ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 643	By:	Coffee of the Senate

			and

		Benge of the House

An Act relating to the State Capitol Building; amending 73 O.S. 2001, Section 15.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 89, O.S.L. 2006 (73 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 15.1), which relates to management and control of space by the Legislature; modifying space under such management and control; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     73 O.S. 2001, Section 15.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 89, O.S.L. 2006 (73 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 15.1), is amended to read as follows:

Section 15.1  A.  The Legislature shall have management and control of the following space in the State Capitol Building:

1.  The space on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors;

2.  The space in the basement that is occupied by the Legislature on June 1, 1995;

3.  Approximately six thousand nine hundred thirty-nine (6,939) square feet of space in the west wing of the first floor that is occupied by the Department of Libraries on June 1, 1995;

4.  Approximately six thousand six hundred ninety-one (6,691) square feet of space in the west wing of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Libraries and the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;

5.  Approximately three thousand seven hundred seventy (3,770) square feet of space in the west wing of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;

6.  Approximately two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet of space in the center of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services and the Office of State Finance on June 1, 1995;

7.  Approximately six hundred (600) square feet of space in the center of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;

8.  Approximately two thousand three hundred one (2,301) square feet of space in the center of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995; and

9.  Upon completion of the project authorized in Section 321 of this title, approximately Approximately twelve thousand five hundred sixty (12,560) square feet of space in the west wing of the first floor that is occupied by the Office of the Attorney General on June 1, 2001; provided, upon the Office of the Attorney General vacating such space, any renovations thereto shall be made in such a manner as to ensure preservation and maintenance of the cultural and historic integrity of the Capitol; and

10.  Upon completion of the project authorized in Section 332 of this title, all space in the west wing of the second floor that is occupied by the Supreme Court, all space in the north wing of the second floor that is occupied by the Court of Criminal Appeals and any other space in the State Capitol Building that is occupied by the appellate courts prior to relocation to the Wiley Post Historical Building; provided, the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals shall continue to have access to the courtrooms and designated robing rooms located in the west and north wings of the second floor upon such occasions as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals deems necessary and appropriate.

B.  The authority of the Legislature to allot space may be delegated to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  Each House of the State Legislature shall have the exclusive charge of the purchase, use, allotment, and disposition of its respective chambers, committee rooms, fixtures, furniture, supplies, and apparatus, and shall be responsible for the use and preservation of same.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2009.

Passed the Senate the 14th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 19th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives