Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-16-103

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 692

The State Textbook Committee shall advertise for books in all

basic subjects in such manner and for such time as it may deem best.

Each year the Committee shall advertise for sealed bids from

publishers of textbooks for furnishing textbooks for the public

schools of this state. Each bid shall state specifically and

clearly the price at which each book will be furnished FOB the

bidder's depository or delivered to any ordering school district in

this state, and the price the books may be sold for through local

retail book dealers, and shall be accompanied by a sample copy of

each book offered in such bid, together with any teacher edition or

teacher aids used with such book. A copy of each textbook for which

a bid has been accepted by the Committee shall be displayed in at

least one library or institution of higher education within each

Congressional District in this state. The facility shall have free

public access. The textbooks shall be displayed from the time they

are accepted by the Committee until their final selection or

rejection. A record of all the books delivered direct to any school

district shall be immediately furnished by the shipper and the

school district to the State Board of Education. Each bid shall be

accompanied by a sworn statement specifically:

1. Stating whether the publisher is the owner of any interest

or share in any other textbook publishing houses and, if so, giving

the names and addresses thereof;

2. Showing whether any member of the Committee is in any manner

interested, directly or indirectly, in such person, firm, or

corporation submitting such bid; and

3. Showing the name and address of every committee, public

official, or individual in this state who has been furnished, within

the preceding twelve (12) months, any copy of the textbook or

textbooks or any edition thereof included in the bid, together with

the numbers and titles thereof furnished to each recipient.

If the fact shall be disclosed that any member of the Committee,

State Textbook Director, or any employee of that office is

interested in the bidder, it shall work a disqualification of such

member, and the member shall not be permitted to serve on the

Committee, and the bidder shall be disqualified. If it shall be

disclosed that such sworn statement does not accurately and

completely give the information required, the State Textbook

Committee shall disregard the bid. Oklahoma authors of school

textbooks shall be permitted to receive the customary royalty,

regardless of employment.