Title 74 — Title 74 — State Government

As used in Sections 1 and 2 of this act: 1. "Board" or "board of trustees" means the board of trustees for the Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park created in Section 4451 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; 2. "Center" means the Quartz Mountain Arts and C…

Recreation Department. A. Effective October 1, 2020, the properties defined as Quartz Mountain in Section 1 of this act are hereby transferred from the board of trustees for the Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Depa…

Attorney General. When any regular or special audit by the State Auditor and Inspector of the books, records and accounts of any state or county officer, board, or commission reveals irregularities or dereliction in the receipt or disbursement or management of public funds or pro…

A. The Travel Promotion Division shall: 1. Encourage the orderly growth and development of tourism to and within the state by preparing and maintaining a comprehensive five-year travel development master plan and supporting marketing plan jointly with the private sector; 2. Creat…

The pavilion located at the Victor Camping Area at Lake Wister shall be named the "Henry J. Heflin Pavilion". Added by Laws 2013, c. 31, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.

The Department may keep confidential: 1. Prospect lists, booking lists, subscriber lists, permission marketing lists, or personal information provided to the Department; and 2. Business plans, feasibility studies, financing proposals, marketing plans, financial statements, or tra…

conference. The Commission, through the Department, may sponsor, promote and implement an annual statewide tourism and recreation industry conference to promote the tourism and recreation industry. The Department is authorized to partner with private entities for the administrati…

and informational materials. All state agencies and state-owned information centers may: 1. Distribute publicity, advertising and informational materials about state-owned, local government-owned, tribally owned, or privately owned museums, buildings, sites, attractions and point…

of multicounty organizations. A. The Department, with the approval of the Commission, shall develop rules to administer any of the matching funds derived from the Department for the allowable expenditures of multicounty organizations. The rules shall be developed in accordance wi…

organization matching funds. Prior to the expenditure of matching funds to any multicounty organization pursuant to the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act, the Department shall deduct from the matching funds the amount of any and all obligations due and owing …

A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Film and Music Office. The Office shall have the primary responsibility in state government for promoting the state as a location for producing motion pictures, television programs, videos and rec…

inspection of articles and photographs. A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, the “Oklahoma Today Magazine” Division. The Division shall be responsible for the publication of the “Oklahoma Today Magazine” a minimum of six times per year…

A. The Oklahoma Today Magazine Foundation is hereby created to encourage contributions by private individuals, companies, foundations, corporations and others in the private and public sectors by cooperating with a public, nonprofit foundation. The foundation shall operate for th…

74 O.S. § 2239 Repealed by Laws 2023, c. 339, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024

Prohibited acts and penalties. A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall establish a cost and revenue reporting system for all budget activities and subactivities of the Department. B. 1. The State Auditor and Inspector or a designated agent of the State Auditor and…

A. For the purposes of the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act, seasonal employees shall be unclassified employees employed by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department who work less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) hours in any twelve-month period. B…

The following offices and positions in the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall be in the unclassified service and shall not be subject to the Merit System of Personnel Administration: 1. The Executive Director, the Deputy Director, directors of the divisions of the D…

Employment with successor operator – Severance package. Each employee at Murray State Park or Lake Murray Lodge who has a minimum of two (2) years’ continuous service with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department at Murray State Park or Lake Murray Lodge on the date of clos…

Expenditure of funds for all purchases in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) shall not be contracted except upon approval of a majority of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission. The amount exempted by paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 85.7 of this title s…

74 O.S. § 2244 Repealed by Laws 2023, c. 339, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024

A. The Department may place uncollectible accounts receivable in a special account for accounting and budgetary purposes. An "uncollectible account receivable" shall have been uncollectible or due for at least one (1) year and possess at least one of the following characteristics…

The Department may purchase, with public funds, insurance to protect against civil liability on the part of the Department, officers, employees and administrators of the Department. This section shall not be construed as waiving the governmental immunity of the state. Added by La…

The contract performance bond requirement for lessees of Department facilities, wherein the estimated obligation of the lessee for a one-year period is less than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), is hereby waived. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 48, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

The State Treasurer of Oklahoma shall be ex officio Treasurer of the Commission for all purposes of the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recreation Enhancement Act. All official action taken by the Commission shall be taken through the adoption of appropriate resolutions. Added by Law…

employees. The monies of the Commission, except monies appropriated by the Legislature, shall be disbursed only by checks, drafts, orders or other instruments signed by such persons as shall be authorized to sign the same by the bylaws or by appropriate resolution. The general ma…

The reports required by this act are in addition to all other reports required by law to be made, and shall be public records. Laws 1959, p. 356, § 3.

The Commission shall keep complete and accurate accounts of all transactions and affairs of the Commission, conforming to approved methods of bookkeeping. Such accounts and the contracts, documents and records of the Commission shall be kept at its principal office and shall be o…

74 O.S. § 2250.1 Repealed by Laws 2007, c.106, § 11, eff. July 1, 2007

Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department to be designated the "Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Revolving Fund". The fund shall consist of all monies received by the Department pursuant to the provisions of this act, monies…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department to be designated the "Oklahoma Today Magazine Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Department…

Revolving Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to be designated the "Tourism and Recreation Environmental Loan Proceeds Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal y…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to be designated the "State Park System Improvement Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations. The fund shall consis…

Expenditure 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 "Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Capital Expenditure Revolving Fund". B. The fund shall be a continuing …

Reimbursement and Donation Fund. A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to be designated the "Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Reimbursement and Donation Fund". The fund shall be a continuing …

A. There is hereby created a petty cash fund in the revolving fund of each of the properties or activities with sales under the control of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department. The petty cash funds shall be such amounts as are determined to be necessary by the Director …

Interest rate - Covenants - Trust indentures - Monies deemed trust funds. A. The Commission shall have the power and is authorized to issue negotiable bonds in anticipation of the collection of all or any part of its revenues, not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), f…

The Commission shall have the power and is authorized to refund the outstanding series of the revenue bonds authorized by this act. The Commission shall pledge to the payment of the principal and interest of the refunded bonds all or any part of the revenues derived from the oper…

Bonds bearing the signatures of Commission officers on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations, notwithstanding that before the delivery of the bonds, any or all the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be officers of the Com…

Tourism information center bonds. A. The Commission shall prescribe and collect reasonable rates, fees, tolls or charges for the services, facilities and commodities rendered by all property of the Commission, a portion of which, may be pledged to the payment of bonds issued purs…

74 O.S. § 226 Repealed by Laws 2010, c. 413, § 30, eff. July 1, 2010

A. It may be provided in any resolution authorizing bonds under this act that, in the event of a default in the payment of principal or interest on the bonds or in the performance of any agreement or covenant contained in the resolution, and if such default shall have continued f…

certificate. Unless an action shall be filed in the Supreme Court for validation of the bonds in the manner hereinafter provided, no bonds shall be issued hereunder until a certified copy of the proceedings authorizing the issuance thereof, together with any other information whi…

Nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize the Commission to mortgage or otherwise encumber any of its property of any kind, except that the revenues thereof may be pledged as herein provided. Added by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 63, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.

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…