Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-7068

Transfer of powers, duties, and responsibilities to University of

Oklahoma.

A. The Medical Technology and Research Authority of Oklahoma is

hereby abolished. Effective July 1, 2001, the powers, duties, and

responsibilities of the Authority as set forth in subsection C of

this section shall be transferred to the University of Oklahoma.

All employees, property, records, unexpended funds, and outstanding

financial obligations and encumbrances of the Authority are hereby

transferred to the University of Oklahoma.

B. 1. Employees transferred to the University of Oklahoma

pursuant to this section shall retain pay and benefits, to the

extent possible, including longevity, insurance benefits for

themselves and their dependents, seniority, and rights and other

privileges and benefits.

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2. a. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of

this section may elect to remain as a member of the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and, if

the employee elects to do so, shall file an election

on a form prescribed for that purpose with the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System not later

than December 31, 2001, or the employee may elect to

become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System of

Oklahoma and, if the employee elects to do so, shall

file an election on a form prescribed for that purpose

with the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma not

later than December 31, 2001.

b. If an employee files the election provided for in this

paragraph to continue membership in the Oklahoma

Public Employees Retirement System, the University of

Oklahoma shall pay the required employer contributions

applicable to the participating employers in the

Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System pursuant

to Section 920 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes

and the employee shall continue to pay employee

contributions as required by Section 919.1 of Title 74

of the Oklahoma Statutes.

c. Until an employee files an election pursuant to this

paragraph, the employee shall continue to be a member

of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and

the University of Oklahoma shall make required

employer contributions pursuant to Section 920 of

Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

d. If an employee transferred pursuant to this section

elects a vested benefit to be paid from the Oklahoma

Public Employees Retirement System, and if the

employee has accumulated sick leave, on June 30, 2001,

equal to or in excess of one hundred thirty (130) days

then, notwithstanding the actual amount of accumulated

sick leave the employee has accrued on the date as of

which the vested benefit is elected, the provisions of

Section 913 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall

be applicable to the computation of participating

service credit based upon accumulated sick leave for

such employee.

3. a. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of

this section may elect to become a member of the

Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to

the election authorized by this section. If the

employee makes an election to become a member of the

Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma, the employee

may acquire service credit in the Teachers’ Retirement

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System of Oklahoma pursuant to the provisions of

Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

b. On and after the date that an employee makes an

election to become a member of the Teachers’

Retirement System of Oklahoma pursuant to subparagraph

a of paragraph 2 of this subsection, the University of

Oklahoma shall make required contributions pursuant to

Section 17-108.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes

and the employee shall make required contributions

imposed pursuant to Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

c. On and after the date that an employee files the
irement System of Oklahoma pursuant to subparagraph

a of paragraph 2 of this subsection, the University of

Oklahoma shall make required contributions pursuant to

Section 17-108.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes

and the employee shall make required contributions

imposed pursuant to Section 17-116.2 of Title 70 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

c. On and after the date that an employee files the

election to become a member of the Teachers’

Retirement System of Oklahoma, the University of

Oklahoma and the employee making the election shall be

subject to all requirements of the provisions of

Sections 17-101 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma

Statutes governing the Teachers’ Retirement System of

Oklahoma.

C. The following powers, duties, and responsibilities of the

Authority shall be transferred to the University of Oklahoma:

1. The regulation and control of all vehicular parking within

the district, including vehicular parking in parking garages, on

parking lots, along driveways and along public or private streets,

and at all other locations within the district. The University of

Oklahoma is specifically empowered to regulate the number of

vehicular parking spaces within the district, the hours of operation

and availability of vehicular parking spaces, the charges to be

assessed to the users of vehicular parking spaces and standards of

construction and operation with respect to all vehicular parking

facilities or areas within the district. In furtherance of the

foregoing, the University may enter into agreements with the City of

Oklahoma City or other governmental agencies with respect to

enforcement of parking regulations; however, in all cases, the

jurisdiction, power and authority to regulate vehicular parking

granted by this act to the University shall be superior to and shall

control over any parking jurisdiction possessed by any other agency

of state government, political subdivision or municipality. No

vehicular parking spaces shall be created or allowed to continue

within the district unless authorized by the University.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, vehicular

