Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201A — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201A
Membership - Compensation
Status: in_force

A. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall be composed of five

(5) members to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and

consent of the Senate for terms of four (4) years.

B. The current members of the Commission shall serve the

remainder of the term for which they were appointed.

C. The members of the Commission shall serve without

compensation but are authorized reimbursement for necessary travel

expenses as provided for state officials and employees under the

State Travel Reimbursement Act on claims approved by the chair of

the Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.10a — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.10a
Oklahoma Historical Society Capital Improvement and
Status: in_force

Operations Revolving Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Oklahoma Historical Society, to be designated the

"Oklahoma Historical Society Capital Improvement and Operations

Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject

to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received

by the Oklahoma Historical Society and apportioned to such fund

pursuant to the provisions of Sections 1353 and 1403 of Title 68 of

the Oklahoma Statutes and such other monies accredited to the fund

pursuant to law.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma

Historical Society for the purpose of maintaining and operating the

Oklahoma Historical Society functions, capital improvements and for

operation of historic sites.

C. No monies from this revolving fund shall be transferred for

any purpose to any other state agency. Expenditures from the fund

shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against

claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-361 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-361
Anthropological and archaeological projects
Status: in_force

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A. Any person, or persons, making any investigations,

explorations, or excavations of any prehistoric ruins, ancient

burial grounds, pictographs, petroglyphs, prehistoric specimens,

utensils, and trinkets, and all other archaeological features

discoveries in the state on state lands, shall donate to the state

all articles, implements and material found or discovered by such

investigations, explorations, or excavations, which shall be

deposited with a museum or other recognized repository in the state,

within ninety (90) days after the permit termination date, as

provided in subsection F of this section.

B. 1. The State Archaeologist, in consultation with the State

Historic Preservation Officer, shall study and evaluate the museums

and institutions in this state and designate appropriate curatorial

facilities. The characteristics of museums and institutions to be

considered in making this determination shall include:

a. the quality of the physical plant,

b. previous experience in curation, and

c. the availability of a professional staff trained

in curation or archaeology.

2. All original field records, notes, photographs and other

information collected, except for personal journals or diaries, or

reasonable facsimilies of those records, notes, photographs and

other information shall be housed in the same repository as the

collections of artifacts and archaeological materials unless

otherwise specified in the permit or by the State Archaeologist in

consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer.

3. All those collections of artifacts, archaeological

materials, field records, maps, notes, photographs and other

information collected pursuant to the provisions of this act shall

be made available to the people of Oklahoma for study, examination

and appreciation, provided that such availability can be arranged

without contributing to the destruction or degradation of said

artifacts, archaeological materials, field records, maps, notes,

photographs and other information and objects and that such release

of information is in the educational interest of the citizens of

Oklahoma.

4. Any repository for materials as designated in accordance

with paragraph 1 of this subsection may, as it deems necessary,

charge a reasonable, one-time fee of a permit holder to help defray

the costs of providing long-term storage of the materials.

C. Before any exploration or excavation is made in or on any

prehistoric ruins or archaeological site in Oklahoma, on the

Oklahoma State Register, or on property owned by or under the

control of the State of Oklahoma or any of its political

subdivisions, a permit shall first be obtained from the State

Archaeologist, Oklahoma Archaeological Survey.

Such permit shall be issued upon:

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1. Receipt of an application from any state agency,

institution, company or individual who can show cause for having

such a permit for the taking, salvage, excavation, restoration or

conducting of scientific or educational studies at, in or on

properties defined in this subsection;

2. Payment of a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00);

3. Determination by the State Archaeologist of the

appropriateness of the permit request. This determination shall

include:

a. application on a form approved by the State

Archaeologist,

b. specifications on the need for the indicated

research activity and shall include a research design providing for

the recovery of scientific, archaeological or historical

information,

c. designation and qualifications of personnel

involved in the project,

d. specifications on the location, nature of the

activity and time period required for the work, and

e. a signed statement from the landowner or, for

state lands, from the appropriate state agency, granting permission

for access and removal of archaeological or historical specimens;

4. Signing an agreement to donate specimens or materials in

compliance with subsection A of this section; and

5. A signed agreement establishing a mutually acceptable

formula for determining a one-time fee, as authorized by subsection

B of this section, or that no fee will be charged by the repository

for the long-term curation of deposited materials relating to the

licensed project.

D. Each permit shall accurately specify the locations, nature

of the activity and the time period covered by the permit, and shall

authorize or permit explorations or excavations only at the

described location.

E. Copies of issued permits shall be on file with the State

Archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Officer.

F. Each permit shall expire at midnight one (1) year after the

date of its issuance, provided, that any permit may be revoked by

the State Archaeologist, upon consultation with the State Historic

Preservation Officer, at any time upon being convinced that

archaeological activities authorized by the permit are being

conducted unlawfully or improperly. It shall be the duty of the

State Archaeologist to monitor all projects granted permits. The

following shall be considered proper actions for the conducting of

archaeological work under a permit:

1. One copy of the permit shall be at the site of the project,

either in the possession of the Principal Investigator of the

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project or a designated supervisory archaeologist at the project

site;

2. The permit may be examined by the State Archaeologist or

his designated representative on demand at any time during the

period of the permit; and

3. Investigation or excavation of archaeological sites or

ruins listed on the permit must be conducted in accordance with the

National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources

Protection Act of 1979, and the permit provisions of this statute,

as stipulated.

The permit may be renewed if cause is shown for the need of

renewal. The fee for renewal shall be at the rate for a new

application.

G. A final report shall be submitted to the State

Archaeologist and the State Historic Preservation Officer each

within a reasonable period of time after the termination of the

permitted project. Applications for new permits from delinquent

permit holders shall not be granted until the delinquent final

reports are delivered. This final report shall be in accordance

with federal standards and the "minimal standard for reports" which

have been adopted by the State Historic Preservation Officer and the

Oklahoma Archaeological Survey.

H. The fees, if any, collected under the provisions of this

section shall be deposited in the Revolving Fund of the University

of Oklahoma, and shall be used for the payment of the expenses in

making investigations and for administration costs by the State

Archaeologist as set out in this section; provided, that the State

Archaeologist shall not issue any permit to any person until a

thorough review has been made as to the purpose, place, and

condition of the proposed explorations or excavations.

I. It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale or to

purchase any archaeological specimen knowing the same to have been

acquired in violation of this act.

J. Any person in possession of articles or materials acquired

in violation of this act shall forfeit them to the state, pending

return to their rightful owner.

K. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally and

knowingly deface American Indian or aboriginal paintings,

pictographs, petroglyphs or other marks or carvings on rock or

elsewhere that are of archaeological interest and pertain to early

American Indian or aboriginal habitation of the country. It shall

be unlawful to willingly injure, disfigure, remove or destroy any

archaeological resources, including but not limited to, a

prehistoric or historic structure, site, monument, marker,

medallion, burial, burial marker or artifact without lawful

authority as provided in this or related statutes. It shall be

unlawful to enter onto the enclosed lands of another with the intent

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to intentionally injure, disfigure, remove, excavate, damage, take,

dig into or destroy any archaeological remains or any prehistoric or

historic site, American Indian or aboriginal campsite, artifact,

burial, ruin or other materials wherever situated within the state

without the consent of the owner.

L. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall forfeit

to the state for final disposition all articles and materials and

related records wrongfully acquired through his action or efforts,

and shall also be fined not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

and not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or imprisoned in

the county jail, not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both.

M. In order to protect and preserve historical, archaeological

and scientific information, matters and objects and other

archaeological remains, which may from time to time be found on

privately owned lands within Oklahoma, the Legislature declares as a

statement of purpose that archaeological excavations on privately

owned lands should be discouraged except in accordance with and

pursuant to the spirit and authority of this statute. Persons

having knowledge of the location of archaeological sites in the

State of Oklahoma are encouraged to communicate such information to

a reputable museum, institution of higher learning, a recognized

scientific or historical institution or society or the Oklahoma

Archaeological Survey. Those institutions, societies or museums

contacted with such information should in turn inform the State

Archaeologist, Oklahoma Archaeological Survey, so that the

information may be recorded in the inventory of sites maintained for

the state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-351 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-351
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as the "Oklahoma State Register of

Historic Places Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-5.3 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-5.3
Participation in National History Day competition
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society may sponsor and administer state

participation in the annual National History Day competition

contingent upon the availability of necessary funding and the

approval of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.18 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.18
Dispensation of funds - Limitations
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society shall dispense funds for

historical purposes only as defined by paragraph 6 of Section 6 of

this act. The Oklahoma Historical Society may enter into contracts

with other state agencies or nonprofit corporations holding a valid

exemption from taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and listed as an exempt

organization in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of

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1986, of the United States, as amended, or with individuals or

associations pursuant to statutory requirements.

