2023 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 74. State Government
§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 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.