Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-116.4: Transfer of authority

A. On July 1, 2014, the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher

Preparation shall be placed under the authority of the Commission

for Educational Quality and Accountability. Except as otherwise

provided for in this section, the transfer shall include all real

property, buildings, furniture, equipment, supplies, records,

personnel, assets, current and future liabilities, fund balances,

encumbrances, obligations, and indebtedness associated with the

Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation.

B. All employees of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher

Preparation on July 1, 2014, including related liabilities for sick

leave, annual leave, holidays, unemployment benefits, and workers’

compensation benefits accruing prior to July 1, 2014, to such

personnel shall be transferred to the Commission for Educational

Quality and Accountability as of July 1, 2014. It is the intent of

the Legislature that, to the extent possible, the Commission ensure

that the employees retain pay and benefits, as much as possible,

including longevity, dependent insurance benefits, seniority,

rights, and other privileges or benefits.

C. Appropriate conveyances and other documents shall be

executed by January 1, 2015, to effectuate the transfer of property

owned by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to the

Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.

D. Any monies donated or accruing to or in the name of the

Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation after July 1, 2014,

shall be transferred to the Commission for Educational Quality and

Accountability. Any other monies from appropriations, fees,

licenses, fines, penalties, or other similar types of monies that

accrue in any funds or accounts after July 1, 2014, in the name of

the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation or maintained for

the benefit of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation are

transferred to the Commission.

E. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability

shall succeed to any contractual rights and responsibilities

incurred by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation.

F. The rules of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation

that are in effect on July 1, 2014, shall be enforceable by the

Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability until the

Commission establishes rules.