Oklahoma § 53-47.2 - Powers of the Oklahoma Historical Society
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 53-47.2 — Powers of the Oklahoma Historical Society, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-47.2. Powers of the Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will Rogers
Memorial, may:
1. Acquire, hold, own, receive, accept or contract for real or
personal property in the name of the Will Rogers Memorial;
2. Act in cooperation with federal, state, or local government
or any agency thereof or any other legal entity in constructing,
building, preserving, and maintaining the Will Rogers Memorial;
3. Accept gifts, grants, contributions, or donations from
governmental sources, or any person, firm, corporation, or municipal
subdivision of this state, or any group of persons for the purposes
of constructing, maintaining, preserving, or displaying the
collection and historical artifacts of the Will Rogers Memorial to
be located at, or near, the town of Claremore, Oklahoma;
4. Enter into contracts and agreements with third parties as
the Oklahoma Historical Society deems appropriate in the
administration of its duties, including the authority to contract
for the services of an electronic or online point-of-sale system;
and
5. Furnish suitable quarters to house, display, and preserve
the Will Rogers Collection.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
Added by Laws 1975, c. 182, § 2, emerg. eff. May 22, 1975. Amended
by Laws 1999, c. 262, § 3; Laws 2001, c. 198, § 3, emerg. eff. May
7, 2001; Laws 2016, c. 1, § 3, emerg. eff. March 7, 2016.
NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 198, § 15, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001 repealed the
effective date (Aug. 1, 2001) of Laws 1999, c. 262, § 3.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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