Oklahoma § 53-47.8 - Will Rogers Homesite - Transfer of operation

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§ 53-47.8. Will Rogers Homesite - Transfer of operation

The following described land operated as the Will Rogers

Homesite, all the appurtenances thereto and all personal property

essential to the continued orderly operation of this facility are

hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of

the Will Rogers Memorial. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall

have the same powers and duties with respect to the facility as were

previously carried out by the Will Rogers Memorial Commission and

shall assume the performance of all existing obligations of the Will

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations

Rogers Memorial Commission relating to its operation and

maintenance. Such premises shall include:

A tract of land all in the NW-1/4, Section 24, T 23 N, R

15 E, Rogers County, Oklahoma, described as follows:

Beginning at the common corner of Sections 13, 14, 23 and

24, T 23 N, R 15 E, thence south along the west line of

the NW-1/4 to the southwest corner of the N-1/2 NW-1/4 SW1/4 SW-1/4 NW-1/4; thence northeasterly on a straight line

to the northwest corner of the SW-1/4 SE-1/4 NW-1/4 NW1/4; thence east along the north line of the SW-1/4 SE-1/4

NW-1/4 NW-1/4 to the southwest corner of the E-1/2 NW-1/4

SE-1/4 NW-1/4 NW-1/4; thence northeasterly on a straight

line to the northeast corner of the W-1/2 W-1/2 E-1/2 NW1/4; thence west along the north side of the NW-1/4 to the

point of beginning.

A tract of land all in the S-1/2 of Section 13, T 23 N, R

15 E, Rogers County, Oklahoma, more particularly described

as follows: Beginning at the common corner of Sections

13, 14, 23 and 24 thence north along the west line of SW1/4 to the northwest corner of SW-1/4; thence east along

the north line of SW-1/4 to the northeast corner of the W1/2 E-1/2 NW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4; thence south along east

line of the W-1/2 E-1/2 NW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4 to the

northeast corner of the SW-1/4 SE-1/4 NW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE1/4; thence southwesterly on a straight line to the

southeast corner of the W-1/2 NW-1/4 SW-1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4;

thence west along the south line of the W-1/2 NW-1/4 SW1/4 NW-1/4 SE-1/4 and the south line of the N-1/2 S-1/2

NE-1/4 SW-1/4 to the northeast corner of the SE-1/4 SE-1/4

NW-1/4 SW-1/4; thence south along the east line of the SE1/4 SE-1/4 NW-1/4 SW-1/4 to the southeast corner thereof;

thence southeasterly on a straight line to the southeast

corner of the W-1/2 W-1/2 SE-1/4 SW-1/4; thence west along

the south line of the SW-1/4 to the point of beginning.

Added by Laws 1980, c. 354, § 18, emerg. eff. June 25, 1980.

Renumbered from Title 74, § 1837 by Laws 2005, c. 363, § 88, eff.

Nov. 1, 2005; Laws 2016, c. 1, § 8, emerg. eff. March 7, 2016.

NOTE: Editorially renumbered from Title 74, § 1832 to avoid a

duplication in numbering.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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