An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 212 By: Bullard, Burns, Stephens,
Jett, Hamilton, Woods, and
Bergstrom of the Senate
and
Humphrey, Boles, and
Wolfley of the House
An Act relating to property; amending 60 O.S. 2021,
Section 121, which r elates to alien ownership of
land; prohibiting certain ownership of land through
business entity or trust ; providing exception for
certain business entities; requiring inclusion of
certain affidavit with recording of deed; directing
Attorney General to pro mulgate certain affidavit
forms; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Alien ownership of land
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 60 O.S. 2021, Section 121, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 121. A. No alien or any person who is not a citizen of
the United States shall acquire title to or own land in the State of
Oklahoma this state either directly or i ndirectly through a business
entity or trust, except as hereinafter provided, but he or she shall
have and enjoy in the State of Oklahoma this state such rights as to
personal property as are, or shall be accorded a citizen of the
United States under the l aws of the nation to which such alien
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belongs, or by the treaties of such nation with the United States,
except as the same may be affected by the provisions of this act
Section 121 et seq. of this title or the Constitution of this state.
Provided, however, the requirements of th is subsection shall not
apply to a business entity that is engaged in regulated interstate
commerce in accordance with federal law.
B. On or after the effective date of this act, any deed
recorded with a county clerk shall include as an exhibit to the deed
an affidavit executed by the person or entity coming into title
attesting that the person, business entity, or trust is obtaining
the land in compliance with the requirements of this section and
that no funding source is being used in the sale or transfer in
violation of this section or any other state or federal law. A
county clerk shall not accept and record any d eed without an
affidavit as required by this section. The Attorney General shall
promulgate a separate affidavit form for individuals and for
business entities or trusts to comply with the requirements of this
section, with the exception of those deed s which the Attorney
General deems necessary when promulgating the affidavit form.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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Passed the Senate the 19th day of May, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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.
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Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________