Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-853
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Definitions
Official statutory text
The following terms whenever used or referred to in the Oklahoma
Industrial Finance Authority Act shall have the following meanings,
except in those instances where the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(a) The term "Authority" shall mean the public body corporate
and politic, "The Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority" created by
this act.
(b) The term "Board" shall mean the governing body of the
Authority.
(c) The term "government" shall mean the state and federal
governments, or any political subdivision, agency or
instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, or either of them.
(d) The term "industrial development agency" shall mean any
Oklahoma incorporated organization, foundation, association or
agency, regardless of the particular name, whether organized for
profit or nonprofit, which shall have as its primary function the
promotion, encouragement and development of industrial,
recreational, agricultural processing and manufacturing enterprises,
livestock processing and conditioning enterprises and enterprises
which process mined resources in Oklahoma.
(e) The term "Industrial Development Loan Fund" shall mean the
account created by Section 860 of this title.
(f) The term "industrial development project" shall mean any
site, structure, facility or undertaking comprising or being
connected with or being a part of any industrial, recreational,
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agricultural processing or manufacturing enterprise or enterprise
which processes mined resources established or to be established by
an industrial development agency in Oklahoma.
(g) The term "municipality" shall mean any city or town in
Oklahoma.
(h) The term "machinery" shall mean moveable machinery as well
as machinery which is permanently affixed.
(i) The term "purchase money security interest" shall have the
same meaning it has under Section 1-9-103 of Title 12A of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
(j) On and after May 30, 1990, the term "recreational
enterprise" shall mean amusement, cultural, historical, nature,
theme, water or zoological park or museum or aquarium.
(k) The term "responsible buyer" shall mean any person,
partnership, firm, company or corporation whether organized for
profit or not deemed by the Authority, after proper investigation,
to be financially responsible to assume all obligations prescribed
by the Authority in the acquisition of an industrial development
project from an industrial development agency, and in the operation
of an industrial or manufacturing enterprise therein or thereon.
(l) The term "responsible tenant" shall mean any person,
partnership, firm, company or corporation whether organized for
profit or not deemed by the Authority, after proper investigation,
to be financially responsible to assume all rental and all other
obligations prescribed by the Authority in the leasing of an
industrial development project and in the operation of an industrial
or manufacturing enterprise therein or thereon or in the operation
of tourism facilities in the form of amusement parks, entertainment
parks, theme parks, or museums.
ity, after proper investigation,
to be financially responsible to assume all rental and all other
obligations prescribed by the Authority in the leasing of an
industrial development project and in the operation of an industrial
or manufacturing enterprise therein or thereon or in the operation
of tourism facilities in the form of amusement parks, entertainment
parks, theme parks, or museums.
(m) The words "cost of establishing an industrial development
project" shall embrace any or all of the following: The cost of
construction, the cost of all lands, property, rights, easements and
franchises acquired, which are deemed necessary for such
construction; financing charges, interest prior to and during
construction, cost of engineering and legal expense, plans,
specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and other expenses
necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or
practicability of any industrial development project, cost of such
machinery and equipment essential to placing the project in
operation, not limited to such machinery and equipment of the type
necessarily required to be permanently affixed to and, by agreement
of the parties, become a part of the realty covered by the
Authority's mortgage; provided, further, that the Authority shall
make no loan secured by movable machinery and equipment separate and
apart from the realty, unless such loan is secured by a security
interest and a real estate mortgage on the industrial development
project, together with such other expenses as may be necessary or
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incident to the financing and construction of the industrial
development project and the placing of the same in operation. The
cost of all machinery and equipment and its installation and
maintenance, except as above provided, shall not be included in the
"cost of establishing an industrial development project", but shall
be provided by the responsible tenant or responsible buyer.
(n) The determination of the amount of bonds "outstanding at
any one time" shall be calculated by totaling the face amount of all
unretired bonds issued by the Authority less any sums irrevocably on
deposit in the Bond Redemption Account.
(o) Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or affect
the right of any recreational enterprise, as was defined by the
Rules and Regulations of the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority
prior to May 30, 1990, and whose application is on file and pending
approval by the Authority prior to May 30, 1990, to otherwise
qualify for and receive any loan pursuant to the Oklahoma Industrial
Finance Authority Act.