Funds shall not be applied, donated or used directly or

indirectly for the use, benefit or support of any sect, church,

denomination or system of religion, or for the use, benefit or

support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious

teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution as such. The

Oklahoma Historical Society shall provide opportunity to

organizations to submit written applications to be received and

acted upon by the Oklahoma Historical Society. At the conclusion of

the contract, each state agency, nonprofit corporation, individual

or association shall provide the Oklahoma Historical Society with

proof of fulfillment of the contract in proper order and must be

affirmed on the proper form, provided by the Oklahoma Historical

Society, by the managing officers of the state agency, nonprofit

group, association or individual making the contract.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.6a — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.6a
Seasonal employees
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society may employ seasonal employees

throughout the calendar year. Project labor employed by the

Oklahoma Historical Society for a period of time necessary to

complete a project shall be in the unclassified service of the state

as provided by the Oklahoma Personnel Act. Such employees shall not

be entitled to paid leave, paid holidays, retirement, health, dental

or life insurance, and shall be exempt from any laws, rules or

practices providing for such benefits.

The Oklahoma Historical Society shall include in its annual

budget request a summary of the use of project labor which shall

include the number of workers employed under the provisions of this

section and the total wages paid to these employees.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.2 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.2
Oklahoma Historical Society - Membership - Powers -
Status: in_force

Expenditures of state funds - Disposition of collections of

property.

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Historical Society

consisting of members who have heretofore become and are now members

of said Society, and such others as may be admitted and elected as

members thereof, in accordance with the terms of the constitution

and bylaws, or as otherwise provided by the the Oklahoma Historical

Preservation Act.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society is hereby declared to be an

organized agency of the State of Oklahoma, with power to formulate

and promulgate, rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative

Procedures Act by means of its constitution and bylaws, and

resolutions for its government and regulation subject to the laws of

the state.

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C. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall faithfully expend and

apply all money received from the state to the uses and purposes

directed by law. The Society shall hold all its present and future

collections of property for the state, and shall not sell, mortgage

or dispose of any such property without authority of law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-353 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-353
Oklahoma Historic Preservation Review Committee
Status: in_force

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A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Historic Preservation

Review Committee, in compliance with the National Historic

Preservation Act of 1966, (P.L. 89-665) as amended, and regulations

promulgated thereunder. The Review Committee shall consist of at

least five (5) members, and shall include at least one recognized

professional in each of the following disciplines: History,

archeology, architecture and architectural history. Nonprofessional

citizens may be appointed to the Review Committee, but a majority of

the members shall be professionals. The professional members of the

Review Committee shall meet the minimum qualifications required by

federal law.

B. The Governor shall appoint the members of the Review

Committee, who shall serve at the Governor's pleasure.

C. Members of the Review Committee shall serve without

compensation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.7 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.7
Accounts and reports
Status: in_force

The Board of Directors shall keep a correct account of all funds

received and expenditures made by the Board of Directors in aid of

the Society and report annually to the Governor a detailed statement

of such receipts and expenditures.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-161 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-161
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Oklahoma Arts

and Humanities Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-502 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-502
Creation of Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Historical

Society the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program to provide

financial assistance for the preservation of the Oklahoma Civil

Rights Trail.

B. The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society

shall develop procedures and promulgate rules to disburse grant

funds.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-416 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-416
Grant Review Committee
Status: in_force

A. The President of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of

Directors shall appoint an Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant

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Review Committee for the purpose of reviewing all grant

applications. The committee shall consist of five (5) to seven (7)

members.

B. The committee shall meet on a schedule to be established by

the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors.

C. The Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Review Committee

shall be provided the Oklahoma Historical Society staff evaluations

of each application along with staff recommendations.

D. The final recommendations of the Oklahoma Heritage

Preservation Grant Review Committee shall be presented to the

Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors for action.

E. The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors shall

have the duty of awarding Heritage Preservation Grants to entities

under the provisions of this act.

F. Each member of the Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant

Review Committee shall serve without compensation except that each

member of the Committee shall receive reimbursement for travel

expenses in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act,

Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

G. The meetings of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of

Directors shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, Section

301 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and the Oklahoma

Open Records Act, Section 24A.1 et seq. of Title 51 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.

H. Staff support for the execution of this act shall be

provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-167 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-167
Gifts, grants or bequests - Disposition
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Arts Council may apply for, accept and use any

gift, grant or bequest from any source for the purpose of

discharging its duties. All monetary gifts, grants or bequests

shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the

Council and shall be disbursed as provided by the Oklahoma Budget

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Law of 1947, as amended, upon proper claims approved by the

secretary or other person designated by the Council.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-2.1 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-2.1
Violations - Penalties
Status: in_force

No person shall willfully or knowingly break, break off, crack,

carve upon, write, or otherwise mark upon, or in any manner damage,

destroy, mutilate, deface, mar, take or harm any historic or

prehistoric site, building, object, artifact, fossil or material in,

around or upon any historic site owned, operated, managed or under

the control of or under an easement granted to the Oklahoma

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Historical Society. Any person convicted of violating any of the

provisions of the Oklahoma Historical Preservation Act shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to

exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by confinement in the

county jail for not to exceed one (1) year or by both such fine and

confinement.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-231 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-231
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Board
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby re-created until July 1, 2013, in accordance

with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, a board to be

designated as the “Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Board”. The Board

shall be composed of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the

Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the initial

members appointed, two shall serve for two (2) years, two shall

serve for four (4) years, and three shall serve for six (6) years as

the Governor may direct. After the initial appointment, all members

shall serve six - year terms. Selection of members shall be made

from those individuals who have shown a sincere desire to recognize

Oklahoma’s contribution to music.

B. The Board shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among the

membership to serve for one (1) year. Members of the Board shall

not be compensated for their services, but each member shall be

entitled to reimbursement in accordance with the State Travel

Reimbursement Act for expenses incurred in attending Board meetings.

The Board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as its rules

may prescribe. A majority of the members appointed shall constitute

a quorum for transaction of business. The Board may appoint and fix

the salaries and duties of an executive secretary or director and

such staff as may be necessary for the performance of its duties,

purposes and functions.

C. It shall be the function and main purpose of the Board to

honor those, living or dead, who, by achievement or service, have

made outstanding and lasting contributions to music in Oklahoma or

elsewhere. The Board may adopt such rules as may be needed to carry

out its duties, purposes and functions. Also, it may conduct

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surveys and polls and may appoint such committees and

representatives as it may determine necessary or desirable.

D. The Board shall be responsible for selecting a suitable site

and/or facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma, which shall be dedicated to

the research, archiving and display of Oklahoma’s musical heritage

and the individuals contributing to such heritage.

E. The Board may:

1. Solicit and accept donations, contributions and gifts of

money and property;

2. Expend funds donated or contributed for its support;

3. Acquire and hold real estate or interest therein or personal

property in its own name; and

4. Charge admission fees.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-46 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-46
Petty cash fund
Status: in_force

The petty cash fund for the Will Rogers Memorial Commission,

which may be expended for small authorized expenses of the

Commission, is hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society

pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-417 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-417
Heritage Preservation Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Oklahoma Historical Society to be designated the

Heritage Preservation Revolving Fund. The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies deposited into the fund by law, gift,

donation, grant, or Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors

allocation.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma

Historical Society for the purpose of providing grants for the

collecting, preserving, and sharing of Oklahoma heritage pursuant to

the Heritage Preservation Act and to support and maintain the

efforts of this act. Monies accruing to the credit of the fund may

also be used for direct costs of administering the provisions of the

Heritage Preservation Act.

C. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants

issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by

law with the Director of State Finance for approval and payment.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-163 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-163
Council - Membership - Tenure - Name change
Status: in_force

The State Arts Council of Oklahoma is hereby re-created and

renamed the Oklahoma Arts Council. The Council shall consist of

fifteen (15) members appointed by the Governor with the approval of

the State Senate. Members shall be individuals who have a real and

active interest in the arts and an understanding of the value of

these pursuits to our society.

The term of office of each member shall be three (3) years

beginning July 1 of the year of appointment, or until a successor

has been appointed and qualified for the office. The Governor shall

appoint five members on or before July 1 of each year. A vacancy

shall be filled for the remainder of the term only. No person may

be appointed to the Council for more than two consecutive terms.

The name prescribed by this section shall not affect in any

manner whatsoever any legal relationships, bonds, contracts,

supervisory authority of the Council, title to property,

obligations, or any other phase or aspect of the legal status of the

Council for any purpose, except that the Council shall be referred

to as the "Oklahoma Arts Council" in all current and future

references to the Council.

Supplies, including but not limited to letterheads, which on the

effective date of this section carry or are labeled with the name

"State Arts Council of Oklahoma" shall be utilized after the

effective date of this section until such supplies are depleted.

Any new supplies ordered for use after the effective date of this

section shall bear the name "Oklahoma Arts Council". For purposes

of this section, "supplies" shall not mean signs designating the

name of the Council.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.12 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.12
Petty cash fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby authorized to be created a petty cash fund for

the Oklahoma Historical Society in an amount not to exceed Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). This fund may be allocated to museums

and sites owned and operated by the Oklahoma Historical Society in

amounts not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per museum or

site for the purpose of establishing separate petty cash fund

accounts. Said fund may be established from any state funds

available to the Oklahoma Historical Society for general operating

expenses and shall be administered under such rules and regulations

as prescribed by the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-232 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-232
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Board to be designated the

"Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies received by the Board from admission fees,

private and public donations, contributions, and gifts. All monies

accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may

be budgeted and expended by the Board for the purpose of creating,

operating, staffing and maintaining an Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame,

and any legitimate expenses of the Board. Expenditures from said

fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer

against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and

payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.21 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.21
Entry fees at museums and historical sites
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society is authorized to charge at

its discretion an entry fee at all of its museums and historical

sites.

B. The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society

shall establish an entry fee schedule to charge the public for

admission to the participating sites. The entry fee schedule shall

include special rates for families, school groups and any other

group or category of persons the Board designates. Residents and

nonresidents of this state seventeen (17) years of age and younger

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shall not be charged an entry fee at least one (1) day per week.

The day of the week shall be designated by the Board.

C. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall separately account for

and report the revenue which is generated from the collection of the

entry fee for the participating sites. After the collected fees are

deposited in the Oklahoma Historical Society Revolving Fund, the

Oklahoma Historical Society shall separately track the fee revenue

generated from each site to ensure that all revenue accruing to the

credit of each site is budgeted and expended for that site. The

revenue shall be used at each site to enhance, improve, market and

pay for expenses associated with the site including, but not limited

to, site personnel, utilities, conservation supplies, site promotion

and marketing, equipment, professional services and capital

improvements.

D. The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society

shall evaluate the overall effectiveness of charging an entry fee at

the participating sites, including the impact on educational

outreach, public opinion and operational efficiency.

E. The amount of money appropriated to the Oklahoma Historical

Society shall not be reduced to offset the amount of revenue

generated and collected through the charging of entry fees.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-5.2b — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-5.2b
Authorization to transfer ownership of historic
Status: in_force

properties

The Oklahoma Historical Society is hereby authorized to transfer

ownership of historic properties, both real and tangible, to

appropriate organizations or groups who agree to maintain the

properties in the best interest of historic preservation and who pay

fair market value for such property. Notwithstanding Section 5.2a

of Title 53 of the Oklahoma Statutes, when property by the Society

is declared surplus, or is determined to be beyond the means of the

Society to maintain properly, the Society shall first offer the

property for sale at fair market value to the original donor, even

if a reversionary clause is not included in the gift agreement. If

a donor cannot be identified, the property may be offered for sale

at fair market value to an appropriate not-for-profit organization

or a federally recognized Indian tribe that agrees to maintain the

property through a formal written contract which provides for

compensation, and may include in-kind, in the form of maintenance

and preservation agreements. The process for the sale and transfer

of title shall originate with the Oklahoma Historical Society Board

of Directors. The authorization to sell this property pursuant to

this section shall be exempt from the Oklahoma Surplus Property Act

as well as Sections 327 and 327.1 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma

Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.5 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.5
Arts and crafts programs, exhibits and shows on state
Status: in_force

property.

The Oklahoma Historical Society may conduct arts and crafts

programs, exhibits and shows on state property under the

jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.9 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.9
Title to locally-owned historical or recreational site -
Status: in_force

Approval of funding.

The title to any locally owned historic or recreational site or

improvements thereon shall not be acquired by or conferred to the

Oklahoma Historical Society to qualify for state funding without

prior approval of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Before such approval is given, proposals for acquisitions shall be

made to the Board ofDirectors of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Within sixty (60) days after receiving a proposal, the Board of

Directors shall have a study made of the proposed acquisition. The

study shall evaluate the historical background and significance of

the property, the educational value of the property, the

accessibility of the property to the public, and any other factors

the Board of Directors deems pertinent. The study shall also

include an estimate of the cost of restoring the property if

restoration is necessary, an estimate of the cost of providing

access to the property if additional access is necessary, and an

estimate of the cost of operating and maintaining the property for

at least five (5) fiscal years subsequent to the proposed date of

acquisition of the property. A written report of the results of the

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study shall be submitted by the Board of Directors to the Historic

Preservation Review Committee appointed by the Governor to comply

with rules and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the

Interior pursuant to Public Law 89-665. The Historic Preservation

Review Committee, or its successor, shall evaluate the results of

the study and shall submit, within thirty (30) days of receiving the

report, a written recommendation to the Speaker of the House,

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Governor as to the

advisability of the acquisition.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-415 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-415
Permissible grant uses
Status: in_force

Grants awarded under the Heritage Preservation Program shall not

be used for capital improvements or repairs. Grants may be used

only for operating expenses for eligible entities engaged in

collecting, preserving, and sharing Oklahoma heritage. Preference

will be given to projects affecting collections, educational

programs, and exhibits. Grants may be used to support the

development of strategic plans.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201G — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201G
J.M. Davis Memorial Commission - Transfers - Destruction,
Status: in_force

disposal and possession of surplus property.

A. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission is authorized to sell or

transfer museum collection objects, which are duplicates or are

outside of the scope of collections owned by it, to other state

agencies or other museums with nonprofit status or to commercial

entities or individuals unless the object is leased to or loaned to

the Commission or was purchased with appropriated funds by the

Commission. Any transfer or sale shall be in full compliance with

the laws and regulations regarding the sale of such objects,

including laws and regulations regarding the sale of firearms. The

proceeds of any sale or transfer shall be deposited in the J.M.

Davis Arms and Historical Museum Endowment Fund, or the J.M. Davis

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Memorial Commission Revolving Fund as determined by a vote of the

Commission.

B. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall be exempt from the

Oklahoma Surplus Property Act for the purpose of disposing of museum

collection surplus property as described in subsection A of this

section and is authorized to destroy and dispose of museum

collection surplus property including objects owned by the

Commission that have deteriorated past the point of usefulness or

have no resale value.

C. No member of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, employee,

or their families may obtain possession of museum collection surplus

property from the Commission in person or by proxy unless obtained

at a public sale under the provisions of this section.

D. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall not transfer, or

dispose of any property that is leased to, loaned to, or held in

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Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.8 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.8
Contributions, gifts and donations - Title to real estate
Status: in_force

- Leasing real estate - Custodians.

The Oklahoma Historical Society may solicit and receive

contributions, gifts, and donations to be held by it in trust under

the terms and conditions imposed by the donors, and title to all

real estate acquired, donated and granted to said Society shall be

taken in the name of the state to be held for the use and benefit of

the Oklahoma Historical Society under the conditions of such grants

or donations, the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical

Society, through its officers or duly authorized agents to be

manager of such real property with authorization to let and lease

the same for a period not to exceed three (3) years, and where

necessary employ a suitable custodian or custodians of such realty,

with the proviso that no expense is to be incurred relative thereto

except as is authorized by law and an appropriation theretofore made

to meet same. Provided, further, that as to such realty as may

consist of parks and places of historical interest with buildings

thereon such custodian or caretaker may be employed by such Board to

be paid out of receipts from visitors or out of an appropriation

theretofore specifically made for such purpose, and from donations

theretofore pledged for such purpose and made to meet such expense,

which is not to exceed such receipts or donations or such

appropriation theretofore made for such purpose.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201F — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201F
Burial grounds for J.M. and Genevieve Davis
Status: in_force

The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission is authorized and directed to

allot space, on land owned by the Commission, as burial grounds for

J.M. and Genevieve Davis.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-352 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-352
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Legislature that the historical,

archeological, architectural and cultural heritage of the state are

among the most important assets of the state and that these

resources should be identified, recorded and preserved.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-168 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-168
Expenditure - Personnel
Status: in_force

The Council may make expenditures for its operation within the

limits of funds made available to the Council by appropriation or

otherwise and may also employ and fix the compensation of the

personnel that the Council deems essential to the discharge of its

duties as provided by the Oklahoma Personnel Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-81 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-81
Official Theater of the State of Oklahoma
Status: in_force

The Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Incorporated, is hereby

designated "The Official Theater of the State of Oklahoma".
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.9 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.9
Museum Collection - Transfers - Surplus Property
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial, is authorized to transfer museum collection

objects, which are duplicates or are outside of the scope of

collections owned by it, to other state agencies or other museums

with nonprofit status unless the object is leased to or loaned to

the Oklahoma Historical Society, was purchased with appropriated

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funds by the Oklahoma Historical Society or the Will Rogers

Memorial, or has been authenticated to have been owned or used by

Will Rogers. Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial

entities.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall be exempt from the

Oklahoma Surplus Property Act for the purpose of disposing of museum

collection surplus property as described in subsection A of this

section and is authorized to destroy and dispose of museum

collection surplus property including objects owned by the Oklahoma

Historical Society that have deteriorated past the point of

usefulness or have no resale value.

