2019 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations
§53-47.9. Museum Collection - Transfers - Surplus Property
A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will Rogers Memorial, is authorized to transfer museum collection objects, which are duplicates or are outside of the scope of collections owned by it, to other state agencies or other museums with nonprofit status unless the object is leased to or loaned to the Oklahoma Historical Society, was purchased with appropriated funds by the Oklahoma Historical Society or the Will Rogers Memorial, or has been authenticated to have been owned or used by Will Rogers. Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial entities.
B. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall be exempt from the Oklahoma Surplus Property Act for the purpose of disposing of museum collection surplus property as described in subsection A of this section and is authorized to destroy and dispose of museum collection surplus property including objects owned by the Oklahoma Historical Society that have deteriorated past the point of usefulness or have no resale value.
C. No past or present member of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission or the Oklahoma Historical Society, employee of the Oklahoma Historical Society, their families, or volunteer may obtain possession of museum collection surplus property in person or by proxy.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 305, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 2010. Amended by Laws 2016, c. 1, § 9, emerg. eff. March 7, 2016.
