Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.55
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Public entities - Powers, duties and responsibilities
Official statutory text
A. Each state public entity whether or not subject to the
Central Purchasing Act shall:
1. Be subject to the rules promulgated by the Purchasing
Division regarding the purchase of recycled products;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 208
2. Establish management practices in accordance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled Materials
Procurement Act; and
3. Report by November 1 of each year to the Director of Central
Services the following:
a. the total amount of waste paper and other recyclable
materials sold during the previous fiscal year,
b. the amount of procured recycled paper products and
other products manufactured with recycled materials,
and
c. the total amount of monies collected and expended to
implement the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled
Materials Procurement Act.
B. It is the intention of the Legislature that all state public
entities and other governmental subdivisions of this state
aggressively pursue procurement practices that encourage solid waste
reduction and development of markets for recyclable materials and
compost and shall, whenever practical, procure products containing
recycled materials.
Central Purchasing Act shall:
1. Be subject to the rules promulgated by the Purchasing
Division regarding the purchase of recycled products;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 208
2. Establish management practices in accordance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled Materials
Procurement Act; and
3. Report by November 1 of each year to the Director of Central
Services the following:
a. the total amount of waste paper and other recyclable
materials sold during the previous fiscal year,
b. the amount of procured recycled paper products and
other products manufactured with recycled materials,
and
c. the total amount of monies collected and expended to
implement the Oklahoma State Recycling and Recycled
Materials Procurement Act.
B. It is the intention of the Legislature that all state public
entities and other governmental subdivisions of this state
aggressively pursue procurement practices that encourage solid waste
reduction and development of markets for recyclable materials and
compost and shall, whenever practical, procure products containing
recycled materials.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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