Okla. Stat. tit. 69, § 69-687.1

A. The board of county commissioners of any county in this

state may create a circuit engineering district with any other

county or counties. The objectives of the circuit engineering

district shall be:

1. To allow county governments to make the most efficient use

of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with each other and

other units of government on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby

to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms

of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic,

economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and

development of county government;

2. To provide research and research support to county

government;

3. To provide assistance to county governments in performing

the functions delegated by law including, but not limited to, the

operation of road maintenance, construction, inspection, and

equipment purchases and management;

4. To conduct public discussion groups, forums, panels,

lectures, and other similar programs;

5. To present courses of instruction and education;

6. To obtain, develop and present scientific and all other

types of information relative to the operation of the public

transportation system in this state;

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7. For long-range planning and growth of the transportation

system within the circuit engineering district and other circuit

engineering districts within this state; and

8. To provide services to counties in a coordinated manner that

will improve the quality of the transportation system and be cost

effective.

B. The authority of the circuit engineering district shall be

as follows:

1. To comply with and carry out the provisions of the

Interlocal Cooperation Act;

2. To advise and assist its members with how to implement and

make an effective transportation plan for the best interest of each

member of the circuit engineering district;

3. To prepare such programs of research as may be necessary and

advisable in carrying out its purposes;

4. To contract for services with persons, firms or units of

government to carry out the purposes of the circuit engineering

district;

5. To provide periodic reports for the circuit engineering

district or for its members as may be required by federal or state

legislation or regulations pertaining thereto, and as are within the

scope and range of the purpose of the circuit engineering district;

6. To acquire and hold property for its use and to incur

expenses to carry out its functions;

7. To receive gifts, contributions and donations to carry out

the purposes for which it is formed;

8. To assess its members for the services rendered in carrying

out its functions;

9. To apply for, contract for, administer, receive and expend

funds or grants from any participating member, the State of

Oklahoma, the federal government, or any other source; and

10. To publish studies in connection with its work which may be

of benefit to its members or other agencies within and outside of

the circuit engineering district.

C. Circuit engineering districts may, by affirmative vote of

their board, determine that the association representing the county

commissioners of Oklahoma be designated to negotiate for services,

required by law or necessity, on behalf of the circuit engineering

districts.

D. The State Auditor and Inspector shall perform an operational

audit of each circuit engineering district upon completion of each

fiscal year. The State Auditor and Inspector is authorized to

promulgate rules outlining the necessary reporting requirements and

forms for each circuit engineering district to ensure compliance.

E. The board of directors may employ an attorney to provide

legal research, advice and opinions on contracts and other matters

which may come before the board of directors.

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ctor is authorized to

promulgate rules outlining the necessary reporting requirements and

forms for each circuit engineering district to ensure compliance.

E. The board of directors may employ an attorney to provide

legal research, advice and opinions on contracts and other matters

which may come before the board of directors.

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F. Circuit engineering districts may participate in the County

Road Machinery and Equipment Revolving Fund pursuant to the

provisions of Section 302.1 of this title.

G. Circuit engineering districts are authorized to organize a

statewide board consisting of the chairpersons duly elected by each

of their respective circuit engineering districts. The statewide

board organized pursuant to this section shall:

1. Have the power to conduct business, including the

development of policies and procedures, incur expenses, and contract

for services so long as such business furthers the provisions of

687.1 et seq. of this title;

2. Coordinate activities between circuit engineering districts;

3. Administer the Statewide Circuit Engineering District

Revolving Fund, created pursuant to Section 687.2 of this title; and

4. Have authority to promulgate rules to carry out the

provisions of 687.1 et seq. of this title.

H. A circuit engineering district created pursuant to this

section shall be deemed a political subdivision of the state.

I. A district may hire up to one registered professional

engineer per three counties within each circuit engineering

district.