HB 1173 Summary

• Appropriates funds from the General Revenue Fund to the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, with budget categories for Programming, Technical Services, and Administration (amounts left blank at $0.00).

• Sets budgetary limitations for FY 2016 at 0.0 full-time-equivalent employees and $0.00 for lease-purchase agreements.

• Requires the Director to set duties and compensation of employees not otherwise prescribed by law.

• Allows appropriations to be budgeted for FY 2016 or FY 2017 but not both simultaneously; funds budgeted for FY 2016 must be expended by November 15, 2016, or lapse.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2015.