STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 53rd Legislature (2011)

SENATE BILL 656	By:	Branan

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to state parks; stating Legislative intent to require state owned and operated state parks to be under private administration by certain date; requiring Secretary of Commerce and Tourism to make report by certain date; stating distribution; stating requirements for report; providing for noncodification; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to require all state owned and operated parks to be sold, leased or otherwise transferred to appropriate private ownership within five (5) years from the effective date of this act.  The Secretary of Commerce and Tourism shall make a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House outlining a plan to fulfill the requirements of this act.  The report shall include a plan outlining the number and location of all such publicly owned and operated facilities and specific measures necessary to transfer the facilities to private ownership, including any legislative recommendations necessary to fulfill the requirements of this act.  The report shall be completed no later than November 1, 2011.
SECTION 2.  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.

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