A. There is hereby created a petty cash fund in the revolving fund of each of the properties or activities with sales under the control of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The petty cash funds shall be such amounts as are determined to be necessary by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and the Executive Director of the Department. Petty cash funds may be expended for the payment of emergency purchases, for postage due, for bank charges, for resale merchandise and firewood purchases under One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), for refund of charges for returned merchandise, for refund of advance deposits, to reimburse lease concessions, for purchases charged to guests' statements of account, to reimburse employees for gratuities charged to guests' statements of account, to pay artisans the net proceeds resulting from the sale of consignment arts and crafts products, to purchase beverage and vending licenses, and pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and any amendments thereto, pursuant to Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, for Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission (ABLE) licenses to purchase alcoholic beverages, as defined in Section 1-103 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, from licensed wine and spirit wholesalers and beer distributors.

B. The petty cash funds may be reimbursed by the State Treasurer upon the filing of a claim with the proper receipts or from the agency clearing account if the petty cash disbursement was a refund of erroneous or excessive collections or credits. Petty cash funds may be reimbursed from the agency clearing account for shortages accruing to the account. Reimbursements are to be made from the revolving fund. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall prescribe all forms, systems and procedures for administering the petty cash funds of the various properties or activities with sales under the control of the Department.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 998; Laws 2019, c. 111, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 2019.