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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-166. Execution of bonds and contracts - Audit of claims.

(a) The Chairman and Secretary, acting in behalf of the Authority, shall execute all bonds issued by the Authority and all contracts awarded by the Authority after approval of the form thereof by the Authority and the Attorney General.
(b) All invoices, bills and claims of whatever nature shall be subject to audit under provisions of the preaudit law and other laws relating to the disbursement of public funds.
Added by Laws 1959, p. 255, § 16, emerg. eff. June 27, 1959.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-167. Prohibition on sale or other disposal of bonds without legislative approval.

From and after the effective date of this act, the State Treasurer of the State of Oklahoma shall not trade, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, or sell any bonds held in the State Treasury of the State of Oklahoma acquired in accordance with Senate Bill No. 312, of the Twenty-seventh Legislature, Chapter 1c, Title 62, page 249, Session Laws 1959, to any private individual, association, firm, trust, corporation, or syndicate without first obtaining approval therefor from the Legislature of the State of Oklahoma in the form of a joint resolution.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-168.1. Payment for lands acquired by other state agencies - Conveyance of title.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may pay to any state agency that has acquired any of the lands described in Section 168 of this title, the cost of such acquisition from bond proceeds; and title to such land, and to any other land that shall have been acquired by a state agency for use by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority, shall be conveyed by the Office of Public Affairs to the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority. Provided, that the following described tract of land shall be used by the Office of Public Affairs as a site for the building to be constructed from the State of Oklahoma Institutional Building Bonds of 1965 Fund for the use of the Oklahoma State Library:
A tract of land containing approximately four (4) acres in Oklahoma City, bounded on the north by Northeast Eighteenth Street, on the west by Walnut Avenue, on the south by property owned by the City of Oklahoma City, and on the east by a line 580 feet east of and parallel to the center line of Walnut Avenue.
Any amount received by a state agency pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be used to reimburse the fund or funds from which payment for the land was originally made. Any amount received by the Office of Public Affairs may be used by the Office of Public Affairs for remodeling and renovating the State Capitol, including equipment.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 134, § 6, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 88, eff. July 1, 1983.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-168.2. Rehabilitation facility for Department of Human Services.

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to acquire land for and to erect, operate and maintain a building or buildings for the use of the Department of Human Services for the operation of a rehabilitation facility on a tract of land containing approximately thirteen and two-tenths (13.2) acres located in the Northwest (NW) Corner of Section Twenty-nine (29) of Township Fourteen North (T14N) of Range Thirteen East (R13E) of the Indian Meridian in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
B. For the purpose of paying the costs of the project authorized in subsection A of this section, the Authority is hereby authorized to borrow money on the credit of the income and revenues to be derived from such project and, in anticipation of the collection of such income and revenues, to issue negotiable bonds not to exceed the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) as may be necessary for such purpose as determined by the Authority. The Authority may retain such legal counsel as it deems necessary for this purpose.
C. The interest rate on the bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) per annum.
D. Insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this section, the provisions of Sections 151 et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall apply to this section.
Added by Laws 1985, c. 312, § 49, emerg. eff. July 25, 1985.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-168.10a. Defeasance of obligations – Escrow account.

A. Within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this act, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall fund an escrow account in an amount sufficient to provide for payment of principal and interest on obligations, as they become due, issued pursuant to Section 168.10 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes, Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority State Facilities Lease Revenue Bonds Series 2018A, for purposes of providing office space to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The escrow account shall be funded as provided in subsection C of this section and shall be in an amount sufficient to defease the obligations.
B. The Authority is authorized to employ agents as may be necessary to carry out the defeasance of the obligations issued pursuant to Section 168.10 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes including, but not limited to, legal counsel, escrow bidding agent, escrow verification agent, and a trustee or paying agent.
C. The Authority shall utilize all unspent proceeds of obligations issued pursuant to Section 168.10 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes and any investment earnings thereon to fund the escrow account. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate the remainder of monies necessary to defease the obligations.
D. As of the effective date of this act, the Authority is prohibited from disbursing the proceeds of obligations issued pursuant to Section 168.10 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes or any investment earnings thereon for any purpose other than the purpose authorized in subsection C of this section. Nor shall the Authority issue any additional obligations under the provisions of Section 168.10 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 66, § 1, emerg. eff. May 19, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-168.10b. Obligation Defeasance Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to be designated the "Obligation Defeasance Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all appropriations and deposits made for the purpose of fully defeasing obligations issued pursuant to Section 168.10 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and shall be transferred to the escrow account established pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act.
Added by Laws 2020, c. 66, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-169. Payment of bonds - Rights of holders - Commingling prohibited.

The Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to provide for the payment of such bonds and the rights of the holders thereof as provided in 73 O.S. 1971, Section 153, for other bonds issued by the Authority and to accomplish this end is further specifically authorized to assess and collect such appropriate rental charges as may be necessary for the payment of such bonds for space occupied in buildings which have been remodeled or renovated under the provisions of Section 168 of this title; provided that the bonds issued hereunder, the income and revenues from the projects herein authorized, and the expenses of operating such projects shall not be commingled with the bonds heretofore issued or the income and revenues of the buildings heretofore built or the expenses of operating such buildings.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 330, § 2. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 307, § 5, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-170. Provisions governing.

The provisions of 73 O.S. 1961, Sections 151 through 153 inclusive, and Sections 155 through 166, inclusive, insofar as the same are not in conflict herewith, shall apply to and govern the proceedings under this act, and the execution of the authorization herein contained. All mandates, authorizations and conditions therein prescribed shall be applicable to this act. Provided, however, that nothing herein or in such sections to the contrary notwithstanding, the State Treasurer may not and shall not purchase the bonds issued hereunder.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 330, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-172. Interest rate on bonds.

The interest rate on the bonds issued under Sections 168 through 172 of this title shall not exceed seven and one-half percent (7 1/2%) per annum.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 330, § 5. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 328, § 2, emerg. eff. June 25, 1971.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-173. Maintenance of Authority grounds and housekeeping, maintenance and repair of properties - Security and law enforcement services - Accounts.

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may contract with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to maintain grounds and for housekeeping, maintenance and repair of properties under the jurisdiction of the Authority.
B. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall contract with the Department of Public Safety for security and law enforcement services in all facilities under the jurisdiction of the Authority or Department within "State Capitol Park" in Oklahoma City and the J. Howard Edmondson Office Building, Robert S. Kerr Office Building and appurtenances thereto in Tulsa.
C. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall provide office and operations space for Office of Management and Enterprise Services' functions.
D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall establish accounts for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, by building or other improvement, as the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services considers necessary to properly account and identify receipts and expenditures related to construction, repair, maintenance, insurance and other operating expenses of buildings and improvements owned, used or occupied by or on behalf of the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority, where the services are carried out by contract with the Authority.
Added by Laws 1968, c. 331, § 1, emerg. eff. May 9, 1968. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 112, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 1976; Laws 1981, c. 280, § 2, emerg. eff. June 26, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 117, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 89, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2002, c. 481, § 3; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 680.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-174. Legislative authorization for issuance of bonds and for certain contracts and projects required.

Until specifically authorized by appropriate legislation, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall not issue any bonds, nor execute new contracts for planning, architectural services, engineering services or construction. Provided, that the Authority may complete those projects, buildings and contracts now in effect or buildings and contracts necessary to complete projects presently authorized or adopted by the Authority.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 161, § 1, emerg. eff. May 15, 1973.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-175. Tunnel construction.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized and directed to construct, from funds legally available, a system of tunnels to connect the Will Rogers Building to the Tax Commission Building, the Tax Commission Building to the Education Building, the Education Building to the Sequoyah Building, the Capitol Building to the parking lot to the southeast of said Capitol Building east of Lincoln Boulevard, and the Sequoyah Building-Education Building tunnel to the parking lot east of the Sequoyah Building located east of Lincoln Boulevard.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 161, § 2, emerge. eff. May 15, 1973.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-176. Permanent legislative liaison committee.

A. There shall be established a permanent legislative liaison committee, composed of three (3) members from each house, appointed by the President Pro Tempore and Speaker, respectively. The legislative liaison committee will keep the Legislature properly advised as to the activities of the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services by making such reports as they deem necessary to the appropriate committees and leadership of both houses. All legislative studies concerning the responsibilities or activities of the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority or the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and all studies of activities or projects relating to the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex shall be considered by the liaison committee created by this section. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall notify the membership of the legislative liaison committee in advance of any meeting in which official or formal action is to be taken by furnishing the proposed agenda in writing at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of such meeting.
B. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall provide such information, records, testimony, or recommendations as the committee may require.
Added by Laws 1973, c. 161, § 3, emerg. eff. May 15, 1973. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 50, § 1, emerg. eff. April 2, 1975; Laws 1979, c. 63, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 90, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 681.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-179. 1995 Tourism Bond Revolving Fund.

