Title 74, Title 74 — State Government

All property controlled and operated by the Commission shall at all times be exempted from forced sale and nothing in this act shall authorize the sale of any property under any judgment rendered in any suit, and such sales are hereby prohibited. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 64,…

All of the property controlled and operated by the Commission and all bonds issued hereunder and the interest thereon shall be exempt from taxation by the State of Oklahoma or by any municipal corporation, county or other political subdivision or taxing district of the state, exc…

All bonds issued hereunder shall have on the backs the certificate required by Section 29 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 66, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

collateral security. Any bank, trust or insurance company organized under the laws of Oklahoma may invest its capital, and surplus and reserves in bonds issued under the provisions of this act. Such bonds are also approved as collateral security for the deposit of any public fund…

The Commission may issue bonds under this act for the purpose of refunding any obligations of the Commission previously issued under this act, or may authorize and deliver a single issue of bonds hereunder, in part for the purpose of refunding such obligations and in part for the…

Supreme Court - Notice and hearing - Incontestability. The Commission is authorized in its discretion to file an application with the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for the approval of any series of bonds to be issued hereunder, and exclusive original jurisdiction is hereby conferred …

All revenues collected or received by the Commission under the provisions hereof shall be held in a separate fund or funds and deposited in a bank or banks as the Commission may direct, from time to time, and need not be paid into the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Re…

Report of irregularities to Attorney General. As part of the annual audit of the books and records of a county, the State Auditor and Inspector shall make an audit of the expenditures of county sales tax revenue in order to determine whether the expenditures are being made accord…

The Oklahoma Tax Commission is by this act required to apportion monthly and place to the credit of the Circuit Engineering District Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 1 of this act one-third of one percent (1/3 of 1%) of the total gasoline excise taxes apportioned under …

All payments made by counties and county officers and other public officers to the State Auditor and Inspector for services or expenses in connection with the performance of the lawful duties of his office shall be made by warrant payable to the "State Auditor and Inspector Revol…

Deposits. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any state agency, board, commission, city or town, common school, technology center school, county, institution of higher education, public trust or political subdivision of the state may enter into agreements with the St…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector to be designated the "State Auditor and Inspector Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of al…

and insurance. The Commission is hereby authorized to: 1. Make and issue notes and bonds, and pledge revenues of the Commission subject to the Oklahoma Bond Oversight and Reform Act. The Commission revenue notes and bonds issued under the provisions of this act shall not at any t…

- Interest rate and maturity - Form - Signatures - Sale - Issuance of refunding notes and bonds. A. The Commission may provide by resolution, from time to time, for the issuance of revenue notes and bonds for its lawful purposes, in such amount or amounts as are necessary, incide…

Attorney General. Before any bond shall be issued and delivered by the Commission, a certified copy of the proceedings for the issuance thereof, together with any other information which the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma may require shall be submitted to the Attorney …

subdivision. Revenue notes and bonds of the Commission issued pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not constitute a debt of the state or of any political subdivision thereof, or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state, or of any political subdivision thereof, b…

security. Notes and bonds issued pursuant to provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public boards, agencies and instrumentalities of the state and its political subdivisions, all banks, trust companies, trust and loan associations, inve…

The Commission shall be subject to blanket bond coverage as provided in Sections 85.26 through 85.31 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; provided, the Commission shall be authorized to purchase increased amounts of fidelity bond coverage for those employees deemed necessary by …

A. There is hereby created a trust fund to be known as the “Oklahoma State Park Trust Fund”. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission shall be the trustees of the trust fund. B. 1. The Commission may utilize five percent (5%) of the principal of the trust fund annually to: …

trustees of Oklahoma State Park Trust Fund - Use of funds - Custodian - Investment plan and reports. A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission shall discharge their duties as trustees of the Oklahoma State Park Trust Fund created in Section 2276.1 of this title, hereafter…

A. A fiduciary with respect to the Oklahoma State Park Trust Fund created in Section 2 of this act, shall not cause the Trust Fund to engage in a transaction if the fiduciary knows or should know that the transaction constitutes a direct or indirect: 1. Sale or exchange, or leasi…

Sections 79 through 84 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Trails System Act". Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 78, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

As used in the Oklahoma Trails System Act: 1. "Commission" means the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission; and 2. "Political subdivision" means any county, municipality or other subdivision of state or local government. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 79, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

The purpose of the Oklahoma Trails System Act is to provide public access to, and enjoyment and appreciation of, the Oklahoma outdoors in order to foster the conservation, development and wise use of the natural and historic resources of the state. It is the intent and purpose of…

