ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1486	By:	Johnson (Mike) and Myers of the Senate

			and

		Miller and Martin (Scott) of the House

An Act relating to children and juveniles; requiring the Office of Juvenile Affairs to initiate certain requests for proposals; authorizing the Board of Juvenile Affairs to enter into certain agreement; authorizing the Board of Juvenile Affairs to enter into certain contracts; providing legislative intent; authorizing the Board of Juvenile Affairs to promulgate certain rules; requiring the Department of Central Services to work in conjunction with Office of Juvenile Affairs; and providing for codification.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-2-806 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall initiate a separate request for proposals for the construction of a suitable facility to house juveniles within its custody to replace a facility with capacity in excess of one hundred twenty-five (125) available secure beds.  The Board of Juvenile Affairs is authorized to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for the construction or acquisition of such facility, pursuant to the provisions of law.

B.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall initiate a separate request for proposals for the razing of property needed to construct the facility specified in subsection A of this section.  The Board is authorized to enter into a contract for the razing of property, pursuant to the provisions of law.

C.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall initiate a separate request for proposals for the management and operation of the facility specified in subsection A of this section.  The Board is authorized to enter into a contract for the management and operation of such facility, pursuant to the provisions of law.

D.  It is the intent of the Legislature that the lease-purchase agreement specified in subsection A of this section provide that, upon conclusion of the lease-purchase term, the title will transfer to the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

E.  The Board is authorized to promulgate rules and establish procedures necessary to implement the provisions of this act.

F.  The Department of Central Services shall work in conjunction with the Office of Juvenile Affairs to implement the provisions of this act.

Passed the Senate the 27th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives