Oklahoma § 3-524 - Power to operate projects within boundaries of municipality

§ 3-524. Power to operate projects within boundaries of municipality

or other political subdivision or without boundaries of geographic

limits of spaceport territory — Cooperative agreements.

A. The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority shall have

the power to construct, develop, create, maintain and operate its

projects within the geographic limits of any spaceport territory,

including any portions of any spaceport territory located inside the

boundaries of any municipality or other political subdivision, and

to offer, supply and furnish the facilities and services provided

for in this act to, and to collect fees, rentals and other charges

from persons, public or private, within the geographic limits of any

spaceport territory and for the use of the Authority itself.

Provided, the Authority may not exercise any of the powers

authorized under paragraphs 11 through 16 of Section 5204 of this

title within any portion of a spaceport territory located within the

boundaries of a municipality unless the Authority has entered into a

cooperative agreement with the governing body of the municipality

regarding the terms and conditions under which services or

facilities may be offered or provided.

B. The Authority shall have the power to construct, maintain,

and operate space industry facilities outside the boundaries of the

geographic limits of any spaceport territory, and to offer, supply

and furnish the facilities and services provided for in this act

that are necessary to the construction, maintenance, or operation of

such space industry facilities, and to collect fees, rental and

other charges from, persons, firms, corporations, municipalities,

counties, political subdivisions and other public or private

agencies or bodies for the use of such space industry facilities or

services located or provided outside of the geographic limits of any

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 3. Aircraft and Airports

spaceport territory; provided, however, the Authority shall not

construct any space industry facility or offer, furnish or supply

facilities and services outside of the territorial limits of any

spaceport territory except upon the consent, approval, or

certification of any regulatory agency or governing body of this

state or of any municipality or other political subdivision thereof

whose consent, approval, or certification may be required by law.

C. The Authority shall have the power to negotiate with

governing bodies of political subdivisions located outside of the

geographic limits of any spaceport territory agreements for the

overflight or recovery of space vehicles or payloads and related

materials, debris or parts.

Added by Laws 1999, c. 164, § 14, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by

Laws 2000, c. 145, § 3, emerg. eff. April 28, 2000. Renumbered from

§ 5214 of Title 74 by Laws 2025, c. 274, § 31, eff. July 1, 2025.