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, to be designated the "1995 Tourism Bond Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all revenues generated pursuant to the provisions of Section 178 of this title, which are not otherwise committed for other lawful purposes. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department for purposes of retiring the debt created pursuant to Section 178 of this title. 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.
B. Any revenues generated pursuant to Section 178 of this title, and not expended for purposes of meeting the requirements of subsection A of this section, may be expended for paying the operations and maintenance expenses for facilities created pursuant to Section 178 of this title.
C. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall submit an annual report to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor detailing the revenues generated and detailing the operating and maintenance expenses in the previous fiscal year which are attributable to the repairs, refurbishments and improvements to Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department properties pursuant to Section 178 of this title. Such report shall be submitted before August 1 of each year.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 334, § 2, emerg. eff. June 8, 1995. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 348, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 682.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-180. Funding for asbestos abatement and repairs - Bonds.

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may provide for the funding for asbestos abatement, repairs, refurbishments, renovation, rewiring, and such other costs as deemed necessary by the Authority to properties and facilities located in the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex, including the State Capitol Building, the Will Rogers Memorial Office Building, the Sequoyah Memorial Office Building and the Historical Society Building, and may hold title to or a leasehold interest in the facilities until such time as the indebtedness created pursuant to this section shall be retired or defeased. Upon the retirement of the indebtedness created pursuant to this section, the title to the facilities and improvements thereon shall be transferred from the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
B. For the purpose of paying the costs of the projects authorized in subsection A of this section, the Authority is hereby authorized to borrow monies on the credit of the income and revenues to be derived from such projects and, in anticipation of the collection of such income and revenues, to issue negotiable or competitive bonds not to exceed the sum of Sixteen Million Dollars ($16,000,000.00) as may be determined by the Authority. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate to the Office and respective agencies of the state sufficient monies to make rental payments to the Authority for purposes of retiring the debt created pursuant to this section.
C. The Authority may issue the bonds in one or more series and in conjunction with other issues of the Authority.
D. Insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this section, the provisions of Section 151 et seq. of this title shall apply to this section.
E. All interest earned on any reserve funds created by such bonds held by the State Treasurer, as collected, shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 334, § 3, emerg. eff. June 8, 1995. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 683.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-181. Construction of office building in Carter County.

A. The Department of Human Services shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing an office building in Carter County to house state agencies located in that county.
B. In the event the Office of Management and Enterprise Services determines that it is feasible to construct such office building, the following actions are hereby authorized:
1. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall provide the funding for the construction of an office building in Carter County to house state agencies located in that county, and may hold title to or a leasehold interest in the facilities until such time as the indebtedness created pursuant to this section shall be retired or defeased and shall lease such facilities to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, with the Department of Human Services as the lead tenant. Upon the retirement of the indebtedness created pursuant to this section, the title to the land and improvements thereon shall be transferred from the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
2. For the purpose of paying the costs of construction authorized by this section, the Authority is hereby authorized to borrow monies on the credit of the income and revenues to be derived from the leasing of the building and, in anticipation of collection of such income and revenues, to issue negotiable or competitive bonds not to exceed the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00). The maximum term for such bonds shall be twenty (20) years. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate to the respective agencies of the state who are tenants of the office building sufficient monies to make rental payments to the Authority for purposes of retiring the debt created pursuant to this section.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 334, § 4, emerg. eff. June 8, 1995. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 684.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-182. Food Processing Center at Oklahoma State University.

