Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-51.1a: Interoperable public safety communications planning

A. In addition to the powers and duties as defined elsewhere in

statute, the Office of Homeland Security has the duty and

responsibility for interoperable public safety communications

planning within this state. As part of this duty the Office of

Homeland Security shall:

1. Annually develop and electronically report to the Governor,

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of

Representatives, the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan;

2. Coordinate statewide planning for public safety

communication needs of state government and state emergency

responders, including a migration plan for state agency use of

public safety communications technologies and rendering of aid

between state government and its political subdivisions for

organizing and use of disparate public safety communications

systems;

3. Serve as a focal point for all state-level projects

involving public safety communications vendors where the focus of

such authority can substantially enhance the state communications

plan or savings;

4. Apply for, receive and hold, or assist state agencies in

applying for, receiving or holding such authorizations, licenses,

and allocations of channels and frequencies to carry out the

purposes of this section;

5. Establish minimum standards and protocols for acquisition,

development, or enhancement of public safety communications

technologies. These standards shall be utilized by the Information

Services Division of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services pursuant to the provisions of Section 34.20 of Title 62 of

the Oklahoma Statutes; and

6. Accomplish such other purposes as may be necessary or

incidental to the administration of its authority or functions

pursuant to law.

B. It is the intent of the Legislature that all state public

entities comply with the provisions of the Statewide Communications

Interoperability Plan issued by the Office of Homeland Security.

All state agencies are required to review the provisions of the

Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan and the public safety

communications standards issued by the Office of Homeland Security

prior to the purchase, acquisition, development, or enhancement of

any public safety communications system. Local public safety

agencies and political subdivisions of the state are encouraged, but

not required, to review the provisions of the Statewide

Communications Interoperability Plan and the public safety

communications standards issued by the Office of Homeland Security

prior to the purchase, acquisition, development, or enhancement of

any public safety communications system to assist the local public

safety agency or political subdivision in purchasing decisions.

C. No state agency shall use state funds or enter into any

agreement for the acquisition, development, or enhancement of a

public safety communication system unless the request is consistent

with the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan and the

public safety communications standards issued by the Office of

Homeland Security.