Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5060.20: Information clearinghouse - Technical services -

Technical information data bases and industrial liaison offices -

Minority business assistance.

A. The Center may use monies from the Research Support

Revolving Fund to carry out the purposes of this section.

B. The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and

Technology shall establish a clearinghouse to provide technology

transfer and technical referral services and may charge reasonable

user fees to recover the costs of providing such services. The

Center may fund institutions of higher education to establish

technical information data bases and industrial liaison offices

which are easily accessible by both private and public sector

organizations.

C. The Center shall provide to private enterprises and

individuals, services which include, but are not limited to:

1. Disseminating research and technical information;

2. Referring clients to researchers or laboratories for the

purpose of testing and evaluating new products, processes or

innovations;

3. Assisting persons developing innovations or new technology

in locating enterprises or entrepreneurs that may be interested in

applying such innovations or new technologies; and

4. Providing managerial assistance to enterprises requesting

such assistance, but particularly to those small enterprises of

special importance to the Oklahoma economy.

D. The Center shall encourage business enterprises to use such

technology transfer and technical support services as provided by

institutions of higher education and especially the state's Small

Business Development Centers.

E. The Center shall assist minority businesses in obtaining

investments or loans or other means of financial assistance. The

terms and conditions of such loans or financial assistance,

including the charges for interest and other services, will be

consistent with the provisions of this act. The Center shall

solicit proposed minority business ventures for review and analysis.