Okla. Stat. tit. 62, § 62-41.5a-4: Policies and procedures for destruction or disposal of

electronic storage media - Notification of policies and procedures -

Removal of storage media - Funding.

A. The Information Services Division of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services is authorized to:

1. Develop and publish a state policy and procedures for the

destruction or disposal of all electronic storage media to ensure

that all confidential information stored on such electronic media

devices is destroyed or disposed of in a secure and safe manner;

2. Define the requirements for the secure destruction or

disposal of electronic storage media; and

3. Assist in implementing the policy and procedures for the

destruction or disposal of state electronic storage media.

B. The Information Services Division of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services shall notify all agencies,

boards, commissions and authorities of the policy and procedures for

the secure and safe destruction or disposal of electronic storage

media.

C. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

remove all data from electronic storage media from all surplus

information technology and telecommunication equipment before it is

sold, donated, stored or destroyed. A state agency may remove

electronic storage media from their surplus information technology

and telecommunication equipment prior to sending the surplus to the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services, so long as the agency

has the technical expertise for removal and that the electronic

storage media is sent for destruction or disposal pursuant to this

subsection.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall use

existing and future funds from the sale of state surplus equipment

and appropriations, as necessary, to pay for the destruction of

electronic storage media of equipment processed through the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services.