Oklahoma § 3-513 - Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority — Purpose,

§ 3-513. Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority — Purpose,

function, and responsibility.

A. Subject to the requirements of Section 6 of this act, there

is hereby created for the purpose of establishing commercial and

public-use spaceports a body corporate and politic, to be known as

the “Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority”, and by that

name the Authority may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded.

The Authority is hereby constituted an agency of this state, and the

exercise by the Authority of the powers conferred by this act shall

be deemed to be essential governmental functions of this state with

all the attributes thereof.

B. It shall be the purpose, function, and responsibility of the

Authority to plan spaceport systems and projects in this state, to

promote the development and improvement of space exploration and

spaceport facilities, to stimulate the development of space commerce

and education, including, but not limited to, the commercialization

of the space industry and the development of space-related

industries, to promote research and development related to space and

space-related industry, and to promote tourism in connection with

the foregoing. In carrying out this duty and responsibility, the

Authority may advise and cooperate with municipalities, counties,

regional authorities, state agencies and organizations, appropriate

federal agencies and organizations, and other interested persons and

groups.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 164, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999. Renumbered from

§ 5203 of Title 74 by Laws 2025, c. 274, § 20, eff. July 1, 2025.