Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-5060.26: Creation of private, not-for-profit corporation -

Powers - Certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

A. A private, not-for-profit corporation may be organized

pursuant to the provisions of Title 18 of the Oklahoma Statutes and

the provisions of this act to develop the Industrial Extension

System in Oklahoma, with a special emphasis on minority business

enterprises. Such corporation, upon certification by Oklahoma

Futures, shall be known as and may exercise all of the powers of

OAME.

B. In addition to the provisions and requirements of Title 18

of the Oklahoma Statutes, the certificate of incorporation and the

bylaws of OAME must be certified by Oklahoma Futures and the

certificate of incorporation shall:

1. Designate the name of the corporation as the Oklahoma

Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence, Inc.;

2. Provide that the exclusive purposes of OAME are public

purposes to assist small and medium-sized manufacturing firms, with

a special emphasis on minority business enterprises, to gain the

ability, through education, technology transfer, and otherwise, to

compete successfully at progressively higher levels of value-added

in the national and international economy;

3. Provide for the following three classes of membership in

OAME which shall have representation on the Board of Directors of

OAME:

a. one class composed of small and medium-sized

manufacturing firms located in Oklahoma, and the

certificate of incorporation shall provide for the

qualifications for membership in such class,

b. one class composed of large corporations, and the

certificate of incorporation shall provide for the

qualifications for membership in such class, and

c. one class composed of state entities, including, but

not limited to, the Oklahoma Center for the

Advancement of Science and Technology, the Oklahoma

Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Department of

Career and Technology Education, and the Oklahoma

State Regents for Higher Education;

4. Provide for classes of associate membership which shall not

have representation on the Board of Directors of OAME, except as

provided in paragraph 5 of this subsection;

5. Provide that the Board of Directors of OAME shall consist of

nine representatives of members who shall be individuals elected at

the first annual meeting of OAME by members of the class composed of

small and medium-sized manufacturing firms, and four representatives

of members who shall be individuals elected at the first annual

meeting of OAME by members of the class composed of large

corporations. The Board of Directors also shall include the

following state governmental representatives as ex officio members:

the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of

Science and Technology, a designee from the Oklahoma Department of

Commerce, and a designee from the Oklahoma Department of Career and

Technology Education (CareerTech). The bylaws of OAME may provide

for designees who may serve in the place of any of the directors and

the terms under which any such designation will be made. The Board

of Directors shall have the power to elect, from time to time,

persons to serve as directors who are associate members or are not

affiliated with any entity or firm which qualifies for membership in

OAME, provided that no more than one such person shall serve on the

Board of Directors at any time;

6. Have the authority to set membership dues in an amount to be

determined by the Board of Directors. No participating state entity

shall pay membership dues;

7. Provide for all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out

and effectuate its corporate purposes, including, but not limited

to, the following:

a. to maintain an office at such place or places as it

may designate,

b. to make and execute contracts with any individual,

corporation, association or any other entity and all

hip dues;

7. Provide for all powers necessary or appropriate to carry out

and effectuate its corporate purposes, including, but not limited

to, the following:

a. to maintain an office at such place or places as it

may designate,

b. to make and execute contracts with any individual,

corporation, association or any other entity and all

other instruments necessary or convenient for the

performance of its duties and the exercise of its

powers and functions under this act,

c. to receive funds from any source to carry out the

purposes of this act, including, but not limited to,

gifts or grants from any department, agency or

instrumentality of the United States or of the state

for any purpose consistent with the provisions of this

act,

d. to acquire or sell, convey, lease, exchange, transfer

or otherwise dispose of its property or any interest

therein,

e. to develop plans and policies to assist small and

medium-sized manufacturing companies in Oklahoma,

f. to enter into contracts to provide assistance to small

and medium-sized manufacturing companies, including,

but not limited to, the following categories:

(1) technology,

(2) human resources development,

(3) market planning,

(4) finance, and

(5) inter-firm collaboration,

g. to assist other organizations providing general

business assistance to small and medium-sized

manufacturing enterprises,

h. to establish manufacturing quality and standards

certification programs, setting minimum standards and

issuing certification to companies meeting such

standards,

i. to develop and distribute information about

manufacturing modernization and assistance that is

available to support efforts to improve the abilities

of small and medium-sized firms to produce and market

higher value-added products,

j. to establish a system to evaluate the effectiveness

and efficiency of services provided to small and

medium-sized manufacturing firms,

k. to establish and operate, directly or under contract,

an information system designed to access resources

that will assist the firms to become more productive,

l. establish a training program for individuals working

on behalf of small and medium-sized manufacturing

firms, and

m. to establish special educational and informational

programs for its members.