Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-34.23

A. There is hereby created a wide area telecommunications

network to be known and referred to as the "Oklahoma Government

Telecommunications Network (OGTN)". The OGTN shall consist of the

telecommunications systems and networks of educational entities and

agencies of state government.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this

section:

1. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may continue

to operate, maintain and enhance the State Regents Educational

Telecommunications Network, subject to the provisions of the

Oklahoma Information Services Act. The Oklahoma State Regents for

Higher Education shall submit all plans for the enhancement of the

State Regents Educational Telecommunications Network to the

Information Services Division of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services for review and approval within the context of

the statewide telecommunications network provided for in subsection

C of this section and shall participate with the Information

Services Division in joint efforts to provide services for the OGTN;

and

2. The Department of Public Safety may continue to operate,

maintain and enhance the statewide law enforcement data

communications network provided for in Section 2-124 of Title 47 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Information Services Act. The Department of Public Safety shall

submit all plans for the enhancement of the statewide law

enforcement data communications network to the Information Services

Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for

review and approval and shall participate with the Information

Services Division in joint efforts to provide services for the OGTN.

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C. The Information Services Division shall be responsible for

developing, operating and maintaining the OGTN. The purposes of the

OGTN shall include the following:

1. Development of a comprehensive, unified statewide

telecommunications network to effectively, efficiently, and securely

meet the communication needs of educational entities and agencies of

state government;

2. Effective and efficient utilization of existing

telecommunications systems operated by educational entities and

agencies of state government; and

3. Elimination and prevention of unnecessarily duplicative

telecommunications systems operated by educational entities and

agencies of state government.

D. In developing, operating and maintaining the OGTN, the

Information Services Division shall:

1. Develop a statewide master plan for meeting the

communications needs of educational entities and of agencies of

state government. To facilitate the development of a statewide

master plan as provided for in this paragraph:

a. the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

submit a report annually to the Chief Information

Officer identifying the telecommunications plans of

each member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher

Education. For purposes of developing such report,

each member shall cooperate with and submit to the

State Regents a plan of its telecommunications needs,

including, but not limited to, Internet, eGovernment,

as referenced in Sections 34.24 and 34.25 of this

title, any interactive video plans, the purchase of

informational data bases, software for manipulation of

bibliographic records, and the use of

telecommunications equipment or services,

b. the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall

submit a report annually to the Chief Information

Officer identifying the telecommunications plans of

the public common school system of the state. For

purposes of developing such report, the respective

public elementary and secondary schools shall

cooperate with and submit to the State Superintendent

a plan of their telecommunications needs, including,

but not limited to, Internet, eGovernment, any

interactive video plans, the purchase of informational
fying the telecommunications plans of

the public common school system of the state. For

purposes of developing such report, the respective

public elementary and secondary schools shall

cooperate with and submit to the State Superintendent

a plan of their telecommunications needs, including,

but not limited to, Internet, eGovernment, any

interactive video plans, the purchase of informational

data bases, software for manipulation of bibliographic

records, and the use of telecommunications equipment

or services,

c. the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and

Technology Education shall submit a report annually to

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the Chief Information Officer identifying the

telecommunications plans of technology center school

districts. For purposes of developing such report,

each technology center school district as defined in

Section 14-108 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes

shall cooperate with and submit to the Director of the

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

a plan of its telecommunications needs, including, but

not limited to, Internet, eGovernment, any interactive

video plans, the purchase of informational data bases,

software for manipulation of bibliographic records,

and the use of telecommunications equipment or

services,

d. the chief administrative officer of each state agency

of the executive branch shall submit a plan annually

to the Chief Information Officer identifying the

telecommunications needs of the state agency,

including, but not limited to, Internet, eGovernment,

any interactive video plans, the purchase of

informational data bases, software for manipulation of

bibliographic records, and the use of

telecommunications equipment or services, and

e. the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries

shall submit a report annually to the Chief

Information Officer identifying the telecommunications

plans of public libraries and public library systems.

For purposes of developing such report, the chief

administrative officer of any public library or public

library system not otherwise required to submit a plan

of its telecommunications needs pursuant to the

provisions of this paragraph shall cooperate with and

submit annually to the Director of the Oklahoma

Department of Libraries a plan of its

telecommunications needs, including, but not limited

to, Internet, eGovernment, any interactive video

plans, the purchase of informational data bases,

software for manipulation of bibliographic records and

the use of telecommunications equipment or services.

To assure inclusion in the report of the plans of the

telecommunications needs of any library that is a part

of any member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher

Education, a public elementary or secondary school, or

technology center school district, all such plans

relating to libraries received by the Oklahoma State

Regents for Higher Education, the State Superintendent

of Higher Education, and the State Director of the

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

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shall be submitted to the Director of the Oklahoma

Department of Libraries by the respective recipients

thereof as soon as practicable after receipt. The

Director of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries shall

certify to the Information Services Division that such

plans are consistent with the plan developed by the

Oklahoma Library Technology Network or explain any

inconsistencies therewith;

2. Identify the most cost-effective means of meeting the

telecommunications needs of educational entities and of agencies of

state government;

3. Develop minimum mandatory standards and protocols for

equipment, facilities and services of the OGTN;

4. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing

equipment, facilities, and services of both private entities and

those owned and operated by the state; and
cost-effective means of meeting the

telecommunications needs of educational entities and of agencies of

state government;

3. Develop minimum mandatory standards and protocols for

equipment, facilities and services of the OGTN;

4. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing

equipment, facilities, and services of both private entities and

those owned and operated by the state; and

5. Recommend a fee structure to provide for the operation and

maintenance of the OGTN.