SB772 Summary

• Increases inventory threshold for county working tools, apparatus, machinery, and equipment from $500 to $2,500 per complete unit, effective November 1, 2025.

• Expands inventory requirements to include information technology hardware, software, and devices (laptops, tablets, cameras, cell phones) costing $500 or more, and firearms costing $500 or more.

• Modifies disposition reporting requirements to apply to county property with original cost exceeding $1,000, requiring county commissioners to report details within 30 days including item description, serial number, acquisition date, cost, and disposition reason.

• Authorizes county commissioners to use public auctions and Internet auctions as alternatives to sealed bid procedures for selling county property, and permits direct sales to tribal entities and state agencies subject to Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.

• Streamlines procedures for selling real property by allowing boards to obtain certified appraisals and conduct sales without declaring property surplus, with provisions for sealed bids, public auctions, and contingent sales to finance replacement buildings.