ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2629	By:	Jones and Hoskin of the House

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		Burrage of the Senate

An Act relating to historical societies; authorizing the Will Rogers Memorial Commission and the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission to transfer certain objects under certain conditions; prohibiting transfers to individuals or certain entities; exempting the disposal of certain objects from the Oklahoma Surplus Property Act; authorizing the destruction of certain surplus property; prohibiting certain persons from obtaining certain surplus property; prohibiting the transfer or disposal of certain property by the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission; providing for codification; 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 47.9 of Title 53, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  The Will Rogers Memorial Commission 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 Commission, was purchased with appropriated funds by the Commission, or has been authenticated to have been owned or used by Will Rogers.  Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial entities.

B.  The Will Rogers Memorial Commission 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 Commission 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, current employee, their families, or volunteer may obtain possession of museum collection surplus property from the Commission in person or by proxy.

SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 201G of Title 53, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission 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 Commission or was purchased with appropriated funds by the Commission.  Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial entities.

B.  The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission 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 Commission that have deteriorated past the point of usefulness or have no resale value.

C.  No past or present member of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, current employee, their families, volunteer, or member of the Friends of the J.M. Davis Museum Inc. or its successor may obtain possession of museum collection surplus property from the Commission in person or by proxy.  

D.  The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall not transfer, or dispose of any property that is leased to, loaned to, or held in temporary custody by the Commission.

SECTION 3.  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.

Passed the House of Representatives the 17th day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 21st day of May, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate