Oklahoma § 53-1.15 - Certified copies of records, papers and documents - Fees
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§ 53-1.15. Certified copies of records, papers and documents - Fees
for certificates.
The Executive Director, or an authorized designee, of the
Historical Society is authorized to make certified copies of any and
all records, papers or other documents, including excerpts and parts
of all of any newspaper or file, and papers and archives held by
said society in trust for the United States Government, and such as
may by him or her be certified and attested and the seal of the
Historical Society affixed thereto, shall be received in evidence in
all the courts of this state and have the same force and effect as
the original would when introduced in evidence; provided, that when
such certificates are made for the United States Government, or any
of its officers, to be used in evidence in behalf of the United
States Government, or any of its agencies, such certificate shall be
made without fee or charge, and the same as to the State of Oklahoma
and its agents, but in all other instances fees for such certificate
shall be paid by the party applying therefor in such amount as
allowed by law to the Secretary of State for such certification, and
when such fee is not fixed by law it shall be a reasonable charge to
be fixed by the Board of Directors of said Society. All fees so
received shall be paid into the Oklahoma Historical Society
Revolving Fund, provided, that no fee shall be charged for such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
certified copy when required in the transaction of the business of
the state or the United States Government.
Added by Laws 1935, p. 64, § 7. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 217, § 11,
emerg. eff. June 21, 1988. Renumbered from Title 53, § 12 by Laws
1988, c. 217, § 15, emerg. eff. June 21, 1988; Laws 2003, c. 289, §
6, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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