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may provide for the funding for equipment and furnishings for properties and facilities located in the Food Processing Center located at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and may hold title to or a leasehold interest in the equipment and furnishings until such time as the indebtedness created pursuant to this section shall be retired or defeased. Upon the retirement of the indebtedness created pursuant to this section, the title to the equipment and furnishings shall be transferred from the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to Oklahoma State University.
B. For the purpose of paying the costs of the projects authorized in subsection A of this section, the Authority is hereby authorized to borrow monies on the credit of the income and revenues to be derived from the leasing of the equipment and furnishings and, in anticipation of the collection of such income and revenues, to issue negotiable or competitive bonds not to exceed the sum of Two Million One Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($2,125,000.00) as may be determined by the Authority. The maximum term for such bonds shall be five (5) years. It is the intent of the Legislature that Oklahoma State University establish fees to offset the costs of the projects authorized in subsection A of this section. It is the intent of the Legislature to appropriate to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education sufficient monies to make lease payments to the Authority for purposes of retiring the debt created pursuant to this section.
C. The Authority may issue the bonds in one or more series and in conjunction with other issues of the Authority.
D. Insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this section, the provisions of Section 151 et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall apply to this section.
E. All interest earned on any reserve funds created by such bonds held by the State Treasurer, as collected, shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 334, § 5, emerg. eff. June 8, 1995.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-184. Equipment leasing and finance program.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority, in cooperation with the State Treasurer, is hereby authorized to create and administer a state agency equipment leasing and finance program. The Authority may issue notes or other obligations, the proceeds of which may be used to acquire equipment required by state agencies. The Authority may lease the equipment to state agencies and pledge the revenues from the leases to secure the notes or obligations. The notes or obligations shall not be debts of the State of Oklahoma but shall be payable solely from the revenue derived from the leases. Provided, the Authority is further authorized to notify the Office of Management and Enterprise Services of any default by an agency leasing equipment under the program. If the Office of Management and Enterprise Services determines that the defaulting agency has funds lawfully available to pay the defaulted lease payment, the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is authorized and directed to generate the payment to the Authority and reduce the spending authority of the defaulting agency by a corresponding amount. The State Treasurer is authorized to purchase the notes or obligations from the Authority as an investment at rates comparable with other state investments. The Attorney General shall review and approve all documentation necessary to carry out the program. The Authority may authorize a total maximum authorized amount of notes and obligations to be used for the program on a fiscal year basis, and it shall not be necessary to adopt a resolution for each individual note or obligation secured by a state agency lease. Not more than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) of such notes or obligations for this purpose may be issued in any single fiscal year.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 136, § 16, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 685.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A. Short title — Legacy Capital Financing Act — Purpose.

A. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Legacy Capital Financing Act".
B. The purpose of the Legacy Capital Financing Act is to provide increased self-financing and liquidity options to the state in order to facilitate advanced financing for current and future capital needs of the state's agencies, departments, and subdivisions to enable, maintain, or improve the performance of the duties and missions assigned to such entities benefiting the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Oklahoma. Such advanced financing provides a benefit to the state by reducing or eliminating related financing and interest costs associated with private financing, as well as accelerating the timeline of project completions.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 1, § 1, emerg. eff. June 2, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A-1. Utilization of LCF funds for the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training.

A. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to utilize available funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund created by Enrolled House Bill No. 1002 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, in the amount of Three Million Nine Hundred Eighty-three Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Dollars ($3,983,620.00) for the benefit of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to facilitate the construction of new or expanding training facilities.
B. LCF Recapitalization Payments shall be made related to the distribution of proceeds provided in subsection A of this section, in accordance with the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
C. The Authority may distribute funds authorized pursuant to subsection A of this section in one or more tranches.
D. The Authority may enter memoranda of understanding with agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the state as needed to facilitate the provisions of this act, provided that such memoranda of understanding do not constitute a legal obligation of the State of Oklahoma or impede the administration of the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 23, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A-2. Utilization of LCF funds for the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority.

A. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to utilize available funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund created by Enrolled House Bill No. 1002 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, in the amount of Seventy-nine Million Dollars ($79,000,000.00) for the benefit of the Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority (OSUVMA) created pursuant to Enrolled House Bill No. 2863 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature to construct, refurbish, or expand animal teaching hospitals and related facilities.
B. LCF Recapitalization Payments shall be made related to the distribution of proceeds provided in subsection A of this section, in accordance with the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
C. The Authority may distribute funds authorized pursuant to subsection A of this section in one or more tranches.
D. The Authority may enter memoranda of understanding with agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the state as needed to facilitate the provisions of this act, provided that such memoranda of understanding do not constitute a legal obligation of the State of Oklahoma or impede the administration of the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 9, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A-3. Utilization of LCF funds for existing Oklahoma Historical Society facilities.

A. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to utilize available funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund created by Enrolled House Bill No. 1002 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, in the amount of Forty-six Million Dollars ($46,000,000.00) for the benefit of Oklahoma Historical Society to facilitate the construction, repair and rehabilitation, and improvements to real and personal property related to existing Oklahoma Historical Society facilities.
B. LCF Recapitalization Payments shall be made related to the distribution of proceeds provided in subsection A of this section, in accordance with the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
C. The Authority may distribute funds authorized pursuant to subsection A of this section in one or more tranches.
D. The Authority may enter memoranda of understanding with agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the state as needed to facilitate the provisions of this act, provided that such memoranda of understanding do not constitute a legal obligation of the State of Oklahoma or impede the administration of the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 6, § 1, eff. Aug. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A-4. Utilization of LCF funds for the Department of Public Safety.

A. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to utilize available funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund created by Enrolled House Bill No. 1002 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, in the amount of:
1. Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) for the benefit of the Department of Public Safety to create an Oklahoma Wireless Information Network (OKWIN);
2. Fifty-nine Million Five Hundred Sixty-four Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($59,564,419.00) for the benefit of the Department of Public Safety for the construction of a centralized training center and related facilities; and
3. Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000.00) for the benefit of the Department of Public Safety for facility upgrades, repair, expansion, and replacement of Oklahoma Highway Patrol facilities.
B. LCF Recapitalization Payments shall be made related to the distribution of proceeds provided in subsection A of this section, in accordance with the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
C. The Authority may distribute funds authorized pursuant to subsection A of this section in one or more tranches.
D. The Authority may enter memoranda of understanding with agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the state as needed to facilitate the provisions of this act, provided that such memoranda of understanding do not constitute a legal obligation of the State of Oklahoma or impede the administration of the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 8, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A-5. Utilization of LCF funds for Office of Management and Enterprise Services facilities.

A. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to utilize available funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund created by Enrolled House Bill No. 1002 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, in the amounts of:
1. Seventy Million Dollars ($70,000,000.00) for the benefit of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to repair, refurbish, and improve the real and personal property of the Jim Thorpe Office Building;
2. Nineteen Million Dollars ($19,000,000.00) for the benefit of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to repair, refurbish, and improve the real and personal property constituting the tunnels underlying the State Capitol Office Complex and associated fixtures and equipment; and
3. Twenty-six Million Three Hundred Twenty-two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($26,322,300.00) for the benefit of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to accept transfer of the Kelley Building and Kelley Annex owned by the Department of Human Services and renovate the facilities for lease to a public operator as a day care facility.
B. LCF Recapitalization Payments shall be made related to the distribution of proceeds provided in subsection A of this section, in accordance with the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
C. The Authority may distribute funds authorized pursuant to subsection A of this section in one or more tranches.
D. The Authority may enter memoranda of understanding with agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the state as needed, to facilitate the provisions of this act, provided that such memoranda of understanding do not constitute a legal obligation of the State of Oklahoma or impede the administration of the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 7, § 1, eff. Aug. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-187A-6. Utilization of LCF funds for the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

A. In addition to any other authorization provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to utilize available funds from the Legacy Capital Financing Fund created by Enrolled House Bill No. 1002 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature, in the amount of Seventeen Million Six Hundred Five Thousand Dollars ($17,605,000.00) to be distributed to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the benefit of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, to construct, refurbish, or expand the facilities utilized by the Department of Libraries.
B. LCF Recapitalization Payments shall be made related to the distribution of proceeds provided in subsection A of this section, in accordance with the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
C. The Authority may distribute funds authorized pursuant to subsection A of this section in one or more tranches.
D. The Authority may enter memoranda of understanding with agencies, departments, and subdivisions of the state as needed to facilitate the provisions of this act, provided that such memoranda of understanding do not constitute a legal obligation of the State of Oklahoma or impede the administration of the provisions of the Legacy Capital Financing Act.
Added by Laws 2023, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 10, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-203. Provision for proper recognition.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority be hereby directed to cause to be included in the construction plans of such buildings proper and distinctive architectural design to reflect, with dignity and pride, the immortal Oklahoman for whom each building is named, and upon completion to cause to be included in the furnishings of each building a suitable display or shrine as a reminder, to the generations that follow, of the unselfish spirit of these men and the honor and glory they have brought to Oklahoma by their high ideals and unparalleled accomplishments.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 742, § 3.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-206. Identification of buildings.

