Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-18-109.7
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Common School Fund
Official statutory text
A. Pursuant to Section 12a of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution, there is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund
to be designated as the "Common School Fund". Monies from this fund
shall be apportioned by the State Treasurer for distribution as
provided for by the Legislature through the State Aid Formula for
the benefit of the common schools of this state.
B. Beginning January 1, 1991, taxes collected on public service
corporation property for the benefit of the common schools pursuant
to paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 12a of Article X of the
Oklahoma Constitution, except that portion of such taxes collected
for the benefit of school districts in this state pursuant to
Section 26 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution and that
portion of such taxes collected for purposes of raising money for a
building fund for a school district pursuant to Section 9 of Article
X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and taxes collected on locally
assessed commercial/industrial real and personal property for the
benefit of the common schools pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection
C of Section 12a of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, except
that portion of such taxes collected for the benefit of school
districts in this state pursuant to Section 26 of Article X of the
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Oklahoma Constitution and that portion of such taxes collected for
purposes of raising money for a building fund for a school district
pursuant to Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution,
together with any revenues accruing to it pursuant to law and any
money appropriated to it by the Legislature shall be paid to the
State Treasurer to be placed in the Common School Fund.
C. Beginning July 1, 1991, gross production taxes collected on
oil and gas which are apportioned for common school purposes
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1004 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, motor vehicle taxes and fees collected pursuant
to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act which are
apportioned for common school purposes pursuant to the provisions of
Section 1104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and taxes levied
upon rural electric cooperative corporations which are apportioned
for common school purposes pursuant to the provisions of Section
1806 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes together with any revenues
accruing to it pursuant to law and any money appropriated to it by
the Legislature shall be paid to the State Treasurer to be placed in
the Common School Fund.
D. The provisions of this section shall not have the force and
effect of law unless and until the voters of the State of Oklahoma
approve amendments to Section 12a of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution contained in Enrolled House Joint Resolution No. 1005
of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd Oklahoma Legislature.
Constitution, there is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund
to be designated as the "Common School Fund". Monies from this fund
shall be apportioned by the State Treasurer for distribution as
provided for by the Legislature through the State Aid Formula for
the benefit of the common schools of this state.
B. Beginning January 1, 1991, taxes collected on public service
corporation property for the benefit of the common schools pursuant
to paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 12a of Article X of the
Oklahoma Constitution, except that portion of such taxes collected
for the benefit of school districts in this state pursuant to
Section 26 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution and that
portion of such taxes collected for purposes of raising money for a
building fund for a school district pursuant to Section 9 of Article
X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and taxes collected on locally
assessed commercial/industrial real and personal property for the
benefit of the common schools pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection
C of Section 12a of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, except
that portion of such taxes collected for the benefit of school
districts in this state pursuant to Section 26 of Article X of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 822
Oklahoma Constitution and that portion of such taxes collected for
purposes of raising money for a building fund for a school district
pursuant to Section 9 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution,
together with any revenues accruing to it pursuant to law and any
money appropriated to it by the Legislature shall be paid to the
State Treasurer to be placed in the Common School Fund.
C. Beginning July 1, 1991, gross production taxes collected on
oil and gas which are apportioned for common school purposes
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1004 of Title 68 of the
Oklahoma Statutes, motor vehicle taxes and fees collected pursuant
to the Oklahoma Vehicle License and Registration Act which are
apportioned for common school purposes pursuant to the provisions of
Section 1104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and taxes levied
upon rural electric cooperative corporations which are apportioned
for common school purposes pursuant to the provisions of Section
1806 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes together with any revenues
accruing to it pursuant to law and any money appropriated to it by
the Legislature shall be paid to the State Treasurer to be placed in
the Common School Fund.
D. The provisions of this section shall not have the force and
effect of law unless and until the voters of the State of Oklahoma
approve amendments to Section 12a of Article X of the Oklahoma
Constitution contained in Enrolled House Joint Resolution No. 1005
of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd Oklahoma Legislature.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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