An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3124 By: Lepak and Burns of the
House
and
Quinn and Stephens of the
Senate
An Act relating to the J.M. Davis Memorial
Commission; amending 53 O.S. 2021, Sections 201C and
201G, which relate to Commission duties and
properties of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission;
allowing the J.M. Davis Memorial Commission to enter
into certain contracts; prohibiting certain donations
of funds; allowing the sale of certain prop erty; and
providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: J.M. Davis Memorial Commission
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 53 O.S. 2021, Section 201C, is
amended to read as follows :
Section 201C. A. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall have
power and authority to:
1. Appoint and to fix the salaries an d duties of the
professional and administrative employees and curators as may be
necessary to carry out the purpose of this act;
2. Appoint an executive director who shall serve at the
pleasure of the Commission. A member of the Commission may be
appointed as the executive director; provided, if a member of the
Commission is so appointed, the member shall resign as a member of ENR. H. B. NO. 3124 Page 2
the Commission and the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as
are original appointments; and
3. Provide for the proper hou sing, protection and display of
the J.M. Davis Gun Collection and other historical artifacts ; and
4. Enter into contracts for servic es to be performed in
furtherance of the authorized activities and duties of the J.M.
Davis Memorial Commission with othe r state agencies or nonprofit
corporations holding a valid exemp tion from taxation issued pursuant
to Section 501(a) of the Internal Re venue Code of 1986, as amended,
and listed as an exempt organi zation in Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or with individuals or
associations pursuant to statutory requirements .
B. Funds of the J.M. Davis Memorial Commis sion shall not be
applied, donated, or used directly or indir ectly for the use,
benefit, or support of any sect, church, d enomination, or system of
religion, or for the us e, benefit, or support of any priest,
preacher, minister, or other religious teacher or dignitary, or
sectarian institution as such. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission
shall provide opportunity to organizat ions to submit written
applications to be received and acted upon by the J.M. Davis
Memorial Commission. At the conclusion of the con tract, each state
agency, nonprofit corporation, individual , or association shall
provide the J.M. Davis Memorial Commissi on with proof of fulfillment
of the contract in prope r order and must be affirmed on the proper
form, provided by the J.M. Davis Memor ial Commission, by the
managing officers of the state agency, nonprofit group, association,
or individual making the contr act.
C. Any agreements or contracts providing for the employment of
persons or to purchase property or equipment or the constructi on of
any facilities shall not be authorized unless necessary funds have
been appropriated by the Legislature or have been otherwise obtained
from gifts, grants or contributions a ctually received by the
Commission.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 53 O.S. 2021, Section 201G, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 201G. A. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission is
authorized to sell or 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 or to ENR. H. B. NO. 3124 Page 3
commercial entities or individuals 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 individ uals or commercial
entities Any transfer or sale shall be in full compliance with the
laws and regulations regarding the sale of such objects, including
laws and regulations regarding the s ale of firearms. The proceeds
of any sale or transfer shall be deposited in the J.M. Davis Arms
and Historical Museum Endowment Fund, or the J.M. Davis Memorial
Commission Revolving Fund as d etermined by a vote of the Commission.
B. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall be exempt from the
Oklahoma Surplus Property Act fo r 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 pa st the point of usefulness or
have no resale value.
C. No past or present member of the J.M. Davis Memorial
Commission, current employee, or 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 unless obtained
at a public sale under the provisions of this section.
D. The J.M. Davis Memorial Commission shall not transfer , or
dispose of any property that is lea sed to, loaned to, or held in
temporary custody by the Commission.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effe ctive November 1, 2022.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 10th day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 28th day of April, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of t he Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________