Title 73, Title 73 — State Capital and Capitol Building

The seat of government and capitol of the State of Oklahoma shall be and is hereby established at Oklahoma City, in the county of Oklahoma, in the said state; and the permanent capitol of the state shall be erected on the following described lands: Fifteen (15) acres of land surr…

and material in and about Capitol building. Except as otherwise provided by law, the custody, supervision, and control of all work or material required in and about the Capitol building and the grounds and appurtenances thereof shall be exercised by the Office of Management and E…

A. The Legislature shall have management and control of space on the ground, first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors in the State Capitol Building. B. The space under the management and control of the Legislature pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be al…

Reserved parking spaces. Except as provided in subsections C and D of this section, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives are empowered to designate the parking assignments and issue window stickers or other means of identificatio…

A. There is hereby authorized the creation of a not-for-profit corporation to be known as "Friends of the Capitol" to raise funds and to assist in the preservation and enhancement of the Oklahoma Capitol and surrounding areas as defined in Section 1 of this title. B. The board of…

The purpose of this act is to provide adequate and suitable space for offices and other necessary uses for all departments and agencies of the state, particularly the ones now paying or which hereafter may be required to pay rent, and for the purpose of increasing the efficiency …

A. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic to be known as the "Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority" and by that name the Authority may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded. The Authority is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the state and the exercise …

bonds. (a) The Authority is hereby authorized to acquire land for and to erect, equip, operate and maintain a building or buildings for the use of state and/or federal agencies and departments at any place or location within the State of Oklahoma, the place of erection to be sele…

Financing. (a) The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to erect, operate and maintain a building or buildings for the use of the State Department of Public Safety, the place of erection to be upon the state-owned land at Northeast 36th Street and Eastern A…

Any building or buildings erected, operated and maintained by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority, for the State Department of Public Safety, from the proceeds of the sale of bonds pursuant to Title 73, Oklahoma Statutes 1971, Section 153-A, shall upon the redemption of sa…

In the event said bonds, or some portion thereof, are not sold to the State Treasurer or other state funds, departments and agencies as authorized in Section 4 hereof, then the Authority is authorized to advertise said bonds, or the unsold portion thereof, for sale to other bidde…

The Authority is authorized to issue one or more interim bonds, representative of the bonds so sold, which said interim bonds may be in any denomination, shall have all of the qualities and be secured by all of the covenants and pledges made to secure the bonds so sold, but said …

obligations. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to issue bonds, notes, or other obligations for the purpose of refinancing or restructuring its outstanding obligations. B. The bonds or other obligations issued pursuant to this section shall not at any tim…

companies. Any bank, trust or insurance company organized under the laws of Oklahoma may invest its capital, surplus and reserve funds and other funds under its control in bonds issued under the provisions of this act. Added by Laws 1959, p. 252, § 7, emerg. eff. June 27, 1959.

facie evidence. All bonds issued hereunder shall have on the backs thereof the certificate required by Section 29 of Article X of the Constitution of Oklahoma. Such bonds and any bonds or other obligations issued by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall be submitted to…

proceeds. The bonds shall be delivered to the purchaser thereof only upon payment of par and accrued interest to the date of delivery thereof, together with any premium bid, if any. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be deposited in the State Treasury of the State of Ok…

and use of funds. In the event a state agency has or receives appropriated or other funds to be applied to a project subject to a bond issuance, the agency may pay the funds to the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority in advance of the bond issuance. The Authority shall deposit…

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may file an application with the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for the approval of bonds issued hereunder, and exclusive original jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Supreme Court to hear and determine each application. The court shall…

In addition to all other powers expressly conferred, the Authority is hereby authorized and empowered: 1. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; 2. To adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; 3. To fix and revise from time…

prohibited - Penalty. A. It shall be unlawful for any member or employee of the Authority to transact with the Authority, either directly or indirectly, any business for profit of such member or employee; and any person, firm, or corporation knowingly participating therein shall …

In order to prevent any defaults or threatened defaults in the payment of said bonds, the Authority is hereby authorized and empowered, in cooperation with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, to require state departments and agencies to be housed in a building and t…

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to lease space within the State Office Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to private persons. Added by Laws 1975, c. 144, § 3, emerg. eff. May 20, 1975.

