Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7510-2.1: Department of Human Services to contract or join with

adoption exchange - Information to be provided - Definitions.

A. The Department of Human Services, as funds become available

for such purposes, shall contract with or join the Oklahoma

Children's Adoption Resources Exchange or any other instate or out-

of-state or national adoption exchange for purposes of increasing

and promoting the placement and adoption of children who are in the

custody of the Department of Human Services and in child-placing

agencies.

B. Upon contracting with or joining the Oklahoma Children's

Adoption Resources Exchange or any instate or out-of-state or

national adoption exchange, the Department and all child-placing

agencies shall be required to provide certain information to the

Oklahoma Children's Adoption Resource Exchange or any other instate,

out-of-state or national adoption exchange specified by the

Department.

C. For purposes of the Subsidized Adoption Act:

1. "Adoption exchange" shall include only those exchanges which

provide a monthly updated system, containing a photograph or

description of each child whose parental rights have been terminated

and is legally available for adoption; and

2. "Oklahoma Children's Adoption Resource Exchange" is a

private nonprofit corporation incorporated in this state whose

membership is composed of child-placing agencies which operates

under the direction of a board of directors selected in accordance

with the bylaws of the corporation.