Title 53 — Title 53 — Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
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53 O.S. § 47 Amount - Procedures - Reimbursement
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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 reimb…
53 O.S. § 47.1 Repealed by Laws 2016, c. 1, § 13, emerg. eff. Mar. 7
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2016.
53 O.S. § 47.2 Powers of the Oklahoma Historical Society
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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 ther…
53 O.S. § 47.3 Preservation of property
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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 ma…
53 O.S. § 47.4 Research library - Sales - Revolving fund
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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…
53 O.S. § 47.4A Will Rogers Memorial Revolving Fund
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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, ad…
53 O.S. § 47.5 Inventory of material on exhibit and in storage
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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. Laws 1975, c. 182, § 5, emerg. eff. May 22, 1975; Laws 1979, c. 30, § 89, emerg.…
53 O.S. § 47.6 Maintenance - Director and other employees – Purchases -
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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 …
53 O.S. § 47.7 Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 262, § 8
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NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 198, § 15, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001 repealed the effective date (Aug. 1, 2001) of Laws 1999, c. 262, § 8.
53 O.S. § 47.8 Will Rogers Homesite - Transfer of operation
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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 Memoria…
53 O.S. § 47.9 Museum Collection - Transfers - Surplus Property
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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 o…
53 O.S. § 47A Repealed by Laws 2001, c. 198, § 14, emerg. eff. May 7
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2001.
53 O.S. § 5.1 Oklahoma Museum of History - Designation
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The Oklahoma Historical Society Museum is hereby designated the Oklahoma Museum of History. Added by Laws 1987, c. 204, § 11, operative July 1, 1987. Renumbered from Title 53, § 20.16 by Laws 1988, c. 217, § 15, emerg. eff. June 21, 1988; Laws 2003, c. 289, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2003…
53 O.S. § 5.2 Repealed by Laws 2003, c. 289, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2003
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53 O.S. § 5.2 Repealed by Laws 2003, c. 289, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2003
53 O.S. § 5.2a Sale of surplus property
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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 s…
53 O.S. § 5.2b Authorization to transfer ownership of historic
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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 …
53 O.S. § 5.3 Participation in National History Day competition
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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. Added by Laws 1996, c. 40, §…
53 O.S. § 501 Short title — Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program”. Added by Laws 2023, c. 358, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
53 O.S. § 502 Creation of Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Grant Program
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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 proc…
53 O.S. § 503 Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail Revolving Fund
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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 depos…
53 O.S. § 6.1 Gravesite markers for deceased Governors of state
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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 prop…
53 O.S. § 7.2 Administration - Public-private partnership - Geographic
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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, …
53 O.S. § 7.3 Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 227, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2013
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53 O.S. § 7.3 Repealed by Laws 2013, c. 227, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2013
53 O.S. § 7.4 Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Corridor Fund
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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 depos…
53 O.S. § 81 Official Theater of the State of Oklahoma
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The Lynn Riggs Players of Oklahoma, Incorporated, is hereby designated "The Official Theater of the State of Oklahoma". Laws 1961, p. 726, § 1.
53 O.S. § 82 Historical Society as official depository
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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. Laws 1961,…
53 O.S. § 91 Designation
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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. Laws 1963, p. 745, H.J.R.No. 503, § 1.