Oklahoma § 74-2403 - Powers, rights, and duties

§ 74-2403. Powers, rights, and duties

A. There are hereby granted to and imposed on the Oklahoma Golf

Trail Commission, and in any commission or body which may hereafter

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 74. State Government

succeed to the powers, rights, and duties of the Commission, the

additional powers, rights, and duties hereinafter more specifically

provided.

B. The mission of the Commission is to increase rounds of golf

played at the Oklahoma Golf Trail Member Courses to stimulate

economic development, enhance tourism, attract new residents and

retirees to the state, and to elevate the quality of life and

experience in Oklahoma.

C. The Commission is hereby authorized to:

1. Sue and be sued;

2. Adopt, use, and alter an official seal;

3. Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its

affairs;

4. Appoint, prescribe the duties, and fix the compensation for

officers, agents, and employees;

5. Make contracts and execute instruments as in the judgment of

the Commission are necessary or convenient to the exercise of the

powers conferred upon it by law;

6. Sell advertising; provided, that such advertising shall be

approved by the Commission prior to acceptance for publication; and

7. Promulgate rules and policies necessary and convenient to

the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by law.

D. The Commission shall be responsible for the following:

1. Evaluating and selecting marketing options for the Oklahoma

Golf Trail;

2. Setting membership fees for Golf Trail courses;

3. Evaluating courses based on condition, location, course

fees, and any other variable relevant for Golf Trail course

selection; and

4. Developing interagency, intra-agency, and public-private

collaborations to help advance the awareness and mission of the

Oklahoma Golf Trail.

Added by Laws 2022, c. 268, § 4, emerg. eff. May 16, 2022.