Title 74 — Title 74 — State Government

accounting and budget procedures - Duty of county officers. The State Auditor and Inspector, or his designee, shall advise county officers on procedural and technical matters relating to accounting and budget procedures. It shall be the duty of the county officers with notice of …

computer systems. The Office of the State Auditor and Inspector is authorized to enter into a contract with each board of county commissioners of this state for the purpose of providing uniform computer systems development, including computer software, for county government in ac…

The State Auditor and Inspector shall prescribe and require the statewide use of a form for joint school district millage certifications. Added by Laws 2001, c. 358, § 23, eff. July 1, 2001.

The State Auditor and Inspector shall employ, and make the appointment of such assistants as may be necessary to fulfill his duties. No appointments to positions shall be made in excess of the positions authorized by act of the Legislature for the State Auditor and Inspector's of…

As used in this act: 1. “International trade processing authority” means a public trust heretofore created pursuant to Section 176 of Title 60 of the Oklahoma Statutes with powers to construct, acquire, equip and operate an international trade processing center; 2. “International…

powers an essential government function. The exercise of powers by an international trade processing authority under the provisions of this act are hereby authorized and shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential governmental function. Added by Laws 2003, c. 3…

international trade processing authority - Development of international trade processing center. A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, other governmental entities are hereby authorized and empowered to lease, lend, grant, or convey to an international trade processing au…

A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, all government entities, as defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, shall have an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and Government Auditing Standards.…

Inspector. Copies of any audit, performance audit, agreed-upon procedure report, or other attestation engagement report produced by a person other than the State Auditor and Inspector that is required to be filed with the State Auditor and Inspector pursuant to Section 212A of Ti…

reviews - Special audits. A. It shall be the duty of the State Auditor and Inspector, or designee, to examine and report upon the books and financial accounts of the public, educational, charitable, penal and reformatory institutions belonging to the state; to prescribe and enfor…

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A. There is hereby created in the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector a Performance Audit Division, subject to the discretion of the State Auditor and Inspector. An Assistant State Auditor and Inspector may be appointed to direct the operations of the Division, subject to t…

systems - Instructions to state and county officers - Detailed examinations - Reports. The State Auditor and Inspector shall prescribe a uniform system of bookkeeping for the use of all county officials to afford a suitable check upon their mutual acts and ensure a thorough inspe…

Powers and duties of State Auditor and Inspector. All officers of the state and counties of the state and all officers and employees of other institutions mentioned in this article, must afford reasonable facilities for the investigation provided for in this article, and all such…

The State Auditor and Inspector shall report to the Governor the result of his examinations on the first day of November of each year, and shall embody in such report statistics of the state institutions, of the county and state finances ascertained by him, which report shall be …

Inspector - Traveling expenses - Receipt of other compensation - False reports - Failure to perform duties. If by reason of sickness, absence or other cause, the State Auditor and Inspector is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the office, the Deputy State Auditor and In…

74 O.S. § 219 Repealed by Laws 2010, c. 413, § 30, eff. July 1, 2010

The State Auditor and Inspector shall provide adequate continuing professional education for all staff members necessary to comply fully with federal requirements to ensure the acceptability of all audits performed under Section 2 of this act. Such training may take the form of c…

Appointments - Duties and compensation. The following positions are hereby created in the Office of the Attorney General in lieu of all positions previously existing in said office: One First Assistant Attorney General, and such other Assistant Attorneys General, investigators, a…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act". Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

There is hereby created the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission," and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, hereinafter referred to as the "Department”. Whenever, in the Oklahoma State Statutes reference is made to the …

A. It shall be the purpose of the Commission and the Department to: 1. Conserve and protect the parkland under the control of the Commission; 2. Oversee the operation and maintenance of the state’s lodges and golf courses; 3. Promote tourism by publicity and dissemination of info…

A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission shall be an advisory body to the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and shall consist of eight (8) members who shall serve a term of six (6) years. Effective January 14, 2019, all duties and power…

There are hereby granted to and imposed in the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department the following additional powers, rights and duties: 1. Sue and be sued; 2. Adopt, use, and alter an official seal; 3. Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs; 4. Appoint…

The Commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and to the Legislature on the first day of each legislative session a report of the activities of the Department, together with all information and data in the possession of the Department as the Commission shall deem of val…

The chief executive officer of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall be the Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed or replaced wit…

