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41 | 42 | | An Act relating to state parks; amending 74 O.S. |
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42 | 43 | | 2021, Section 2212, which relates to powers, rights, |
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43 | 44 | | and privileges of Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation |
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44 | 45 | | Commission; providing for legislative approval for |
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45 | 46 | | certain property decision; updating statutory |
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46 | 47 | | language; and providing an effective date . |
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51 | 52 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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52 | 53 | | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2212, is |
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53 | 54 | | amended to read as follows: |
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54 | 55 | | Section 2212. A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation |
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55 | 56 | | Commission shall have the authority to exercis e the following |
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56 | 57 | | powers, rights and privileges rela ted to state parks: |
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57 | 58 | | 1. Have the exclusive possession and control of, and t o operate |
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58 | 59 | | and maintain for the benefit of the people of the State of Oklahoma |
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59 | 60 | | this state, all state parks and all lands and other properties no w |
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60 | 61 | | or hereafter owned or leased by the state or Commission for park or |
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61 | 62 | | recreational purposes; |
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91 | 91 | | other manner and to maintain, u se and operate any and all property, |
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92 | 92 | | real, personal or mixed, necessary or convenient to the exercise of |
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93 | 93 | | the powers, rights, privileges and functions conferred upon it by |
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94 | 94 | | the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and Recrea tion Enhancement Act . Title |
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95 | 95 | | to all such property shall be vested in the State of Oklahoma this |
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96 | 96 | | state, although such property is sometimes herein referred to as |
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97 | 97 | | property “of the Commission”. The power of condemnation herein |
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98 | 98 | | granted shall be exercised in the manner p rovided by the general |
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99 | 99 | | laws of the state for th e condemnation of property by the state; |
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100 | 100 | | 3. Subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks and |
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101 | 101 | | Recreation Enhancement Act, from time to time lease, without |
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102 | 102 | | restriction as to term, any property which the Commission shall |
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103 | 103 | | determine to be necessary or convenient to more full y carry into |
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104 | 104 | | effect the duties and powers of said the Commission; and |
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105 | 105 | | 4. Acquire, conserve, prot ect, construct, extend, reduce , |
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106 | 106 | | improve, maintain and operate any and all facilities of a ll kinds |
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107 | 107 | | which in the judgment of the Commissio n will provide recreational or |
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108 | 108 | | other facilities for the benefit of the public, or which are |
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109 | 109 | | necessary or convenient to t he exercise of the powers of t he |
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110 | 110 | | Commission. |
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111 | 111 | | B. In the event the Commission elects to terminate or cancel or |
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112 | 112 | | elects not to renew a lease for real property upon which a state |
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