ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 521 	By:	Halligan, Easley and Eason McIntyre of the Senate

			and

		Peters of the House

[ public finance - Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden Authority – codification - effective date -		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 160.3 of Title 62, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Office of the State Treasurer to be designated the “Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden Authority Revolving Fund”.  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies accruing to the Authority by appropriation and Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden operations.  All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Office of the State Treasurer for the purpose of further development and operation of the Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden.  Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of State Finance for approval and payment.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2009.
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 Senate the 26th day of February, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives