Oklahoma § 53-171 - Dispensation of funds - Contracts for goods and services
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 53-171 — Dispensation of funds - Contracts for goods and services, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-171. Dispensation of funds - Contracts for goods and services
The Oklahoma Arts Council shall dispense funds for arts purposes
only. The Oklahoma Arts Council shall enter into contracts with
other state agencies or nonprofit corporations holding a valid
exemption from taxation issued pursuant to Section 501(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, 1954, and listed as an exempt organization in
Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 1954, of the United
States, as amended. These nonprofit corporations must demonstrate
that the goods and services provided meet the intent of the state
policy provided in this act.
Funds shall not be applied, donated or used directly or
indirectly for the use, benefit or support of any sect, church,
denomination or system of religion, or for the use, benefit, or
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support of any priest, preacher, minister, or other religious
teacher or dignitary, or sectarian institution as such.
The Oklahoma Arts Council shall provide opportunity, by public
notices, to all organizations interested in providing these goods
and services, who will submit written applications to be received
and acted upon by the Council. At the conclusion of the contract,
each state agency or nonprofit corporation shall provide the
Oklahoma Arts Council with proof of fulfillment of the contract in
proper order and must be affirmed on the proper form, provided by
the Oklahoma Arts Council, by the managing officers of the state
agency or nonprofit group making the contract.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 204, § 5, emerg. eff. May 9, 1980. Amended
by Laws 1996, c. 348, § 7, eff. July 1, 1996.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 53-171
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 53-171 cover?
Section 53-171 ("Dispensation of funds - Contracts for goods and services") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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