STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

HOUSE BILL 1667	By:	Osborn

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to Oklahoma historical societies; providing for the transfer of the Will Rogers Memorial and Will Rogers Homesite to the Oklahoma Historical Society; providing for the transfer of the J.M. Davis Gun Collection and J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum to the Oklahoma Historical Society; stating powers and duties of the Oklahoma Historical Society; providing for assumption of certain existing obligations; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5.4 of Title 53, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Effective July 1, 2011, the Will Rogers Memorial and the Will Rogers Homesite and all appurtenances, unexpended funds, real and personal property, records, financial obligations and personnel exclusively pertaining to the facilities and essential to the continued orderly operation of the facilities owned by the State of Oklahoma and operated by the Will Rogers Memorial Commission are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society.  The Oklahoma Historical Society shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the facilities, property, and Will Rogers collection as were previously carried out by the Will Rogers Memorial Commission and as set forth in Sections 45 through 47.9 of Title 53 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and shall assume the performance of all existing obligations of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission relating to its operation and maintenance.
SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5.5 of Title 53, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Effective July 1, 2011, the J.M. Davis Gun Collection and the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum and all appurtenances, unexpended funds, real and personal property, records, financial obligations and personnel exclusively pertaining to the Collection and facilities and essential to the continued orderly operation of the Collection and facilities owned by the State of Oklahoma and operated by the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission are hereby transferred to the Oklahoma Historical Society.  The Oklahoma Historical Society shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the facilities, property, and J.M. Davis Gun Collection as were previously carried out by the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission and as set forth in Sections 201A through 201G of Title 53 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and shall assume the performance of all existing obligations of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission relating to its operation and maintenance.
SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2011.
SECTION 4.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

53-1-5859	KB	01/18/11