C. No past or present member of the Will Rogers Memorial

Commission or the Oklahoma Historical Society, employee of the

Oklahoma Historical Society, their families, or volunteer may obtain

possession of museum collection surplus property in person or by

proxy.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.5 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.5
Inventory of material on exhibit and in storage
Status: in_force

The State Auditor and Inspector's office shall be supplied with

a complete inventory of material on exhibit and in storage subject

to audit in the same manner as operational accounts of the Memorial.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-354 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-354
State Historic Preservation Officer
Status: in_force

The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society shall

be the State Historic Preservation Officer who, with no additional

compensation, shall work with the federal government and other

states concerning matters of historic preservation.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.16 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.16
Union soldiers' room - Purpose - Custodian - Agreements
Status: in_force

as to contents.

The Union Soldiers' Room in the Oklahoma Historical Society is

hereby set aside as a memorial to the soldiers and sailors and

others who supported the side of the Union in the Civil War, and a

custodian is hereby provided who shall be a Union Soldier, or the

widow of a Union Soldier, or the descendant of a Union Soldier. And

the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society are hereby

authorized to enter into agreements with camps or agencies of the

organization of Union Soldiers and Sailors and their sons and

daughters as to matters to be placed within said Room and for the

permanent retention of the same therein.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-165 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-165
Officers
Status: in_force

The officers of the Council shall be the chairman, vice-chairman

and secretary. The Council shall annually elect a chairman and

vice-chairman at the first meeting held after July 1.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-82 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-82
Historical Society as official depository
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society shall be the official depository

for such articles, papers, script and other materials and items as

may be donated to the state by the Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma,

Inc., for advancing the cultural and educational heritage of

Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-4.12 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-4.12
Robert S. Kerr Museum - Operation and management
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society has entered into a permanent

agreement to operate and manage the Robert S. Kerr Museum on the

grounds of the Kerr Conference Center. The Oklahoma Historical

Society is authorized, as part of their agency operations, to

continue to operate and manage said museum as a tribute to Robert S.

Kerr who was National Commander of the American Legion and provided

leadership and service to the citizens of the State of Oklahoma as

Governor and United States Senator.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.6 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.6
Board of Directors - Membership - Succession - Agents of
Status: in_force

state.

A. The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society

shall consist of not more than twenty-five (25) members, with the

Governor as an ex officio member. In addition to any appointing

authority of the Governor, the Governor shall appoint one at-large

member of the Board of Directors who shall be a surviving lineal

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descendant of Will Rogers, if there is a descendant who chooses to

serve and if such descendant otherwise satisfies the conditions and

qualifications of the Society’s constitution or bylaws for

appointment as an at-large member. The number of members of the

Board may be decreased by act of the Legislature or by act of the

Society by amending its constitution. Each member of the Board of

Directors shall hold office until the successor of the member is

elected and qualified pursuant to the provisions of the constitution

of the Society or as otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Historical

Preservation Act, Section 1.1 et seq. of this title. If at any time

the provisions of the Society's constitution or bylaws are in

conflict with statutory provisions relating to appointment of

members by congressional district, statutory provisions shall

prevail.

B. Members of the Board of Directors are hereby declared to be

agents of the State of Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.12a — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.12a
Gifts, devises, bequests, money or real or personal
Status: in_force

property - Deposit in special agency account.

All gifts, devises, bequests, money or property, either real or

personal, which may be or which heretofore have been conditionally

tendered to the Oklahoma Historical Society may be deposited in the

agency special account established for the Society in accordance

with Section 7.2 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Board of

Directors of the Society is hereby directed, authorized and

empowered to hold such funds or property in trust or invest or sell

them and use either principal or interest or proceeds of sale for

the benefit of the Oklahoma Historical Society, all in a manner

which is consistent with the terms of the gift as stipulated by the

donor and within the provisions of other applicable laws.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.6 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.6
Maintenance - Director and other employees – Purchases -
Status: in_force

Manager - Admission charges.

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, shall:

1. Maintain the Will Rogers Memorial, and promulgate rules

necessary for the maintenance and operation thereof;

2. Appoint a Director, who shall be in the unclassified

service, and other employees, and shall fix their duties and

compensation not otherwise prescribed by law; and

3. Make administrative decisions governing the type, nature,

and propriety of all purchases made by the Oklahoma Historical

Society on behalf of the Will Rogers Memorial.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society may appoint a Manager, who

shall be in the unclassified service, and may fix the duties of the

Manager and compensation not otherwise prescribed by law.

C. The Oklahoma Historical Society may charge admission to

enter the grounds or buildings of the Memorial.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47
Amount - Procedures - Reimbursement
Status: in_force

The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services

is authorized and directed to fix the maximum amount of the petty

cash fund created in Section 46 of this title and to prescribe

forms, systems and procedures for its administration. The petty

cash fund may be reimbursed from time to time by the filing of

proper claims, accompanied by valid receipts for expenditures made.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201B — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201B
Commission authority
Status: in_force

The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission is authorized to:

1. Acquire and hold real estate or interest therein or personal

property in the name of the Commission;

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2. Act in cooperation and enter into contracts and agreements

with the owner or owners of the J.M. Davis Gun Collection;

3. Furnish suitable quarters to house, display and preserve the

J.M. Davis Gun Collection and other historical artifacts;

4. In the administration of the J.M. Davis Gun Collection,

maintain or lease to the owner or owners of the J.M. Davis Gun

Collection, or to a third party, an outlet for the sale to the

public of such items as shall, in the judgment of the Commission or

the lessee, be appropriate for sale at prices set by the Commission,

including, but not limited to, literature, in book or pamphlet form,

brochures, periodicals, books, artifacts and statuary;

5. Accept gifts, grants and donations from governmental sources

or any individual, person, firm, corporation or foundation for the

use and purpose of building, constructing, operating, maintaining,

preserving or displaying the J.M. Davis Gun Collection and other

historical artifacts. The location of the display and other

historical artifacts shall be within the city limits of Claremore,

Oklahoma, in Rogers County. The site for the display of the J.M.

Davis Gun Collection shall not be moved from its current location at

333 North Lynn Riggs Boulevard, Claremore, Oklahoma, unless a

declaratory judgment has first been issued by the District Court of

Rogers County stating that any such relocation is in compliance with

the lease dated April 25, 1967, between the J.M. Davis Foundation,

Inc. and the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission; provided, the

Commission may appeal any final declaratory judgment issued by the

district court authorizing or directing the relocation of the

current location of the site to the Supreme Court within thirty (30)

days of the filing of the declaratory judgment; and

6. Maintain donation receptacles for the purpose of the

collection of voluntary donations to the J.M. Davis Memorial

Commission and to the owner or owners of the J.M. Davis Gun

Collection. Funds donated to the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission

shall be deposited into the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission Revolving

Fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-5.2a — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-5.2a
Sale of surplus property
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society is authorized to sell surplus

property at fair market value as determined by the Board of

Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The process for the

sale and transfer of title shall originate with the Board. The

Oklahoma Historical Society shall be exempt from Section 62.1 et

seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of selling

surplus property. All proceeds from the sale of the property shall

be deposited into the Oklahoma Historical Society Revolving Fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.4a — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.4a
Office of Tribal Relations
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the Research Division of the

Oklahoma Historical Society the Office of Tribal Relations. The

Office of Tribal Relations shall:

