Oklahoma § 53-1.21 - Entry fees at museums and historical sites
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 53-1.21 — Entry fees at museums and historical sites, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-1.21. Entry fees at museums and historical sites
A. The Oklahoma Historical Society is authorized to charge at
its discretion an entry fee at all of its museums and historical
sites.
B. The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society
shall establish an entry fee schedule to charge the public for
admission to the participating sites. The entry fee schedule shall
include special rates for families, school groups and any other
group or category of persons the Board designates. Residents and
nonresidents of this state seventeen (17) years of age and younger
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
shall not be charged an entry fee at least one (1) day per week.
The day of the week shall be designated by the Board.
C. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall separately account for
and report the revenue which is generated from the collection of the
entry fee for the participating sites. After the collected fees are
deposited in the Oklahoma Historical Society Revolving Fund, the
Oklahoma Historical Society shall separately track the fee revenue
generated from each site to ensure that all revenue accruing to the
credit of each site is budgeted and expended for that site. The
revenue shall be used at each site to enhance, improve, market and
pay for expenses associated with the site including, but not limited
to, site personnel, utilities, conservation supplies, site promotion
and marketing, equipment, professional services and capital
improvements.
D. The Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society
shall evaluate the overall effectiveness of charging an entry fee at
the participating sites, including the impact on educational
outreach, public opinion and operational efficiency.
E. The amount of money appropriated to the Oklahoma Historical
Society shall not be reduced to offset the amount of revenue
generated and collected through the charging of entry fees.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 71, § 3, emerg. eff. April 12, 1995. Amended
by Laws 1997, c. 306, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 1997; Laws 2003, c.
289, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2003; Laws 2007, c. 187, § 1, eff. Nov. 1,
2007.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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