Monies collected from private tenants in the State Office Building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, through June 30, 1976, or monies collected from lease agreement with state agencies entered into subsequent to the date of this act, except the State Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forest…

facilities financed by Authority. A. State agencies and institutions whose facilities are proposed to be financed by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall be required to obtain predesign services and consultation from the Office of Management and Enterprise Services, C…

The agencies and departments occupying space in the building shall pay rent from the funds provided by law for the administrative expenses of such departments or agencies, or as may be otherwise provided by law governing such departments or agencies or duly authorized contracts b…

(a) The Chairman and Secretary, acting in behalf of the Authority, shall execute all bonds issued by the Authority and all contracts awarded by the Authority after approval of the form thereof by the Authority and the Attorney General. (b) All invoices, bills and claims of whatev…

legislative approval. From and after the effective date of this act, the State Treasurer of the State of Oklahoma shall not trade, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, or sell any bonds held in the State Treasury of the State of Oklahoma acquired in accordance with Senate Bill No. 312,…

specified state agencies. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized and directed to plan, acquire land for and erect, operate and maintain buildings for the use of the following state agencies, and to borrow money on the credit of the income and revenues to …

Conveyance of title. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may pay to any state agency that has acquired any of the lands described in Section 168 of this title, the cost of such acquisition from bond proceeds; and title to such land, and to any other land that shall have be…

Recreation Department office space - Issuance of obligations. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to acquire real property, together with improvements located thereon, and personal property for purposes of providing office space to the Oklahoma Tourism and…

A. Within one hundred eighty (180) days of the effective date of this act, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall fund an escrow account in an amount sufficient to provide for payment of principal and interest on obligations, as they become due, issued pursuant to Secti…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to be designated the "Obligation Defeasance Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all appropr…

Services. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to acquire land for and to erect, operate and maintain a building or buildings for the use of the Department of Human Services for the operation of a rehabilitation facility on a tract of land containing…

operation of Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics - Issuance of bonds. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may acquire land owned by the Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may provide for…

office space - Issuance of obligations. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to acquire real property, together with improvements located thereon, and personal property for purposes of providing office space to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The Autho…

Issuance of obligations. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to issue bonds or other negotiable instruments or evidences of indebtedness in the principal amount sufficient to generate Three Hundred Million Dollars ($300,000,000.00) in proceeds avail…

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to acquire the real property located at 6600 North Harvey, Building No. 6, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, together with improvements located thereon, or other suitable property in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for …

services buildings for State Bureau of Investigation. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to acquire real property located in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma, in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, and in Oklahoma Co…

prohibited. The Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to provide for the payment of such bonds and the rights of the holders thereof as provided in 73 O.S. 1971, Section 153, for other bonds issued by the Authority and to accomplish this end is further specifically authoriz…

The provisions of 73 O.S. 1961, Sections 151 through 153 inclusive, and Sections 155 through 166, inclusive, insofar as the same are not in conflict herewith, shall apply to and govern the proceedings under this act, and the execution of the authorization herein contained. All ma…

The Attorney General shall represent the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority in the execution of the provisions of this act, and the Authority may acquire services of bond attorneys. Added by Laws 1968, c. 330, § 4. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 481, § 2.

The interest rate on the bonds issued under Sections 168 through 172 of this title shall not exceed seven and one-half percent (7 1/2%) per annum. Added by Laws 1968, c. 330, § 5. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 328, § 2, emerg. eff. June 25, 1971.

maintenance and repair of properties - Security and law enforcement services - Accounts. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may contract with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to maintain grounds and for housekeeping, maintenance and repair of properties…

certain contracts and projects required. Until specifically authorized by appropriate legislation, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall not issue any bonds, nor execute new contracts for planning, architectural services, engineering services or construction. Provided,…

The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized and directed to construct, from funds legally available, a system of tunnels to connect the Will Rogers Building to the Tax Commission Building, the Tax Commission Building to the Education Building, the Education Bu…

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may make repairs to Department of Corrections facilities; renovate and refurbish facilities at Eastern State Hospital located at Vinita, Oklahoma for use by the Department of Corrections to house state inmates; renovate and refurbish …

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to acquire real property, together with improvements located thereon, and personal property for the construction of: 1. A two hundred (200) bed medium security housing unit at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Cente…

issue bonds. A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority shall provide for the funding for repairs, refurbishments and improvements to Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department properties and facilities, and may hold title to or a leasehold interest in the facilities until suc…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, to be designated the "1995 Tourism Bond Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all rev…

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may provide for the funding for asbestos abatement, repairs, refurbishments, renovation, rewiring, and such other costs as deemed necessary by the Authority to properties and facilities located in the Oklahoma State Capitol Complex, i…