The administrative head and the governing body of any state agency, board, department or commission having internal audit functions shall have direct supervisory responsibility over all internal audits conducted by the agency, board, department or commission. Such supervisory res…

designation. A. There is hereby created a state trails system composed of: 1. State nature trails, which shall be trails designed to deepen the public's awareness and understanding of various ecological, geological or cultural qualities within the state by means of an interpretiv…

A. The Commission shall be vested with the responsibility and authority to: 1. Plan, purchase, develop, construct, maintain, operate and protect the state trails system and shall prescribe the uses and limits of each designated trail; and 2. Acquire, by lease, deed or contract, r…

National Trails System. A. The Commission may establish and designate state trails on lands under the jurisdiction of a federal agency when, in the opinion of the federal agency, such lands may be so developed under the provisions of federal law. B. Nothing in the Oklahoma Trails…

A. No hunting of wild game or the shooting of firearms shall be permitted along the trail, with the exception of those portions of the trail which traverse public hunting areas. Such portions of the trail shall be closed to trail use, as listed in the Oklahoma Trails System Act, …

In addition to other requirements regarding audits prescribed by law, all state agencies, departments, boards and commissions that conduct internal audits shall submit internal audit reports, including initial and final reports, to the State Auditor and Inspector. Each audit shal…

There is hereby created the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture to be under the supervision of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Oklahoma Historical Society is authorized to construct, maintain, repair, and operate the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture and its facilities. Adde…

Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Historical Society, to be designated the "Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Supplemental Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, …

Quality Disclosure Duties. A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall develop and maintain a website and provide written information for the public available on location that allows the public to check the water quality, as it adversely affects human and mammalian an…

The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department may coordinate with the Oklahoma Historical Society and the State Department of Education to develop educational programs and materials for Oklahoma schools that promote learning both by reading about and visiting historical sites th…

There is hereby created a bureau to be known as the "Oklahoma Geological Survey," which shall be under the direction of a commission, to be known as the State Geological Commission, composed of the Governor, the President of the State University, and the State Superintendent of P…

The Geological Survey of the State of Oklahoma located at Norman, Oklahoma, is hereby placed under the direction and supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma. Added by Laws 1923-24, c. 46, p. 49, § 1, emerg. eff. March 7, 1924.

The said bureau shall have for its object and duties the following: First. A study of the geological formations of the state with special reference to its mineral deposits, including coal, oil, gas, asphalt, gypsum, salt, cement, stone, clay, lead, zinc, iron, sand, road building…

he director shall present to the Governor a biennial report, ready for printing, showing the progress and condition of said bureau, together with such other information as the commission may deem necessary: Provided, that the commission shall have authority to print and distribut…

In order to carry out the provisions of this article, it shall be lawful for all persons employed by the bureau to enter and cross all lands within the state Provided, that in so doing no damage shall be done to private property. R.L.1910, § 8130.

Until suitable laboratories, libraries and testing apparatus are provided by the state for prosecuting the work of the survey, said survey shall be located at the State University. The commission shall enter into arrangements with the Board of Regents of the State University for …

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Golf Trail Creation Act". Added by Laws 2022, c. 268, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 2022.

There is hereby created the Oklahoma Golf Trail Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission", and the Oklahoma Golf Trail, hereinafter referred to as the "Golf Trail". Added by Laws 2022, c. 268, § 2, emerg. eff. May 16, 2022.

A. The Oklahoma Golf Trail Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, each of whom shall serve a term of six (6) years. B. Five members shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and tw…

A. There are hereby granted to and imposed on the Oklahoma Golf Trail Commission, and in any commission or body which may hereafter succeed to the powers, rights, and duties of the Commission, the additional powers, rights, and duties hereinafter more specifically provided. B. Th…

The Oklahoma Golf Trail Commission shall be able to accept private donations to fund operations until permanent appropriations can be allocated. Added by Laws 2022, c. 268, § 5, emerg. eff. May 16, 2022.

(a) The Archeological Survey of the State of Oklahoma, located at Norman, Oklahoma, shall be under the direction and supervision of the Regents of the University of Oklahoma and shall be known as the Oklahoma Archeological Survey. (b) The Oklahoma Archeological Survey shall have …

Report. A. The Climate Office of the State of Oklahoma located at Norman, Oklahoma, shall be under the direction and supervision of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma and shall be known as the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. The Oklahoma Climatological Survey is h…

TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL JAN. 31, 2030. A. Pursuant to provisions of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma from and after the beginning date of a term of office which commences in, or after, January 2016, and except as otherwise provided by this section, the following officers of…

Any member of the Legislature who may, during the time for which he was elected Senator or member of the House of Representatives, be appointed or elected to any office incident to which the salary or emoluments thereof are increased, shall receive during the term for which he wa…

and conditions on salary and expense expenditures. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a maximum annual salary for the Chancellor for Higher Education and presidents of universities and colleges. The maximum salar…