2019 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
§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.
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 May 7, 2001 repealed the effective date (Aug. 1, 2001) of Laws 1999, c. 262, § 3.
