2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building › §73-168.9. Purchase of real property for public hunting, fishing and trapping areas.

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to acquire the real property, together with improvements located thereon, for purposes of providing public hunting, fishing, and trapping areas as places where the public may hunt, fish, or trap as authorized by law.
B. The Authority may hold title to the real property and improvements until such time as any obligations issued for this purpose are retired or defeased and shall lease the real property and improvements to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission for an amount not to exceed One Dollar ($1.00) per year for each parcel.
C. The Commission shall have exclusive management and control over any real property acquired by the Authority and leased to the Commission pursuant to this section.
D. The Commission shall have exclusive authority to direct the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority for purposes of acquiring any real property as otherwise authorized by this section and the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall only acquire such real property as described by subsection A of this section as may be approved by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
E. The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission shall only acquire real property as authorized by this section on a willing-seller willing-buyer basis.
F. Upon final redemption or defeasance of the obligations created pursuant to this section, title to the real property and improvements shall be transferred from the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority, to the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
G. For the purpose of paying the costs for acquisition of the real property and improvements authorized in subsection A of this section, and for the purpose authorized in subsection I of this section, the Authority is hereby authorized to borrow monies on the credit of the revenues to be derived from issuance of the Oklahoma Wildlife Land Stamp and, in anticipation of the collection of such revenues, to issue negotiable obligations in an amount not to exceed Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00).
H. The costs for acquisition of the real property and improvements authorized in subsection A of this section shall not exceed the fair market value of the property.
I. To the extent funds are available from the proceeds of the borrowing authorized by subsection G of this section, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall provide for the payment of professional fees and associated costs approved by the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
J. The Authority may issue obligations in one or more series and in conjunction with other issues of the Authority. The Authority is authorized to hire bond counsel, financial consultants, and such other professionals as it may deem necessary to provide for the efficient sale of the obligations and may utilize a portion of the proceeds of any borrowing to create such reserves as may be deemed necessary and to pay costs associated with the issuance and administration of such obligations.
K. The obligations authorized under this section may be sold at either competitive or negotiated sale, as determined by the Authority, and in such form and at such prices as may be authorized by the Authority. The Authority may enter into agreements with such credit enhancers and liquidity providers as may be determined necessary to efficiently market the obligations. The obligations may mature and have such provisions for redemption as shall be determined by the Authority, but in no event shall the final maturity of such obligations occur later than thirty (30) years from the first principal maturity date with respect to each series issued.
L. Any interest earnings on funds or accounts created for the purposes of this section may be utilized as partial payment of the annual debt service or for the purposes directed by the Authority.
M. The obligations issued under this section, the transfer thereof and the interest earned on such obligations, including any profit derived from the sale thereof, shall not be subject to taxation of any kind by the State of Oklahoma, or by any county, municipality or political subdivision therein.
N. The Authority may direct the investment of all monies in any funds or accounts created in connection with the offering of the obligations authorized under this section. Such investments shall be made in a manner consistent with the investment guidelines of the State Treasurer. The Authority may place additional restrictions on the investment of such monies if necessary to enhance the marketability of the obligations.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 513, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2004.