1. Gather, preserve, and maintain all records, documents, and

material related to negotiations and agreements between tribal

governments and the state and political subdivisions;

2. Maintain an archive of all compacts and agreements between

tribal governments and the state and political subdivisions; and

3. Organize the compacts, agreements and related documents and

material in a manner that is accessible to the public.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall provide suitable

office space for the Office of Tribal Relations.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.3 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.3
Duties
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Oklahoma Historical Society to:

1. Collect, purchase, catalog, store, preserve, conserve and

maintain books, maps, photographs, newspapers, records, reports,

manuscripts, charts, paintings, three-dimensional artifacts and

other materials germane to the history of Oklahoma, the Indian and

the West;

2. Gather and utilize collected materials to create

interpretive exhibits illustrative of the history of Oklahoma, the

United States and the world in the Oklahoma Museum of History and at

other assigned museums and historic sites;

3. Prepare and publish materials relative to the history of the

State of Oklahoma. Such materials may be offered for sale to the

public at museums and historic sites operated by the Society;

4. Prepare and publish matters relating to the Society's

transactions and research as may be useful to its membership and the

public. Such publications shall include an annual report of its

collections;

5. Develop an oral history program for the State of Oklahoma

designed to promote the preservation and utilization of oral history

within the state concerning significant elements of the social,

political, economic, cultural, educational, ethnic and military

history of the geographical area now known as the State of Oklahoma;

transcribe, index, catalog and maintain the results of these

interviews to make them readily available to the public and

historical researchers;

6. Develop an educational program for the purpose of making

available to schools and the public information pertaining to the

history of Oklahoma through the utilization of collections and

properties held by the Society. Reasonable charges may be made for

the dissemination of any such facts or information; and

7. Work with the Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial

Commemoration Commission to prepare a master report for the Governor

and Legislature on promotion, enhancement and preservation of the

military history of Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.10 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.10
Historical Society Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury of the State of

Oklahoma a revolving fund to be designated as the Historical Society

Revolving Fund, which shall consist of all money appropriated to

said fund and all money received by the Oklahoma Historical Society

from membership, sales of publications, sales of merchandise to

visitors, income from duplicating and microfilm services,

contributions, entry fees, gifts and endowments, excluding those

gifts and endowments conditionally tendered, and other income

derived from the operations of the Oklahoma Historical Society and

from historic sites. The Oklahoma Historical Society is hereby

authorized and directed to prepare for public distribution such

historical data as may in its judgment meet the public demand; said

Society shall determine the fee to be charged for each of the

publications and such fee should be sufficient to cover the cost of

preparing, publishing and marketing to the general public in the

museums and historic sites operated by the Society.

Said revolving fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to

fiscal year limitations and shall be under the control and

management of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the disbursements

therefrom shall be approved by the Society. Monies deposited in

said revolving fund may be expended for the purpose of maintaining

and operating the Oklahoma Historical Society functions and for

operation of historic sites. Monies deposited in said revolving

fund from entry fees collected at each participating museum or site

pursuant to the entry fee pilot project shall be expended only on

the museum and historic site from which the fee is collected and for

the purposes outlined in Section 1.21 of this title. Purchases of

merchandise for sale to visitors shall be exempt from The Oklahoma

Central Purchasing Act but all other expenditures shall be made

pursuant to the laws of the state and the statutes relating to the

Oklahoma Historical Society. Warrants for expenditures from this

fund shall be drawn by the State Treasurer based on claims signed by

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the approving officer of the Society and approved for payment by the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.2 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.2
Powers of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will Rogers

Memorial, may:

1. Acquire, hold, own, receive, accept or contract for real or

personal property in the name of the Will Rogers Memorial;

2. Act in cooperation with federal, state, or local government

or any agency thereof or any other legal entity in constructing,

building, preserving, and maintaining the Will Rogers Memorial;

3. Accept gifts, grants, contributions, or donations from

governmental sources, or any person, firm, corporation, or municipal

subdivision of this state, or any group of persons for the purposes

of constructing, maintaining, preserving, or displaying the

collection and historical artifacts of the Will Rogers Memorial to

be located at, or near, the town of Claremore, Oklahoma;

4. Enter into contracts and agreements with third parties as

the Oklahoma Historical Society deems appropriate in the

administration of its duties, including the authority to contract

for the services of an electronic or online point-of-sale system;

and

5. Furnish suitable quarters to house, display, and preserve

the Will Rogers Collection.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-169.1 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-169.1
Irrevocable endowment for nonconforming collection
Status: in_force

items.

The Oklahoma Arts Council may, at its discretion, contract with

other state agencies and/or nonprofit organizations to create an

irrevocable endowment with associated management and administration

costs to trade, sell or barter donated and deaccessioned collection

items that do not conform to collection policies of the Oklahoma

Arts Council. In accordance with the code of ethics established by

professional museum management associations, proceeds from the

endowment shall be used only for the acquisition, conservation or

care of collections that are owned and controlled by the Oklahoma

Arts Council.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-175 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-175
Oklahoma Arts Council Arts Education Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Arts Council to be designated the "Oklahoma Arts

Council Arts Education Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies received by the Council from appropriations,

private and public donations, contributions, gifts, grants, and any

other monies received by the Council for the purpose of providing

incentive grants as provided for in Section 174 of this title. All

monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated

and may be budgeted and expended by the Council for the purpose of

providing incentive grants as provided for in Section 174 of this

title. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants

issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by

law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-4.9 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-4.9
Property transferred to state
Status: in_force

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The Old Fort Gibson Stockade Commission shall transfer and

convey to the State of Oklahoma all of the lands and properties that

it has acquired and now holds in its name, to be held and used by

the State of Oklahoma for historical park purposes under

jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-503 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-503
Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Historical Society to be designated the “Oklahoma

Civil Rights Trail Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing

fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of

all monies deposited to the fund by law, as well as gifts,

donations, and private, state, and federal funds. All monies

accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby appropriated and may

be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Historical Society for the

purpose of providing financial assistance for the preservation of

the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail. Expenditures from such fund shall

be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims

filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-45.1 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-45.1
Transfer of property to Oklahoma Historical Society
Status: in_force

A. Effective July 1, 2016, all property of the Will Rogers

Memorial Commission including, but not limited to, the property

specified in Sections 45 and 47.8 of Title 53 of the Oklahoma

Statutes, is hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society

and shall be under the governance of the Oklahoma Historical

Society.

B. All Commission personnel, in both the classified and

unclassified service of the State Merit System of Personnel

Administration, who are assigned as of June 30, 2016, including

related liabilities for sick leave, annual leave, holidays,

unemployment benefits and workers' compensation benefits accruing

prior to July 1, 2016, to such personnel shall be transferred as of

July 1, 2016, to the Oklahoma Historical Society. To the extent

possible, the Oklahoma Historical Society shall ensure that the

employees retain pay and benefits, including longevity, dependent

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insurance benefits, seniority, rights and other privileges and

benefits.

C. Appropriate conveyances and other documents shall be

executed by July 1, 2016, to effectuate the transfer of the Will

Rogers Memorial Commission.

D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall

determine the amount of funds from available budgetary resources for

the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, including any appropriated

funds, revolving funds or sinking funds, that should be transferred

on July 1, 2016, from the Will Rogers Memorial Commission to the

Oklahoma Historical Society to continue operation of the Memorial

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The Director of the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services is authorized and

directed to coordinate and administer the funds transfer. The funds

transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society shall not be subject

to any budgetary limits that may have attached to the funds when the

funds were appropriated to the Commission. From the effective date

of this act through June 30, 2016, the Commission shall not spend or

encumber more than the funds budgeted for that period without prior

approval of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

E. The Oklahoma Historical Society may establish appropriate

funds and accounts, including a revolving fund in the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services for servicing the fiscal

operations of the Memorial. Such funds and accounts shall be

subject to the direct supervision, management and control of the

Oklahoma Historical Society.

F. An employee transferred pursuant to the provisions of this

act who is a member of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement

System shall retain such membership and all service credit and other

benefits associated therewith.

G. 1. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall succeed to any

contractual rights and responsibilities the Commission has incurred

on behalf of the Memorial.

2. The Oklahoma Historical Society and the Commission shall

execute all necessary documents to memorialize the assignment to the

Oklahoma Historical Society of all rights, responsibilities and

obligations under any and all contracts the Commission has entered

into relating to operation of any part of the Memorial as provided

in this section. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall execute any

documents necessary to memorialize acceptance of such assignment.

In the absence of memorializing documents or conveyances, the

transfers including all the assignments shall occur by operation of

law.

