Oklahoma § 73-99.13 - Program administration – Grant applications – Award

§ 73-99.13. Program administration – Grant applications – Award

considerations – Rules.

A. The Oklahoma Capitol Complex and Centennial Commemoration

Commission shall administer the Oklahoma Historic Capitols

Preservation Program. The Commission shall coordinate its

activities with the Oklahoma Historic Preservation Officer at the

Oklahoma Historical Society for those rehabilitation or preservation

projects involving historic capitol buildings.

B. All entities that have jurisdiction over an historic capitol

building may apply to the Commission for a grant for an historic

capitol building project. The application for a project must:

1. State the location of the historic capitol building;

2. State whether the historic capitol building is listed on the

National Register of Historic Places;

3. State the amount of monies or in-kind contributions that the

applicant promises to contribute to the project and the methods by

which they will be provided;

4. State in what capacity the historic capitol building is

currently functioning;

5. Include any plans, including but not limited to a master

preservation plan, that the applicant may have for the project; and

6. Include any other information that the Commission by rule

may require.

C. The Commission may award a grant to an applicant that has

jurisdiction over a historic capitol building for the purpose of

preserving or rehabilitating the historic capitol building, if the

application meets the standards of the program. In considering

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whether to award a grant, the Commission shall consider the factors

listed in this section and any other factors that the Commission may

adopt by rule. In considering whether to award a grant, the

Commission shall consider the following factors:

1. Historic capitol buildings which still function as

governmental buildings;

2. The cost to preserve or rehabilitate the historic capitol

building; and

3. Other factors that the Commission may by rule adopt.

D. The Commission, by rule, may set a limit on the grant amount

for a project. These amounts may be expressed as a dollar amount or

as a percentage of the total amount appropriated for implementing

the program during a fiscal year.

E. The Commission shall adopt rules regarding the application

and grant process and the way in which the Commission will consider

the contribution of an applicant to project costs pursuant to this

section.

Added by Laws 2002, c. 102, § 4, eff. July 1, 2002.