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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1252 By: Burns and Bullard of the
Senate
and
Humphrey of the House
[ state parks - Hugo Lake Park - Oklahoma Tourism and
Recreation Department - fiscal operations - tort
claims - succession - promulgation of rules -
codification - effective date ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2229.1C of Title 74, unless
there is created a dupl ication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. By January 1, 2025, all properties held in fee title, lease
or otherwise, including interests in land, real estate options, or
real estate contracts designated for Hugo Lake Park are hereby
transferred to the Okl ahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
B. Appropriate conveyances and other documents shall be
executed by January 1, 2025, to effectuate the transfer of Hugo Lake
Park.
C. The Department shall establish appropriate funds and
accounts, including a revo lving fund in the Office of Management and
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Enterprise Services, for servicing the fiscal operations of the
park. Such funds and accounts shall be subject to the direct
supervision, management, and control of the Department.
D. The Department shall not be responsible for any claims
arising under The Governmental Tort Claims Act accrued prior to
January 1, 2025, claims arising from any other actions accrued prior
to January 1, 2025, or tort claims arising prior to January 1, 2025,
for which no claim has acc rued upon the date of transfer. The
Department shall not be responsible for any claims arising out of
construction begun before January 1, 2025, at Hugo Lake Park.
E. 1. The Department shall succeed to any contractual rights
and responsibilities of the previous operators of Hugo La ke Park,
including but not limited to:
a. any responsibilities for payment of rents or other
obligations, and
b. any responsibilities related to contractual agreements
with nonprofit organizations.
2. The Department may enter into one or more contracts for
management services of the state park. The duties and benefits
arising under any contract for management services of any part of
the previous operators that is in effect on January 1, 2025, shall
be assigned to the Departmen t. The contract may be renew able at the
option of the Department but not to exceed a cumulative period of
fifty (50) years.
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F. The Department shall promulgate the rules necessary for the
transfer of property from Hugo Lake Park to the Oklahoma state park
system.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
Passed the Senate the 7th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives