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Oklahoma Statutes Title 59

Section 475.9. Professional Engineers and Surveyors Fund – Expenditures - Audits

  • A.  The Executive Director of the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors shall be responsible for accounting for all monies derived under the provisions of this act.  This fund shall be known as the "Professional Engineers and Surveyors Fund", and shall be deposited with the State Treasurer, and shall be paid out only upon requisitions submitted by the Secretary or Executive Director.  All monies in this fund are hereby specifically appropriated for the use of the Board, and the Board shall pay into the General Revenue Fund of the state an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of all licensure and certification fees in compliance with Section 211 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
  • B.  The Board shall obtain an office, secure such facilities, and employ, direct, discharge and define the duties and salaries of an Executive Director as necessary for the proper performance of its work.  The Executive Director shall be responsible for the administration of the policies of the Board and for the processing of its routine operations.  The Executive Director may also employ those persons required and qualified, including full or part-time, to perform the administration of the laws in Oklahoma and those rules regulating the practice of engineering and surveying.  This includes the use of consultants when deemed necessary. All employees of the Board, current or future, shall be considered in the unclassified service and shall not be placed under the classified service.  The Board shall make expenditures from the fund created in subsection A of this section for any purpose which, in the opinion of the Board, is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this act, including examination administration fees, the expenses of the Board's delegates to meetings of and membership fees to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, meaning the national nonprofit organization composed of engineering and surveying licensing boards commonly called NCEES, and any of its subdivisions, as provided in the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued in payment of the expenses and compensation provided for in this act exceed the amount of monies in the fund.

Section 475.10.  Record of proceedings and applications – Evidentiary use – Annual Reports - Confidentiality

  • A.  The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors shall keep a record of its proceedings and of all applications for licensing, which record shall show:
    • 1.  The name, date of birth and lastknown mailing and email address of each applicant;
    • 2.  The date of application;
    • 3.  The place of business of the applicant; 
    • 4.  The education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant;
    • 5.  The type of examination required;
    • 6.  Whether or not the applicant was rejected;
    • 7.  Whether or not a license was granted; 
    • 8.  The date of the action of the Board; 
    • 9.  The board-approved area(s) of competence in a specific discipline(s) or branch(es) of engineering; 
    • 10.  A declaration under penalty of perjury from each applicant that he or she will abide by the statutes and rules prescribed by the Board, with the declaration becoming a part of his or her application for licensing; and
    • 11. Such other information as may be deemed necessary by the Board. 
  • B.  The Board shall keep a record of all applications for a certificate of authority, which shall show all of the following:
    • 1.  The name, date of formation, and business address of each applicant;
    • 2.  The date of application;
    • 3.  The name, physical address, and license number of the managing agent; 
    • 4.  Whether or not the application was rejected;
    • 5.  Whether or not a certificate of authority was granted;
    • 6.  The date of the action by the Board;
    • 7.  Services offered from each location; 
    • 8.  A declaration under penalty of perjury from an officer and managing agent, if the officer is not the managing agent, that the applicant will abide by the statutes and rules prescribed by the Board, with the oath becoming a part of its application for a certificate of authority; and
    • 9.  Any other information deemed necessary by the Board.
  • C. The record of the Board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the Board and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the Secretary or Executive Director of the Board under seal, shall be admissible as evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
  • D. The Board shall submit, upon request from the Governor, a report of its transactions of the preceding year, including a complete statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Board, attested by affidavits of its Chair and its Secretary. 
  • E.   Board records and papers of the following class may be kept confidential by the Board:  examination materials, file records of examination problem solutions, exam scores or results, letters of inquiry and reference concerning applicants, transcripts of college courses and grades, email addresses, on-going investigation files, closed complaints, information otherwise protected by law and all other matters of like confidential nature.
Last Modified on Oct 17, 2024