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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
SENATE BILL 1275 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 providing an effective date .
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 Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
Commission shall have the authority to exercis e the following
powers, rights, and privileges related to state parks:
1. Have the exclusive possession and control of, and t o operate
and maintain for the benefit of the people of the State of Oklahoma
this state, all state parks and all lands and other properties no w
or hereafter owned or leased by the state or Commission for park o r
recreational purposes;
2. Acquire Except as provided in subsection B of this section,
acquire by purchase, exchange, lease, gif t, condemnation, or in any
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other manner and to maintain, u se, and operate any and all property,
real, personal, or mixed, necessary or convenient to the exercise 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 this
state, although such property is sometimes herein referred to as
property “of the Commission”. The power of condemnation herein
granted shall be exe rcised in the manner p rovided by the general
laws of the state for th e condemnation of property by the state;
3. Subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Tourism, Parks 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 full y 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 the 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 Legislature.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 202 4.
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