Section 868 - Nonprofit corporations for benefit of towns, cities and counties - Issuance of indebtedness - Exemption from taxationA. A corporation organized not for profit pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act and that holds a valid exemption from federal income taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(a)) and is listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 501(c)) is hereby authorized to issue indebtedness for the purpose of providing funds for the benefit of and on behalf of Oklahoma educational institutions, towns, cities and counties and their citizens throughout the state and to issue such indebtedness on a tax-exempt or taxable basis, as applicable under the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. Section 1, et seq.) as amended. Such not for profit corporations shall not be subject to the provisions of Sections 695.7, 695.8 and 695.9 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or similar laws thereto.B. The interest on any indebtedness or obligations issued by any public trust or other entity authorized to issue obligations on which the interest thereon is exempt from federal income taxation and whose purpose includes providing safe, decent and affordable single family or multifamily housing, shall not be subject to taxation by the State of Oklahoma or by any county, municipality, or political subdivision therein when such indebtedness or obligation is issued to provide decent and affordable single family or multifamily housing.Okla. Stat. tit. 18, § 868
Added by Laws 1998 , SB 984, c. 283, § 2, emerg. eff. 5/27/1998; Amended by Laws 1998 , SB 980, c. 400, § 6, emerg. eff. 6/10/1998; Amended by Laws 2000 , HB 2635, c. 351, § 13, eff. 7/1/2001.