related to
security plans and procedures including, but not limited to,
cybersecurity matters; and
13. Risk and vulnerability assessments of school districts
conducted pursuant to Section 2 of this act including
recommendations to increase security on school district property and
work papers directly related to preparation of the risk and
vulnerability assessments.
B. The following information shall not be kept confidential:
1. Records related to federal grants administered by the
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the Department of
Environmental Quality;
2. Records related to the receipt and expenditure of public
funds; or
3. Records related to the financial performance or financial
administration of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the
Department of Environmental Quality.
C. For the purposes of this section, the term “terrorism” means
any act encompassed by the definitions set forth in Section 1268.1
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. 1. Public educational institutions may keep confidential
campus security plans. An institution or agency may in its
discretion release information contained in or related to the campus
security plan in order to design or implement the plan.
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2. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude an institution or
agency within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from
collecting and releasing information relating to campus crime
statistics and campus security policies as is required pursuant to
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f).
3. For purposes of this subsection, “campus security plan”
shall include, but is not limited to, prevention and response
procedures to and notification procedures for perceived or actual
security threats and incidents on or impacting the campus.
1. Investigative evidence of a plan or scheme to commit an act
of terrorism;
2. Assessments of the vulnerability of government facilities or
public improvements to an act of terrorism and work papers directly
related to preparing the assessment of vulnerability;
3. Records including details for deterrence or prevention of or
protection from an act or threat of an act of terrorism;
4. Records including details for response or remediation after
an act of terrorism;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 50
5. Information technology of a public body or public official
but only if the information specifically identifies:
a. design or functional schematics that demonstrate the
relationship or connections between devices or
systems,
b. system configuration information,
c. security monitoring and response equipment placement
and configuration,
d. specific location or placement of systems, components,
or devices,
e. system identification numbers, names, or connecting
circuits,
f. business continuity and disaster planning, or response
plans, or
g. investigative information directly related to security
penetrations or denial of services;
6. Investigation evidence of an act of terrorism that has
already been committed;
7. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Oklahoma
Office of Homeland Security which include confidential private
business information or an individual’s private records;
8. Records received by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
from the United States Department of Homeland Security or records
maintained or generated by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
involving the United States Department of Homeland Security;
9. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Department
of Environmental Quality that contain information regarding sources
of radiation in quantities determined by the United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission to be significant to public health and safety,
by whomever possessed, whether in transit or at fixed sites, when
the information could reasonably be expected to have an adverse
effect on the health and safety of the public by increasing the
likelihood of theft, diversion, or sabotage of the radiation sources
or facilities. The information may include but is not limited to
information:
a. from or relating to radioactive material licensees
identifying the exact location of the radioactive
material,
b. describing how the radioactive material is secured
from unauthorized removal or access when it is in
storage,
c. describing the control and maintenance of constant
surveillance of the radioactive material when it is
not in storage,
d. describing specific policies and procedures for
actions to physically protect the radioactive
material,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 51
e. identifying possession limits or actual inventories of
radionuclides,
f. containing or describing assessments or analyses that
could reveal vulnerabilities,
g. identifying specific locations of safety and security
equipment,
h. describing emergency planning, emergency response and
fire protection, and
i. containing or describing other information that could
reasonably be expected to be useful to persons with
malevolent intent;
10. The names of school district personnel who have been
designated to carry a firearm pursuant to Section 5-149.2 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
11. Information technology of the State Election Board or a
county election board which is determined jointly by the Secretary
of the State Election Board and the State Chief Information Officer
to be technology that could reasonably be expected to be useful to
persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election,
voter registration, or other election processes;
12. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Oklahoma
ion Board or a
county election board which is determined jointly by the Secretary
of the State Election Board and the State Chief Information Officer
to be technology that could reasonably be expected to be useful to
persons with intent to interfere with the conduct of an election,
voter registration, or other election processes;
12. Records received, maintained, or generated by the Oklahoma
Municipal Power Authority established pursuant to Section 24-101 et
seq. of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes and in its role as an
electric utility regulated by the federal government, related to
security plans and procedures including, but not limited to,
cybersecurity matters; and
13. Risk and vulnerability assessments of school districts
conducted pursuant to Section 2 of this act including
recommendations to increase security on school district property and
work papers directly related to preparation of the risk and
vulnerability assessments.
B. The following information shall not be kept confidential:
1. Records related to federal grants administered by the
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the Department of
Environmental Quality;
2. Records related to the receipt and expenditure of public
funds; or
3. Records related to the financial performance or financial
administration of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security or the
Department of Environmental Quality.
C. For the purposes of this section, the term “terrorism” means
any act encompassed by the definitions set forth in Section 1268.1
of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. 1. Public educational institutions may keep confidential
campus security plans. An institution or agency may in its
discretion release information contained in or related to the campus
security plan in order to design or implement the plan.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 51. Officers Page 52
2. Nothing in this subsection shall preclude an institution or
agency within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from
collecting and releasing information relating to campus crime
statistics and campus security policies as is required pursuant to
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus
Crime Statistics Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f).
3. For purposes of this subsection, “campus security plan”
shall include, but is not limited to, prevention and response
procedures to and notification procedures for perceived or actual
security threats and incidents on or impacting the campus.
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