Subject to the policies and rules of the Commission, the Executive Director shall: 1. Organize the Department in a manner to efficiently achieve the objectives of the Commission; 2. Prepare and submit plans for administering the programs of the Commission; 3. Prepare a personnel …

The Executive Director may authorize the use of revolving fund income for entertainment and promotion expenses of the Department, provided that the expenses are directly related to business development for state-operated or state-owned facilities and the furtherance of tourism in…

recreation programs. The Executive Director may authorize the provision of aid and assistance to the governmental units of Oklahoma or to any nongovernmental agency or organization in planning for the development of community recreation programs. The Department may act jointly wi…

The Executive Director is hereby authorized to employ an attorney as needed, within the total employee limit authorized for the operation of the Department, on a full- or part-time basis, to advise the Commission, the Executive Director and other department personnel on legal mat…

There are hereby created within the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department the Division of State Parks, the Travel Promotion Division, “Oklahoma Today Magazine”, and the Division of Administrative Services; provided, however, the Commission shall have authority, by resolution…

The Commission shall have the authority to exercise the following powers, rights and privileges related to state parks: 1. Have the exclusive possession and control of, and to operate and maintain for the benefit of the people of the State of Oklahoma all state parks and all land…

74 O.S. § 2213 Repealed by Laws 2023, c. 339, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024

A. Any person, natural or corporate, who submits a bid on a contract for work or services, or for the furnishing of materials, equipment, or supplies, or for the sale of any other thing of value where a contract is involved, shall submit, at the time of contract execution, a perf…

The Division of State Parks shall, subject to the policies and rules of the Commission: 1. Conserve, preserve, plan, supervise, construct, enlarge, reduce, improve, maintain, equip and operate parkland and public recreation facilities including, but not limited to, lodges, cabins…

Park Rangers, subject to the policies of the Commission, shall: 1. Obtain a commission as an officer or employee pursuant to the certification specified in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and by the Division of State Parks; 2. Secure the parks and property of th…

The public shall have the right to access and use the facilities, services, and programs provided within state parks. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person may: a. discharge fireworks in any area of a state park unless specified otherwise by the Division of Sta…

A. Any boat rental business operating in a state park: 1. Shall have a current valid written contract with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department or the agency which owns the lake; 2. Shall be required to obtain a business license from the state; 3. Shall have a visible, …

Authorized park personnel are authorized to inspect boats, issue permits for the operation of watercraft of all kinds, charge and collect fees for the inspection and for the operation of such craft, prescribing the type, style, location and equipment of all wharves, docks and anc…

A. The Commission may offer for sale, sell and execute oil and gas leases, and other mineral and mining leases, on any of the lands of the state under the control and supervision of the Commission, provided, the development of land for the purpose leased shall not unduly interfer…

A. The Commission may prescribe and collect reasonable rates and fees pursuant to the provisions of this section for the services, facilities and commodities rendered by all property of the Commission. 1. The Commission may establish maximum rates for rooms at the state lodges an…

74 O.S. § 2221 Repealed by Laws 2023, c. 339, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024

Hochatown State Park. A. The Commission may sell real estate owned by the State of Oklahoma or the Department that is surplus to its use and under the jurisdiction of the Commission located within McCurtain County and situated within the Cedar Creek area of Hochatown State Park. …

of campground land. A. The Commission may sell real estate and personal property owned or acquired by the State of Oklahoma or the Department, now or in the future, and under the jurisdiction of the Commission located within Marshall County and situated within Texoma State Park. …

The Commission may transfer to any city, county, or other agency of government, which is a willing recipient, its interest in real and personal property owned by the State of Oklahoma or the Department and operated and maintained under the jurisdiction of the Commission. Such rea…

A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission is encouraged to explore the potential benefits of not-for-profit foundations for support of state parks. Such support from a not-for-profit foundation shall not substitute for the obligation of the state to support the natural re…

The Oklahoma Transportation Commission shall construct, maintain and repair those roads and parking areas in state parks as specified by the Commission. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 27, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

All state parks are hereby declared to be a state game refuge and the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission shall stock all state parks with game and fish in the same manner as other state game refuges. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 28, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission may authorize, by written agreement or agreements between the Commissions, hunting in designated state parks or designated portions of state parks under the administrative control of …

The Commission is authorized to negotiate with the duly constituted authorities of the municipal corporation of Davis, in Murray County, to purchase from the municipal corporation the property now owned by it and known as Turner Falls, and other contiguous properties in Murray Co…