H. The rules of the Commission that are in effect on July 1,

2016, shall be enforceable by the Oklahoma Historical Society until

the Oklahoma Historical Society establishes rules or until January

1, 2018, whichever occurs earlier.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201E — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201E
Petty cash fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a petty cash fund for the J.M. Davis

Memorial Commission, which may be expended for small authorized

expenses of the Commission. The amount of the petty cash fund shall

be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and the J.M. Davis Memorial

Commission is authorized to prescribe forms, systems and procedures

for its administration. The petty cash fund may be reimbursed from

time to time by the filing of proper claims, accompanied by valid

receipts for expenditures made.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.20 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.20
Donation receptacles
Status: in_force

Each Oklahoma museum or historical site supported by state funds

shall provide a donation receptacle at the museum or historical site

operated under the authority of the State of Oklahoma. The donation

receptacles shall be for the purpose of the collection of voluntary

donations of monies made by visitors to the museums and historical

sites. Any monies collected in any such donation receptacle shall

be deposited in an account or the revolving fund established for

that specific museum or historical site for the purposes of funding

renovations of the museum or historical site, acquisitions of

artifacts, and other expenditures necessary for the operation,

maintenance and expansion of the museum or historical site.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.22 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.22
Endowment to trade, sell or barter collection items
Status: in_force

The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society may,

at its discretion, contract with other state agencies and/or non-

profit organizations to create an irrevocable endowment with

associated management and administration costs to trade, sell or

barter donated and deaccessioned collection items that do not

conform to collection policies of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

In accordance with the code of ethics established by professional

museum management associations, proceeds from the endowment shall be

used only for the acquisition, conservation or use of collections at

museums, historic sites or research facilities owned and operated by

the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-7.4 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-7.4
Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Oklahoma Historical Society to be designated the

"Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies deposited to the fund by law, as well as

gifts, donations, and private, state, and federal funds designated

for the deposit thereto.

B. All monies accruing to the credit of such fund are hereby

appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma

Historical Society for the purpose of providing for the programs and

direct costs of the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor.

C. Expenditures from such fund shall be made upon warrants

issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by

law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services for approval and payment.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-6.1 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-6.1
Gravesite markers for deceased Governors of state
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society is given the authority to

mark the gravesites of deceased Governors of the State of Oklahoma

which are located in Oklahoma with historical markers that readily

identify the gravesite.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society may purchase and hold

property as may be necessary to erect the historical gravesite

markers.

C. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall have authority to:

1. Designate the approximate location of the historical

gravesite markers;

2. Preserve the historical gravesite markers;

3. Design the historical gravesite markers;

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4. Accept gifts and donations for the erection and preservation

of the gravesite markers; and

5. Encourage local participation in and contribution to the

erection and preservation of the gravesite markers through the use

of gifts, donations, and matching-fund agreements between local

individuals or groups and the Historical Society. Such matching-

fund agreements shall be funded by donations made to the Historical

Society from sources other than appropriated dollars.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-501 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-501
Short title — Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Civil

Rights Trail Grant Program”.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-4.7 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-4.7
Wiley Post Building - Public access
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall permit public access

to the Wiley Post Building as determined by its Board of Directors.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society is authorized to allow

public access to the Wiley Post Building at times other than those

determined in subsection A of this section for special activities or

events.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.4 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.4
Additional powers and duties - Exchanges of duplicates
Status: in_force

A. In addition to other powers and duties specified by law, the

Oklahoma Historical Society shall have the power and duty to:

1. Acquire by gift, devise, purchase or otherwise, absolutely

or in trust, and to hold any real property or real estate or other

interest therein as may be necessary in carrying into effect the

purpose of the Oklahoma Historical Preservation Act.

2. Enter into contracts and to execute all instruments

necessary to fulfill its duties, respecting the protection,

preservation, maintenance and operation of such historic buildings,

sites and/or objects as it may select.

3. Correlate and preserve drawings, plans, photographs and

other data of historic and archaeologic sites, buildings and

objects.

4. Make surveys of historic and archaeologic sites, buildings

and objects for the purpose of determining which possesses

exceptional value as commemorating or relating to the history of

Oklahoma.

5. Make necessary investigations and research in Oklahoma

relating to particular sites, buildings or objects to obtain true

and accurate historical and archaeological facts and information

concerning such sites, buildings or objects.

6. Contract and make cooperative agreements with

municipalities, corporations, associations and individuals, with

proper bond where deemed advisable to protect, preserve, maintain or

operate any historic or archaeologic building, site, object or

property used in connection therewith for public use, regardless

whether the title thereto is in the State of Oklahoma. No contract

or cooperative agreement shall be made or entered into which will

obligate the General Revenue Fund of the State Treasury unless or

until the Legislature has appropriated sufficient monies for such

purpose.

7. Restore, reconstruct, rehabilitate, preserve and maintain

historic or prehistoric sites, buildings, objects and properties of

historical and archaeological significance and where deemed

desirable establish and maintain museums in connection therewith.

8. Operate and manage historic and archaeologic sites,

buildings and properties acquired under the provisions of the

Oklahoma Historical Preservation Act, together with lands and

subordinate buildings for the benefit of the public, such authority

to include the power to charge reasonable visitation fees and grant

concessions, leases or permits for the use of land, building space,

roads or trails when necessary or desirable either to accommodate

the public or to facilitate administration; provided, that such

concessions, leases or permits shall be granted only after

competitive bids to the person making the highest and best bid.

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9. Organize a corporation under the laws of this state when it

would be administratively burdensome to restore, reconstruct,

operate or maintain any particular historic or archaeologic site,

building or property donated to the state.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society is authorized to make

exchanges of duplicates held by it for matters of historical

importance which are of the same approximate value as determined by

professional appraisal.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.15 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.15
Certified copies of records, papers and documents - Fees
Status: in_force

for certificates.

The Executive Director, or an authorized designee, of the

Historical Society is authorized to make certified copies of any and

all records, papers or other documents, including excerpts and parts

of all of any newspaper or file, and papers and archives held by

said society in trust for the United States Government, and such as

may by him or her be certified and attested and the seal of the

Historical Society affixed thereto, shall be received in evidence in

all the courts of this state and have the same force and effect as

the original would when introduced in evidence; provided, that when

such certificates are made for the United States Government, or any

of its officers, to be used in evidence in behalf of the United

States Government, or any of its agencies, such certificate shall be

made without fee or charge, and the same as to the State of Oklahoma

and its agents, but in all other instances fees for such certificate

shall be paid by the party applying therefor in such amount as

allowed by law to the Secretary of State for such certification, and

when such fee is not fixed by law it shall be a reasonable charge to

be fixed by the Board of Directors of said Society. All fees so

received shall be paid into the Oklahoma Historical Society

Revolving Fund, provided, that no fee shall be charged for such

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certified copy when required in the transaction of the business of

the state or the United States Government.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-413 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-413
Adoption of rules--Application evaluation
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall adopt rules

establishing the Heritage Preservation Grant Program including, but

not limited to, eligibility criteria, the application process, and

grant award amounts.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors shall

create weighted criteria to evaluate each application based on the

potential for project sustainability, the impact on the scope of

collections, public participation, and programming possibilities.

C. Oklahoma Historical Society staff shall evaluate each

application based on the weighted criteria and adherence to program

requirements that include, but are not limited to, geographical

balance, local financial match, and the existence of a strategic

plan for the applicant organization, tribal division or governmental

department. The evaluations shall be provided to the Heritage

Preservation Grant Selection Committee of the Oklahoma Historical

Society Board of Directors.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-411 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-411
Short title - Heritage Preservation Act
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Heritage

Preservation Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-171 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-171
Dispensation of funds - Contracts for goods and services
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Arts Council shall dispense funds for arts purposes

only. The Oklahoma Arts Council shall enter into contracts with

other state agencies or nonprofit corporations holding a valid

exemption from taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the

Internal Revenue Code, 1954, and listed as an exempt organization in

Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 1954, of the United

States, as amended. These nonprofit corporations must demonstrate

that the goods and services provided meet the intent of the state

policy provided in this act.

Funds shall not be applied, donated or used directly or

indirectly for the use, benefit or support of any sect, church,

denomination or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or

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support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious

teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.

