SB 1169 Summary

• Amends 60 O.S. 2011, Section 176 to modify bidding requirements for public trusts by requiring compliance with the Public Competitive Bidding Act instead of specific trust bidding procedures.

• Removes previous exemptions that allowed public trusts to avoid competitive bidding for contracts over $50,000 in emergency situations or through certain procurement methods.

• Clarifies application of bidding requirements while maintaining exemptions for entities created under the Rural Water, Sewer, Gas and Solid Waste Management Districts Act.

• Specifies composition requirements for county jail facility trusts, mandating at least five members including a county commissioner and county sheriff.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2012 with an emergency declaration for immediate implementation.