A. The State Treasurer shall write checks or warrants in payment of claims and payrolls certified to the State Treasurer for payment by the Division of Central Accounting and Reporting or:

1. The Department of Human Services;

2. The Department of Rehabilitative Services;

3. The State Department of Health;

4. The Department of Transportation;

5. The State Department of Education;

6. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education; and

7. The institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

B. The State Treasurer, within such limitations as the State Treasurer may prescribe, may authorize the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the entities specified in subsection A of this section to issue the checks or warrants for payment of claims and payrolls that have been certified by the respective agency.

C. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the entities specified in subsection A of this section shall provide the State Treasurer a register of each payment for each check or warrant issued. To protect against fraud, information contained within the register of checks or warrants shall not be subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act until the earlier of:

1. Such checks or warrants are submitted for redemption; or

2. Such checks or warrants are cancelled by statute.

D. In lieu of checks or warrants:

1. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services may, with the concurrence of the State Treasurer, settle interagency claims by transfer entry; and

2. At the discretion of the State Treasurer, pay claims and payrolls by the electronic transfer of funds.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 441, § 43, eff. July 1, 2009. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 241, § 6, emerg. eff. May 10, 2010; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 389.