Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3240
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Low-cost textbook rental system - Purpose - Conditions of
Official statutory text
rental.
A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby
authorized to establish and implement a system for the rental and
distribution of higher education textbooks to students attending any
institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System for
Higher Education. The purpose of this system for rental and
distribution of textbooks is to:
1. Make textbooks available on a rental basis to students who
may not be able to afford the price of a new or used textbook;
2. Encourage faculty within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
Education to use class textbooks for a longer period of time;
3. Encourage department heads to review textbooks used in that
department to help determine if a textbook can be utilized for a
longer period of time or whether such textbook is outdated; and
4. Encourage students to make use of all textbooks required for
the courses of study of such student and not limit the education of
the student because of lack of funds to purchase new or used
textbooks.
B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby
encouraged to authorize the board of regents of the various higher
education institutions within The Oklahoma State System for Higher
Education to utilize the system to purchase textbooks as determined
by the faculty or department heads to be marked as rental textbooks
to be provided at a low rental payment for students attending that
institution of higher education. Among other conditions of rental
established by the State Regents and the Board of Regents of the
institution of higher education, such textbooks shall be rented on
condition of return of such textbook at the conclusion of the course
of study of such student and that any damage to the textbook will be
paid for by the student. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education are authorized to promulgate and adopt rules for the
establishment and implementation of this system for low-cost
textbook rental for institutions of higher education.
A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby
authorized to establish and implement a system for the rental and
distribution of higher education textbooks to students attending any
institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System for
Higher Education. The purpose of this system for rental and
distribution of textbooks is to:
1. Make textbooks available on a rental basis to students who
may not be able to afford the price of a new or used textbook;
2. Encourage faculty within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
Education to use class textbooks for a longer period of time;
3. Encourage department heads to review textbooks used in that
department to help determine if a textbook can be utilized for a
longer period of time or whether such textbook is outdated; and
4. Encourage students to make use of all textbooks required for
the courses of study of such student and not limit the education of
the student because of lack of funds to purchase new or used
textbooks.
B. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby
encouraged to authorize the board of regents of the various higher
education institutions within The Oklahoma State System for Higher
Education to utilize the system to purchase textbooks as determined
by the faculty or department heads to be marked as rental textbooks
to be provided at a low rental payment for students attending that
institution of higher education. Among other conditions of rental
established by the State Regents and the Board of Regents of the
institution of higher education, such textbooks shall be rented on
condition of return of such textbook at the conclusion of the course
of study of such student and that any damage to the textbook will be
paid for by the student. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education are authorized to promulgate and adopt rules for the
establishment and implementation of this system for low-cost
textbook rental for institutions of higher education.
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