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide plaques and to take other appropriate procedures for the identification of said buildings referred to in Sections 204 and 205 of this title.
Added by Laws 1961, p. 742, § 6. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 91, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 686.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-207. Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building.

The office building to be constructed for all functions of education by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority under the provisions of 73 O.S. 1971, Section 168, is hereby named and shall be identified as the Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building.
Added by Laws 1972, p. 616, H.J.R. No. 1043, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-208. Robert R. Lester Law Enforcement Training Center.

The building located in northeast Oklahoma City adjacent to the Department of Public Safety Building is hereby named, and shall be identified as the "Robert R. Lester Law Enforcement Training Center." The Center shall be under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Public Safety.
Added by Laws 1972, p. 617, H.J.R. No. 1040, § 1. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 331, § 1, emerg. eff. June 12, 1975.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-209. Identification.

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby directed to make provision for suitable plaque and to take other appropriate procedures for identification of the name "Robert R. Lester" in the construction and furnishing of the building referred to in Section 208 of this title.
Added by Laws 1972, p. 617, H.J.R. No. 1040, § 2. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 92, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 687.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-210. Allen Wright Memorial Library Building.

The new State Library Building shall be named the "Allen Wright Memorial Library Building" in honor of the person who first used the word which became the name of this great state, "Oklahoma".
Added by Laws 1974, p. 714, S.J.R. No. 44, § 1. Amended by Laws 1974, p. 722, S.J.R. No. 56, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-211. Marker.

The Office of Public Affairs shall cause a suitable marker to be placed on the new State Library Building bearing the name "Allen Wright Memorial Library Building".
Added by Laws 1974, p. 714, S.J.R. No. 44, § 2. Amended by Laws 1974, p. 722, S.J.R. No. 56, § 1; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 93, eff. July 1, 1983.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-216. Denver N. Davison Building - Marker.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall cause a suitable marker to be placed on the new Oklahoma Courts Building designating it as the "Denver N. Davison Building".
Added by Laws 1986, p. 1584, S.J.R. No. 29, § 2, eff. March 21, 1986.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-217. Vezey Veterans Complex.

The new Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs building shall be named the "Vezey Veterans Complex" in memory of the late Edward Earl Vezey, Jr., and the four hundred twenty-nine persons who gave the ultimate sacrifice on the state's namesake, the U.S.S. Oklahoma, on December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 300, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-301.1. Sale of real property associated with the Lincoln Boulevard Renaissance Project.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to sell parcels of real property associated with the Lincoln Boulevard Renaissance Project in Oklahoma City, whether acquired from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection A of Section 301 of this title or from other sources; provided:
1. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, with advice from the Construction and Properties Division of the Office, determines the parcel or parcels of land to be not useful for construction of a state office building because of lot size, location or other applicable factors;
2. The sale of the parcel or parcels is approved by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority;
3. Restrictions are placed on the use of any such parcel sold to assure it will not conflict with or be detrimental to the development of the remainder of the Lincoln Boulevard Renaissance Project;
4. The parcel or parcels are sold in compliance with procedures for sale of state land set forth in Sections 327 and 327.1 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or the parcels may be transferred for the purpose of further development to the Commissioners of the Land Office for no less than the appraised value and no less than the amount required to fully satisfy the proportionate amount of outstanding bonds on the parcels to be transferred; and
5. In the opinion of the State Bond Advisor, the sale of such land will not adversely affect the tax-exempt status of the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority State Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 1999A or any other bond issue, the proceeds of which were used to purchase or acquire such land.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 333, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 689; Laws 2016, c. 300, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-311. Issuance of revenue bonds.

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of funding capital projects for the State Department of Corrections in a total amount not to exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) with debt retirement payments to be made by the Department. The issuance of such bonds shall be subject to the provisions of subsections D, E, F, G and H of Section 301 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be general obligation bonds and shall not be an indebtedness to the State of Oklahoma.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 374, § 1, emerg. eff. June 8, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-2.1. Filing of Gubernatorial appointments with Senate.

