Oklahoma § 53-1.9 - Title to locally-owned historical or recreational site Approval of funding
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§ 53-1.9. Title to locally-owned historical or recreational site Approval of funding
The title to any locally owned historic or recreational site or
improvements thereon shall not be acquired by or conferred to the
Oklahoma Historical Society to qualify for state funding without
prior approval of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Before such approval is given, proposals for acquisitions shall be
made to the Board ofDirectors of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Within sixty (60) days after receiving a proposal, the Board of
Directors shall have a study made of the proposed acquisition. The
study shall evaluate the historical background and significance of
the property, the educational value of the property, the
accessibility of the property to the public, and any other factors
the Board of Directors deems pertinent. The study shall also
include an estimate of the cost of restoring the property if
restoration is necessary, an estimate of the cost of providing
access to the property if additional access is necessary, and an
estimate of the cost of operating and maintaining the property for
at least five (5) fiscal years subsequent to the proposed date of
acquisition of the property. A written report of the results of the
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
study shall be submitted by the Board of Directors to the Historic
Preservation Review Committee appointed by the Governor to comply
with rules and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the
Interior pursuant to Public Law 89-665. The Historic Preservation
Review Committee, or its successor, shall evaluate the results of
the study and shall submit, within thirty (30) days of receiving the
report, a written recommendation to the Speaker of the House,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Governor as to the
advisability of the acquisition.
Laws 1981, c. 334, § 5, emerg. eff. June 30, 1981. Amended by Laws
1983, c. 58, § 1, operative July 1, 1983. Renumbered from § 8.1 by
Laws 1988, c. 217, § 15, emerg. eff. June 21, 1988.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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