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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 3 By: Burns
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to state parks; amending 74 O.S.
2021, Section 2212, which relates to powers, rights,
and privileges of Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Commission; providing for legislative approval for
certain property decision; updating statutory
language; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2212, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 2212. A. The Commission shall have the authority to
exercise the following powers, rights and privileges related to
state parks:
1. Have the exclusive possess ion and control of, and t o operate
and maintain for the benefit of the people of the State of Oklahoma ,
all state parks and all lands and other properties no w or hereafter
owned or leased by the state or Commission for park or r ecreational
purposes;
2. Acquire Except as provided in subsection B of this se ction,
acquire by purchase, exchange, lease, gift, condemnation, or in any
other manner and to maintain, u se and operate any and all property,
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real, personal or mixed, necessary or convenient to the exercis e of
the powers, rights, privileges and functions conferred upon it by
the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recrea tion Enhancement Act . Title
to all such property shall be vested in the State of Oklahoma,
although such property is sometimes herein referred to as property
“of the Commission”. The power of condemnation herein granted shall
be exercised in the manner p rovided by the general laws of the state
for the condemnation of property by the state;
3. Subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Tourism, Park s and
Recreation Enhancement Act, from time to time lease, without
restriction as to term, any property which the Commission shall
determine to be necessary or convenient to more fully carry into
effect the duties and powers of said the Commission; and
4. Acquire, conserve, prot ect, construct, extend, reduce ,
improve, maintain and operate any and all facilities of a ll kinds
which in the judgment of the Commissio n will provide recreational or
other facilities for the benefit of the public, or which are
necessary or convenient to t he exercise of the powers of t he
Commission.
B. In the event the Commission elects to terminate or cancel or
elects not to renew a lease for real property upon which a state
park is located or takes action resulting in the loss or chan ge of
ownership of a state park, which causes the removal of the
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property’s status as a state park, the termination, nonrenewal , or
action shall not occur without the approval of the Legis lature.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary f or the preservation
of the public peace, health or 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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