Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.45k

A. There is hereby created the State Travel Office within the

Purchasing Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services.

B. All state agencies and departments of this state may make

arrangements for all air travel on scheduled commercial airlines for

state employees required to travel in the course of their official

duties and for all other persons traveling at state expense through

the State Travel Office, except when the state agency determines

that:

1. The air travel services can be secured at a cost less than

that which can be secured by the State Travel Office; or

2. The air travel originates from a location outside the state

and it would be impractical to arrange for the air travel through

the State Travel Office; or

3. The air travel is necessitated by an emergency and time does

not permit utilization of the State Travel Office's services; or

4. The air travel is part of a package arrangement made by the

organization scheduling the meeting or conference.

C. All claims made for reimbursement shall contain a statement

showing the reason for the exemption.

D. The State Travel Office shall promulgate rules and contract

specifications to which the contract travel agencies shall be

subject. The rules and specifications shall be drawn with the

intent of obtaining the lowest available fares for scheduled

commercial air travel.

E. At the end of each month the contract travel agencies shall

furnish a statement, if requested, in a form approved by the State

Travel Office, showing certain details of all travel arrangements

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handled to each state agency for which the contract travel agencies

have furnished their services and shall also furnish copies of the

statements to the State Travel Office.