Oklahoma § 73-163 - State departments and agencies to pay rents
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 73-163 — State departments and agencies to pay rents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-163. State departments and agencies to pay rents
In order to prevent any defaults or threatened defaults in the
payment of said bonds, the Authority is hereby authorized and
empowered, in cooperation with the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services, to require state departments and agencies to be
housed in a building and to pay rent for the use and occupancy of
said building. Rents paid by state departments and agencies and all
other revenues received by the Authority shall be placed in the
Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority Fund for the purpose of
maintenance of said buildings and retiring said bonds. When all
bonds issued for the construction of any building constructed
pursuant to Sections 151 through 214 of this title have been paid in
full, the building shall become the property of the State of
Oklahoma and shall thereafter be under the full and exclusive
supervision of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Added by Laws 1959, p. 254, § 13, emerg. eff. June 27, 1959.
Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 87, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 2012, c.
304, § 676.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 73-163
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 73-163 cover?
Section 73-163 ("State departments and agencies to pay rents") 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 73-163?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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