As used in Sections 61 through 65 this title:

1. 1. "Consultant" means any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, copartnership, or any other legal entity possessing the required qualifications to provide licensed architectural, registered engineering, and registered land surveying services for any public work improvement project;
2. 2. "Department" means any agency or department of the State of Oklahoma responsible for a public improvement work project except the State Department of Education and the common schools under its jurisdiction;
3. 3. "Director" means the director, commissioner or administrative head of any department of the State of Oklahoma which seeks public work improvement through contracting with a consultant;
4. 4. "Division" means the Construction and Properties Division within the Office of Public Affairs; and
5. 5. "Public work improvement" means any highway, street, sewer, pavement, waterline, sidewalk or any other improvement or structure which is constructed, altered, repaired, or maintained under contract with the State of Oklahoma which does not constitute "construction" as defined by the Public Building Construction and Planning Act, and any building, highway, street, sewer, pavement, waterline, sidewalk, or any other improvement or structure which the State of Oklahoma will assume possession or ownership of by contract, option to purchase agreement, or other agreement.

Laws 1974, HB 1503, c. 156, § 1; Amended by Laws 1981, SB 327, c. 346, § 1, eff. January 1, 1982; Amended by Laws 1983, SB 305, c. 304, § 47, eff. January 1, 1984.