Industrial Finance Authority Act shall have the following meanings,
except in those instances where the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(a) The term "Authority" shall mean the public body corporate
and politic, "The Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority" created by
this act.
(b) The term "Board" shall mean the governing body of the
Authority.
(c) The term "government" shall mean the state and federal
governments, or any political subdivision, agency or
instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, or either of them.
(d) The term "industrial development agency" shall mean any
Oklahoma incorporated organization, foundation, association or
agency, regardless of the particular name, whether organized for
profit or nonprofit, which shall have as its primary function the
promotion, encouragement and development of industrial,
recreational, agricultural processing and manufacturing enterprises,
livestock processing and conditioning enterprises and enterprises
which process mined resources in Oklahoma.
(e) The term "Industrial Development Loan Fund" shall mean the
account created by Section 860 of this title.
(f) The term "industrial development project" shall mean any
site, structure, facility or undertaking comprising or being
connected with or being a part of any industrial, recreational,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 573
agricultural processing or manufacturing enterprise or enterprise
which processes mined resources established or to be established by
an industrial development agency in Oklahoma.
(g) The term "municipality" shall mean any city or town in
Oklahoma.
(h) The term "machinery" shall mean moveable machinery as well
as machinery which is permanently affixed.
(i) The term "purchase money security interest" shall have the
same meaning it has under Section 1-9-103 of Title 12A of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
(j) On and after May 30, 1990, the term "recreational
enterprise" shall mean amusement, cultural, historical, nature,
theme, water or zoological park or museum or aquarium.
(k) The term "responsible buyer" shall mean any person,
partnership, firm, company or corporation whether organized for
profit or not deemed by the Authority, after proper investigation,
to be financially responsible to assume all obligations prescribed
by the Authority in the acquisition of an industrial development
project from an industrial development agency, and in the operation
of an industrial or manufacturing enterprise therein or thereon.
(l) The term "responsible tenant" shall mean any person,
partnership, firm, company or corporation whether organized for
profit or not deemed by the Authority, after proper investigation,
to be financially responsible to assume all rental and all other
obligations prescribed by the Authority in the leasing of an
industrial development project and in the operation of an industrial
or manufacturing enterprise therein or thereon or in the operation
of tourism facilities in the form of amusement parks, entertainment
parks, theme parks, or museums.
ity, after proper investigation,
to be financially responsible to assume all rental and all other
obligations prescribed by the Authority in the leasing of an
industrial development project and in the operation of an industrial
or manufacturing enterprise therein or thereon or in the operation
of tourism facilities in the form of amusement parks, entertainment
parks, theme parks, or museums.
(m) The words "cost of establishing an industrial development
project" shall embrace any or all of the following: The cost of
construction, the cost of all lands, property, rights, easements and
franchises acquired, which are deemed necessary for such
construction; financing charges, interest prior to and during
construction, cost of engineering and legal expense, plans,
specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and other expenses
necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or
practicability of any industrial development project, cost of such
machinery and equipment essential to placing the project in
operation, not limited to such machinery and equipment of the type
necessarily required to be permanently affixed to and, by agreement
of the parties, become a part of the realty covered by the
Authority's mortgage; provided, further, that the Authority shall
make no loan secured by movable machinery and equipment separate and
apart from the realty, unless such loan is secured by a security
interest and a real estate mortgage on the industrial development
project, together with such other expenses as may be necessary or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government Page 574
incident to the financing and construction of the industrial
development project and the placing of the same in operation. The
cost of all machinery and equipment and its installation and
maintenance, except as above provided, shall not be included in the
"cost of establishing an industrial development project", but shall
be provided by the responsible tenant or responsible buyer.
(n) The determination of the amount of bonds "outstanding at
any one time" shall be calculated by totaling the face amount of all
unretired bonds issued by the Authority less any sums irrevocably on
deposit in the Bond Redemption Account.
(o) Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or affect
the right of any recreational enterprise, as was defined by the
Rules and Regulations of the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority
prior to May 30, 1990, and whose application is on file and pending
approval by the Authority prior to May 30, 1990, to otherwise
qualify for and receive any loan pursuant to the Oklahoma Industrial
Finance Authority Act.
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