The Oklahoma Arts Council shall provide opportunity, by public

notices, to all organizations interested in providing these goods

and services, who will submit written applications to be received

and acted upon by the Council. At the conclusion of the contract,

each state agency or nonprofit corporation shall provide the

Oklahoma Arts Council with proof of fulfillment of the contract in

proper order and must be affirmed on the proper form, provided by

the Oklahoma Arts Council, by the managing officers of the state

agency or nonprofit group making the contract.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-412 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-412
Heritage Preservation Grant Program
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Historical

Society the Heritage Preservation Grant Program to provide financial

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assistance to cities, counties, nonprofit organizations, and tribal

governments to operate and improve the effectiveness of museums and

historical organizations.

B. The purpose of the Heritage Preservation Grant Program is to

encourage the collecting, preserving, and sharing of Oklahoma

history at the grassroots level in all parts of the state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-166 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-166
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Arts Council shall be responsible for the

acquisition, exhibition, management and care of the State Art

Collection and is empowered and directed to exercise these powers

and duties:

(a) Consider the whole state of the arts, cultural activities

and cultural heritage of Oklahoma. The purview of the Council shall

not be limited but shall include music, theater, dance, opera,

graphic arts, plastic arts, architecture, poetry, plays or any other

art, regardless of period, school or type. Full attention shall

also be given to art, art museums, live performances or concerts,

art exhibits and other like endeavors.

(b) Survey the artistic and cultural activities and facilities

of the state, and the institutions, organizations or individuals

engaged in these undertakings.

(c) Study information collected and prepare proposals for the

study, practice and presentation of the arts.

(d) Foster conferences, institutes and exhibits on the arts and

hold or cooperate in such ventures.

(e) Report biennially to the Governor and Legislature on or

before January 31 of each odd-numbered year. Reports shall include

recommendations and suggestions for the expansion and improvement of

the arts and for wider opportunity of participation in these

activities by our citizens.

(f) Publish any reports, surveys, news bulletins or other

materials pertaining to its findings, recommendations and work.

(g) Perform or engage in all else necessary or desirable to give

full force and effect to the provisions of this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-414 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-414
Entities eligible for grants
Status: in_force

Entities eligible for grants from the Heritage Preservation

Program shall be limited to Oklahoma municipal and county

governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and nonprofit

organizations incorporated within Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.17 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.17
Confederate soldiers' room - Purpose - Custodian -
Status: in_force

Agreements as to contents.

The Confederate Soldiers' Room in the Oklahoma Historical

Society is hereby set aside as a memorial to the soldiers and

sailors and all who supported the side of the Confederacy in the

Civil War, and a custodian is herein provided who shall be a

Confederate Soldier, or the widow of a Confederate Soldier, or the

descendant of a Confederate Soldier. And the Board of Directors of

the Oklahoma Historical Society are hereby authorized to enter into

agreements with camps or agencies of the organizations of the

Confederate Soldiers and Sailors and of their sons and daughters as

to matters to be placed within said Room and for the permanent

retention of the same therein.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-5.1 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-5.1
Oklahoma Museum of History - Designation
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma Historical Society Museum is hereby designated the

Oklahoma Museum of History.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-174 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-174
Visual arts programs in schools - Incentive grants
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Arts Council is authorized to assist and, if

funds are available, to make incentive grants to school districts or

organizations for the establishment of visual arts programs in

schools. The award of grants shall be limited to:

1. School districts that do not have an existing visual arts

program or full-time certified visual arts teachers in school sites;

and

2. Organizations that provide visual arts programming to school

districts that do not have an existing visual arts program or full-

time certified visual arts teachers in school sites.

B. The incentive grant funding may be used for the support of

visual arts programs in underserved schools or paying the salary

costs of a certified art teacher.

C. The Council shall determine criteria for the program and

establish a process for the consideration of proposals. The Council

is authorized to promulgate rules for the operation of the program.

D. Any money appropriated by the Legislature for the incentive

grant program shall be matched with other funding secured by the

Council. The matching funding may be raised by the Council, school

districts, for-profit or nonprofit organizations, governmental

entities, private or public foundations, corporations, or

individuals. Any matching funding raised by the Council for the

program shall be deposited in the Oklahoma Arts Council Arts

Education Revolving Fund created in Section 175 of this title. If

matching funding is raised and designated for a grant to a specific

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school or organization, the Council may match the funding with

monies from the Oklahoma Arts Council Arts Education Revolving Fund.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201C — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201C
Salaries and duties of employees - Executive director –
Status: in_force

Protection of artifacts - Agreements or contracts.

A. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall have power and

authority to:

1. Appoint and to fix the salaries and duties of the

professional and administrative employees and curators as may be

necessary to carry out the purpose of this act;

2. Appoint an executive director who shall serve at the

pleasure of the Commission. A member of the Commission may be

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appointed as the executive director; provided, if a member of the

Commission is so appointed, the member shall resign as a member of

the Commission and the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as

are original appointments;

3. Provide for the proper housing, protection and display of

the J.M. Davis Gun Collection and other historical artifacts; and

4. Enter into contracts for services to be performed in

furtherance of the authorized activities and duties of the J.M.

Davis Memorial Commission with other state agencies or nonprofit

corporations holding a valid exemption from taxation issued pursuant

to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,

and listed as an exempt organization in Section 501(c)(3) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or with individuals or

associations pursuant to statutory requirements.

B. Funds of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall not be

applied, donated, or used directly or indirectly for the use,

benefit, or support of any sect, church, denomination, or system of

religion, or for the use, benefit, or support of any priest,

preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or

sectarian institution as such. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission

shall provide opportunity to organizations to submit written

applications to be received and acted upon by the J.M. Davis

Memorial Commission. At the conclusion of the contract, each state

agency, nonprofit corporation, individual, or association shall

provide the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission with proof of fulfillment

of the contract in proper order and must be affirmed on the proper

form, provided by the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, by the

managing officers of the state agency, nonprofit group, association,

or individual making the contract.

C. Any agreements or contracts providing for the employment of

persons or to purchase property or equipment or the construction of

any facilities shall not be authorized unless necessary funds have

been appropriated by the Legislature or have been otherwise obtained

from gifts, grants or contributions actually received by the

Commission.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-355 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-355
State Register of Historic Places
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a "State Register of Historic

Places".

B. The State Historic Preservation Officer, in consultation

with the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Review Committee, shall

establish a listing of sites, districts, structures, buildings,

areas or objects above or below the surface of the earth whether on

land or in the waters of the state, together with any designated

improvements thereon, significant in the history, architecture,

archeology, or culture of the state, its communities or the nation.

Such listing shall constitute the Oklahoma State Register of

Historic Places. All historic places within the state listed on or

nominated to the National Register before or after this act becomes

law shall be deemed to be listed in the State Register.

C. The State Historic Preservation Officer, with the advice of

the Review Committee, shall establish the procedures and the

criteria for listing in the State Register.

D. Listing a privately owned property in the State Register

shall in no way violate or abridge the lawful owner's right to use,

modify, or dispose of said property.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.3 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.3
Preservation of property
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial, may take steps necessary and expedient to protect

and preserve the name of "Will Rogers," his photographic likeness,

writings of any and all classifications, including but not limited

to:

1. All written material heretofore presented, and any to be

presented, to the Memorial by the family of Will Rogers; and

2. All material on which the Memorial holds or may hold the

legal copyright, including writings, manuscripts, books, notes,

papers, films and tapes.

B. The Oklahoma Historical Society may consult with and obtain

the professional services of the Attorney General's office in taking

any action necessary or expedient to protect the Memorial from any

unlawful use by any person or persons or corporate entities of any

property of the Memorial.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-91 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-91
Designation
Status: in_force

The official State Memorial to Honorable Robert S. Kerr is

hereby designated to be at the place of his birth on the original

family homestead southeast of the city of Ada, Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-172 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-172
Scholarships for Summer Arts Institute
Status: in_force

Any scholarships awarded pursuant to the Summer Arts Institute

scholarship program funded by the Oklahoma Arts Council shall be

given to residents of this state.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-7 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-7
1 Creation - Purpose
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Historical

Society the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor.

B. The purpose of the Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor is to

encourage the development and appreciation of historic sites,

museums, and heritage programs associated with the story of the

Buffalo Soldiers and their legacy of patriotic service, sacrifice,

and struggle for the fundamental rights and responsibilities of

every American citizen.