All Gubernatorial appointments to state agencies, boards and commissions which require confirmation by the Senate and which occur when the Legislature is not in session shall be filed by the Governor with the President Pro Tempore of the Senate within ten (10) days of the time said appointments are made by the Governor.
Laws 1981, c. 272, § 43, eff. July 1, 1981.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-2.2. Vacancies requiring legislative confirmation - Interim appointments.

A. When a vacancy occurs in any position in state government and appointment to the position for a full term is subject to confirmation by one or both houses of the Legislature, such confirmation shall be required for the appointment to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
B. A person whose nomination has been submitted to the Legislature may be appointed to hold such office on an acting or interim basis and may assume the duties of the office and receive any compensation or travel reimbursement allowed by law for the position pending confirmation by one or both houses of the Legislature. No person whose nomination has been withdrawn by the Governor or other appointing authority after the effective date of this act or rejected by one or both houses of the Legislature after the effective date of this act shall be eligible to hold such office on an acting or interim basis. Provided, such person shall be eligible for acting or interim appointment if requested by the appropriate house or houses of the Legislature.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 303, § 36, emerg. eff. July 1, 1988.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-2.3. "Congressional district" defined.

A. Except where otherwise specified by law, the term "congressional district", when used with respect to the appointment of a member of a state board, commission, authority, or other statutory entity, shall mean the district as most recently configured by law.
B. For entities which subsection A of this section renders out of compliance with specific statutory requirements, subsequent appointments shall be so made as to cause compliance to be effected at the earliest possible date.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 364, § 1, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-2.4. Change in number of congressional districts - Conflicts in board membership requirements.

If a change in the number of congressional districts creates a conflict between a requirement that a board, commission, authority, or other statutory entity shall have a specified number of members and a requirement that one or more members shall be appointed from each congressional district, the appointing authority shall make appointments as follows:
1. If the conflict has been created by a decrease in the number of districts, the appointing authority shall make additional appointments as necessary to maintain a full board and may make said additional appointments without regard to the appointee's district of residence; and
2. If the conflict has been created by an increase in the number of districts, the appointing authority shall make only such appointments as are necessary to maintain a full board, doing so in such fashion that the members are distributed among the districts to the greatest possible extent.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 364, § 13, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-6. May employ counsel for State.

The Governor shall have power to employ counsel to protect the rights or interests of the state in any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, which has been, or is about to be commenced, and the counsel so employed by him may, under the direction of the Governor, plead in any cause, matter, or proceeding in which the state is interested or a party, may prosecute offenses against the law of the state, and may institute and conduct proceedings before grand juries; provided, that nothing herein contained shall limit the power of courts of record to appoint an attorney to prosecute criminal actions in such courts when the district attorney is disqualified or unable to act.
R.L.1910, § 8056.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-7. Maintenance of Governor's mansion.

The Governor of the State of Oklahoma is hereby authorized, at the expense of the state, and within the limitations of the appropriation authorized below, to maintain in such manner as the governor deems necessary and appropriate, the mansion provided for his occupancy by the State of Oklahoma and to pay all expenses connected with said occupancy. Such expenses shall include food, entertainment and such other expenditures as would be necessary and proper for the Governor, the family and the guests of the Governor when the duties of the Office of Governor dictate such expenditures. The expense of the occupancy and upkeep of the Governor’s Mansion shall be from funds appropriated annually by the Legislature from the General Revenue Fund for such purposes. The funds shall be paid monthly upon a claim approved by the Governor of Oklahoma. The Governor shall deposit such funds in a separate account and shall keep a separate record of all expenditures. At the end of the fiscal year, the Governor shall submit an itemized report, or final accounting, of such expenditures to the State Auditor and Inspector. Such report shall be a public record and shall be made available for inspection upon demand.
Added by Laws 1929, c. 272, p. 395, § 1, emerg. eff. June 13, 1929. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 334, § 7, emerg. eff. June 30, 1983; Laws 1992, c. 332, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1999, c. 165, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 74. State Government › §74-9.2. SECTION 74-9.2 Other necessary committees - Expenses.

In the event the United States of America becomes actually at war with any foreign power, or to cooperate with the National Defense Program, the Governor may, if necessity demands, appoint committees as the need may arise to deal with defense problems affecting this state and may pay the expenses of same out of any contingency fund appropriated for the use of the Governor.
Laws 1941, p. 439, § 2.