§ 65-56. Subjects included in system.  


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  • A.  The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is hereby authorized and directed to establish at the earliest possible date an automated data processing and information retrieval system and a statewide information network.  The automated data processing and information retrieval system shall be a part of and may utilize the equipment and services of the Oklahoma Government Telecommunications Network (OGTN) created in Section 1 of this act, when available.

    B.  The automated data processing and information retrieval system shall include the following elements and operations as rapidly as circumstances permit:

    1.  Legislative reference and research, including current legislative data;

    2.  Data base of the holdings of Oklahoma libraries;

    3.  Statistical information and reports of state institutions;

    4.  Rules and regulations of state agencies;

    5.  Laws of the state;

    6.  Public documents of Oklahoma, the United States and other governments;

    7.  Opinions of the Attorney General;

    8.  General reference and research;

    9.  Oklahoma information center;

    10.  Legal reference and research;

    11.  Archives and records of the state;

    12.  Printed catalog of Oklahoma State Library Collections; and

    13.  Any other operation considered desirable, necessary or feasible.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 253, § 2, emerg. eff. June 21, 1965.  Amended by Laws 1992, c. 268, § 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.