C. Furthermore, the Corridor is to encourage heritage tourism

that will attract visitors to Oklahoma and lead them to communities

where the stories of the Buffalo Soldiers and their legacy are still

evident today.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.4 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.4
Research library - Sales - Revolving fund
Status: in_force

A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial, may:

1. Construct and operate a comprehensive research library to

house all Will Rogers memorabilia, including, but not limited to,

writings, books, periodicals, sound reproductions, film

reproductions and related materials, published or unpublished, for

the purposes of creating, preserving and maintaining a research

center for all of the Will Rogers material contemplated hereunder or

any material received in the future as well as kindred collections

on the site now provided by the Will Rogers family at or near the

town of Claremore;

2. In the administration of the Will Rogers Memorial, maintain

or lease to a third party, an outlet for the sale to the public of

such items as shall, in the judgment of the Oklahoma Historical

Society or the lessee, be appropriate for sale, including, but not

limited to, literature, in book or pamphlet form, brochures,

periodicals, books, artifacts, reproductions of Will Rogers

memorabilia and statuary; and

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3. Maintain donation receptacles for the purpose of the

collection of voluntary donations to the Will Rogers Memorial.

Funds donated to the Will Rogers Memorial shall be deposited in the

Will Rogers Memorial Revolving Fund.

B. The proceeds of the sale of any material referred to in this

section or payments received pursuant to a lease as authorized by

this section shall be deposited in the Will Rogers Memorial

Revolving Fund, for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the

operation of the outlet for sale and for such purposes as shall in

the opinion of the Oklahoma Historical Society be necessary and

appropriate, including, but not limited to, scholarships, awards and

prizes for educational purposes, so long as the same pertains to and

is in conformity with the uses and purposes of the Memorial.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201D — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201D
J.M. Davis Memorial Commission Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund to be designated as the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission

Revolving Fund, which shall consist of all money received by the

J.M. Davis Memorial Commission from rents of lands and buildings,

admission fees, the sale of souvenirs and curios, the sale of

concessions or leasing of concessions at the J.M. Davis Memorial

site, annual deposits of earnings from the J.M. Davis Arms and

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Historical Museum Endowment Fund and receipt of gifts and devises

for the benefit of the fund or for the benefit of the J.M. Davis Gun

Collection, from whatever source derived.

B. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission Revolving Fund may be

used for the operation of a souvenir and curio shop and for other

authorized costs of operation of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission.

The Fund shall be under the control and management of the J.M. Davis

Memorial Commission, and disbursements therefrom shall be made on

claims approved by the Commission. The State Budget Director shall

draw warrants payable by the State Treasurer in payment of all

claims against the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission Revolving Fund

herein created, after the claims have been audited and approved for

payment as provided by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.1 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-1.1
Short title
Status: in_force

Sections 1.1 through 5.1 of Title 53 of the Oklahoma Statutes

shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Historical

Preservation Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-164 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-164
Meetings
Status: in_force

The Council shall meet not less than semi-annually and at such

other times as it may order, or upon call of the Chairman. All

meetings shall be open to the public.

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Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.4A — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.4A
Will Rogers Memorial Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving

fund for the Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial, to be designated the "Will Rogers Memorial

Revolving Fund". The fund shall consist of all:

1. Appropriations, gifts, donations, grants, admission fees,

and any other monies received by the Oklahoma Historical Society

pursuant to this act; and

2. Proceeds from outlet sales, unless the outlets are leased as

provided in Section 47.4 of this title in which case any payments

received pursuant to any such lease shall be deposited in the

revolving fund.

B. The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to

fiscal year limitations and shall be under the administrative

direction of the Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will

Rogers Memorial. The expenditure from the fund shall be used for

expenses relating to administration, duties, operations,

maintenance, special projects, and acquisitions for the Memorial and

shall be made pursuant to law.

C. Warrants for expenditures from this fund shall be drawn by

the State Treasurer based on claims signed by an authorized employee

of the Oklahoma Historical Society and approved for payment by the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-170 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-170
Filing of reports, studies, etc
Status: in_force

The Council shall promptly file copies of any and all of its

reports, studies, publications or any other documents or materials,

regardless of form of issue, with the Oklahoma State Library.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-201H — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-201H
J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum Endowment Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund for the

J.M. Davis Memorial Commission to be designated the "J.M. Davis Arms

and Historical Museum Endowment Fund". The fund shall be a

continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall

consist of all monies received through donations, appropriations or

interest earned by investment of monies in the fund. The fund shall

be invested by the State Treasurer in accordance with Section 89.2

of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Only earnings from the fund,

including any interest, dividends or realized capital gains from

investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited annually to the

credit of the J. M. Davis Memorial Commission Revolving Fund,

pursuant to Section 201D of Title 53 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-7.2 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-7.2
Administration - Public-private partnership - Geographic
Status: in_force

area.

A. The Corridor shall be a cooperative program administered by

the Oklahoma Historical Society to focus resources on the shared

theme of Buffalo Soldiers within a fixed geographical area.

B. The Corridor shall be a private-public partnership between

federal, state, county, municipal, tribal, nonprofit organizations,

and private individuals who share the responsibility for preserving

and promoting the story of the Buffalo Soldiers.

C. All participating communities and organizations shall share

a common heritage of the African-American soldiers who served their

country in the military and contributed to the development of farms

and ranches owned by the Freedmen of the Five Civilized Tribes, the

All-Black Towns of Oklahoma, and the Greenwood District of Tulsa.

D. The Corridor, as administered by the Historical Society,

shall encompass the following communities and sites: Tulsa, Cabin

Creek, Fort Gibson, Honey Springs Battlefield, Muskogee,

Rentiesville, Taft, Grayson, Clearview, and Boley. Others along the

Corridor will be encouraged to participate in the program.

E. The partners in the Corridor, subject to funding, shall

participate in events, programs, signage, and interpretive markers

administered by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

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F. The partners in the Corridor, subject to funding, shall

participate in promotional brochures and regional, national, and

international marketing efforts administered by the Oklahoma Tourism

and Recreation Department.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.8 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-47.8
Will Rogers Homesite - Transfer of operation
Status: in_force

The following described land operated as the Will Rogers

Homesite, all the appurtenances thereto and all personal property

essential to the continued orderly operation of this facility are

hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of

the Will Rogers Memorial. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall

have the same powers and duties with respect to the facility as were

previously carried out by the Will Rogers Memorial Commission and

shall assume the performance of all existing obligations of the Will

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Rogers Memorial Commission relating to its operation and

maintenance. Such premises shall include:

A tract of land all in the NW-1/4, Section 24, T 23 N, R

15 E, Rogers County, Oklahoma, described as follows:

Beginning at the common corner of Sections 13, 14, 23 and

24, T 23 N, R 15 E, thence south along the west line of

the NW-1/4 to the southwest corner of the N-1/2 NW-1/4 SW-

1/4 SW-1/4 NW-1/4; thence northeasterly on a straight line

to the northwest corner of the SW-1/4 SE-1/4 NW-1/4 NW-

1/4; thence east along the north line of the SW-1/4 SE-1/4

NW-1/4 NW-1/4 to the southwest corner of the E-1/2 NW-1/4

SE-1/4 NW-1/4 NW-1/4; thence northeasterly on a straight

line to the northeast corner of the W-1/2 W-1/2 E-1/2 NW-

1/4; thence west along the north side of the NW-1/4 to the

point of beginning.

A tract of land all in the S-1/2 of Section 13, T 23 N, R

15 E, Rogers County, Oklahoma, more particularly described

as follows: Beginning at the common corner of Sections

13, 14, 23 and 24 thence north along the west line of SW-

1/4 to the northwest corner of SW-1/4; thence east along

the north line of SW-1/4 to the northeast corner of the W-

1/2 E-1/2 NW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4; thence south along east

line of the W-1/2 E-1/2 NW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4 to the

northeast corner of the SW-1/4 SE-1/4 NW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-

1/4; thence southwesterly on a straight line to the

southeast corner of the W-1/2 NW-1/4 SW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4;

thence west along the south line of the W-1/2 NW-1/4 SW-

1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4 and the south line of the N-1/2 S-1/2

NE-1/4 SW-1/4 to the northeast corner of the SE-1/4 SE-1/4

NW-1/4 SW-1/4; thence south along the east line of the SE-

1/4 SE-1/4 NW-1/4 SW-1/4 to the southeast corner thereof;

thence southeasterly on a straight line to the southeast

corner of the W-1/2 W-1/2 SE-1/4 SW-1/4; thence west along

the south line of the SW-1/4 to the point of beginning.
Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-162 — OK Code / Title 53 / Section 53-162
Policy of state
Status: in_force

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The understanding, knowledge, enjoyment and practice of the arts

serve to advance the development of our citizens and contribute to

the general welfare of the state. Therefore, it shall be the policy

of the state to encourage and stimulate all forms of artistic

endeavors. Any activity undertaken under this policy shall assist

and encourage, but not limit in any manner, the freedom of

expression which is essential for the well-being of the arts.