parking garages and hard-surfaced parking lots existing on May 1,

1990, not within public streets or rights-of-way, and having

individual capacities in excess of ten (10) vehicular parking

spaces, shall not be subject to the powers of the University as

granted by this paragraph as to parking regulation unless, with

respect to an individual property, the holder of same shall consent

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to such regulation by the University. Those parties not consenting

to regulation by the University shall be responsible for the

maintenance and operation of their respective parking garages; and

2. The regulation and control of vehicular parking within the

secondary district as follows: No parking garages or parking lots

shall be constructed or used without the prior approval of the

University; however, vehicular parking accessory to a building,

provided to meet the minimum vehicular parking requirements of the

City of Oklahoma City for such building, need not obtain approval of

the University; provided further, all parking in excess of such

minimum requirements shall obtain the approval of the University.

University approval shall not be required for vehicular parking

garages or parking lots existing on May 1, 1990. Parking accessory

to a residence shall not require University approval.

D. As used in this section:

1. "District" means an area of Oklahoma County described as

follows: Beginning at a point on the centerline of the Centennial

Expressway which intersects N.E. 11th Street, extended, thence east

along the north right-of-way line of N.E. 11th Street and N.E. 11th

Street extended to the west right-of-way line of Stiles Avenue,

thence north along the west right-of-way line of Stiles Avenue to
n:

1. "District" means an area of Oklahoma County described as

follows: Beginning at a point on the centerline of the Centennial

Expressway which intersects N.E. 11th Street, extended, thence east

along the north right-of-way line of N.E. 11th Street and N.E. 11th

Street extended to the west right-of-way line of Stiles Avenue,

thence north along the west right-of-way line of Stiles Avenue to

the north right-of-way line of N.E. 13th Street, thence east along

the north right-of-way of N.E. 13th Street to the east right-of-way

of Lincoln Boulevard, thence north along the west right-of-way line

of Lincoln Boulevard to the intersection of the north right-of-way

line of the east-west alley, extended, located in Block 7, Howe's

Capitol Addition, thence east along the north right-of-way line of

said alley and said alley, extended, to the west right-of-way line

of Lindsay Avenue, thence north along the west right-of-way line of

Lindsay Avenue to the north right-of-way line of N.E. 14th Street,

thence east along the north right-of-way line of N.E. 14th Street to

the west right-of-way line of Phillips Avenue, thence north along

the west right-of-way line of Phillips Avenue to the north right-of-

way line of N.E. 16th Street, thence east along the north right-of-

way line of N.E. 16th Street to the east right-of-way line of

McMecham Parkway, McMecham Parkway, also known as McMechan Parkway,

also known as McMeachan Parkway, thence south along the east right-

of-way line of McMecham Parkway, thence south along the east right-

of-way line of McMecham Parkway to the north right-of-way line of

N.E. 15th Street, thence east along the north right-of-way line of

N.E. 15th Street to the east right-of-way line of Kelley Avenue,

thence south along the east right-of-way line of Kelley Avenue to

the north right-of-way line of N.E. 13th Street, thence

northeasterly and east along the north right-of-way line of N.E.

13th Street to the east right-of-way line of Lottie Avenue, thence

south along the east right-of-way line of Lottie Avenue to the south

right-of-way line of N.E. 8th Street, thence west along the south

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right-of-way line of N.E. 8th Street to the east right-of-way line

of North Lindsay Avenue, thence south along the east right-of-way

line of Lindsay Avenue to the south right-of-way line of N.E. 6th

Street and N.E. 6th Street, extended, thence west along the south

right-of-way line of N.E. 6th Street to the east right-of-way line

of Lincoln Boulevard, thence south along the east right-of-way line

of Lincoln Boulevard to the south right-of-way line of N.E. 4th

Street, thence west along the south right-of-way line of N.E. 4th

Street to the centerline of the Centennial Expressway, thence north

along the centerline of the Centennial Expressway to intersect with

the north right-of-way line of N.E. 11th Street extended, being the

point of beginning; and

2. "Secondary district" means an area extending one thousand

five hundred (1,500) feet beyond the boundaries of the district, but

in no case west of the centerline of the Centennial Expressway.