2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 62. Public Finance
§62-891.11. Economic development project scoring system - Authority for the Economic Development Pool - For-profit business participation.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce shall establish a scoring system in order to evaluate economic development projects to be financed from the proceeds of obligations issued by the Authority for the Economic Development Pool.

B. The scoring system shall include, but shall not be limited to, analysis of:

1. Capital investment by a for-profit business entity;

2. New direct jobs, as such term is defined by Section 3603 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to be created by a for-profit business entity or entities;

3. Salary and wage payments to persons employed in new direct jobs; and

4. Likelihood of additional business location decisions resulting from the activity of the for-profit business entity or entities that would benefit from use of the Economic Development Pool.

C. One eligible local government entity, in conjunction with a for-profit business entity, or a combination of eligible local government entities, in conjunction with a for-profit business entity, may apply to the Department for approval of a pooled financing for an economic development project on such forms as the Department may prescribe for such purpose.

D. The Department shall compile and maintain a prioritized list of projects eligible for pooled financing through the Oklahoma Development Finance Authority from the Economic Development Pool.

E. The Oklahoma Development Finance Authority shall use the prioritized list provided by the Department in order to provide financing to the eligible local government entity or entities or to a for-profit business entity in conjunction with a local government entity or entities.

F. The Authority shall, within the limit on available bond proceeds in the Economic Development Pool, provide proceeds in accordance with the scoring system used by the Department.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 309, § 11, eff. July 1, 2009.