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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 141 By: Kirt, Garvin, and Stephens
of the Senate
and
McBride and Munson of the
House
An Act relating to state gove rnment; requiring the
Department of Public Safety to create and submit
security plan for certain locations on certain
schedule; requiring coordination with certain agency;
amending 73 O.S. 2021, Section 176, which relates to
the permanent Capitol Liaison c ommittee; creating the
position of Capitol Liaison; transferring certain
duties from the legislative liais on committee to the
Capitol Liaison; requiring certain proposals to be
submitted to the Capitol Liaiso n; providing that the
Capitol Liaison is the pri mary liaison for Capitol
tenants; amending 73 O.S. 2021, Section 345, which
relates to the State Capitol R epair Expenditure
Oversight Committee; terminating certain committee;
deleting certain responsibility for reporting and
implementing certain plans; re moving requirement for
certain joint approval; deleting certain
construction; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Secti on 4101,
which relates to definitions; modifying and defining
terms; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 41 02, which
relates to responsibilities of certain commission;
extending sunset termination date; requiring approval
of certain art in certain areas; stating purpose of
certain commission; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section
4103, which relates to certain members hip; modifying
membership; establishing meeting requirements;
providing quorum requirements; providing that certain
State Capitol Preservation C ommission functions are
additional functions of certain members; amending 74
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O.S. 2021, Section 4104, which rela tes to powers and
responsibilities of the State Capitol Preservation
Commission; modifying and adding certain powers and
responsibilities; transferring ce rtain oversight
responsibilities; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section
4105, which relates to Capitol Archit ect and Curator
duties; modifying certain duties of the Capitol
Architect and Curator; providing duties of the Office
of Management and Enterprise Service s, the Oklahoma
Tourism and Recreation Department , the Oklahoma Arts
Council, the Department of Transp ortation, and the
Capitol Liaison, with respect to the Oklahoma State
Capitol; directing the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services to employ all ne cessary staff and
consultants; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4108,
which relates to application of ac t; expanding
applicability of certain law; direc ting the Oklahoma
Arts Council to be responsible for certain art;
authorizing certain events; providing pr ocedures for
receiving funds; amending 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4109,
which relates to exemptions from th e Public
Competitive Bidding Act of 1974; adding certain
project exemptions; repealing 74 O.S. 2021, Sections
4106 and 4107, which relate to cooperation b etween
State Capitol Preservation Commission and branches of
state government and compliance with cert ain
administrative requirements; making language gender
neutral; deleting obsolete language; providing for
codification; and declaring an emergency.
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 93 of Title 73, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
The Department of Public Safety shall create a security plan for
the Oklahoma State Capitol and Oklahoma State Capitol grounds and
the Governor’s Mansion. The plan shall be submitted to the State
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Capitol Preservation Commission for review and approval. A new plan
shall be submitted every three (3) years.
The Department shall coordinate with the Office of Management
and Enterprise Services to implement and staff the approved security
plan.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 73 O.S. 2021 , Section 176, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 176. A. There shall be established created within the
Legislative Service Bureau the position of a permanent legislative
liaison committee, composed of three (3) members from each house,
appointed by the President Pro Tempore and Speaker, respectively
Capitol Liaison to the State Capitol Preservation Commission. The
legislative liaison committee will Capitol Liaison shall keep the
Legislature properly advised as to the activities of the Oklahoma
Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services by making such reports as they deem the Capitol
Liaison deems necessary to the appropriate committees and leadership
of both houses. All legislative studies concerning the
responsibilities or activities of the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement
Authority or the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and
all studies of activities or projects relating to the Oklahoma State
Capitol Complex shall be considered by presented to the liaison
committee created Capitol Liaison authorized by this section. The
Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of Management
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and Enterprise Services shall notify the membership of the
legislative liaison committee Capitol Liaison in advance of any
meeting in which official or formal action is to be taken by
furnishing the proposed agenda in writing at le ast twenty-four (24)
hours in advance of such meeting.
B. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority and the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services shall provide such information,
records, testimony, or recommendations as the committee Capitol
Liaison may require.
C. All proposals for enhancement, modification, preservation,
or restoration of the Oklahoma State Capitol and Oklahoma State
Capitol grounds, and the Governor’s Mansion and grounds, shall be
submitted to the Liaison. The Liaison shall submit all proposals to
the State Capitol Preservation Commission for approval.
D. All proposals for new space allocation in the Oklahoma State
Capitol and parking allocation shall be submitted to the Liaison.
The Liaison shall submit all proposals to the State Capitol
Preservation Commission for approval, as defined by Sections 15.1
and 15.3 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes .
E. The Capitol Liaison shall be the primary liaison for all
tenants that occupy space in the Oklahoma State Capitol.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 73 O.S. 2021, Section 345, is
amended to read as follows:
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Section 345. A. In addition to any other authorization
provided by law, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is
authorized to issue obligations to acquire real property, together
with improvements located thereon, and personal property to
construct improvements to real property and to provide funding for
repairs, refurbishments and improvements to real and personal
property of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building in a total amount
not to exceed One Hundred Twenty Million Dollars ($120,000,000.00).
The funds shall be used for the renovation, repair and remodeling of
the Oklahoma State Capitol Building.
B. The Authority may h old title to the propert y and
improvements until such time as any obligations issued for this
purpose are retired or defeased and may lease the property and
improvements to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Upon final redemption or defeasa nce of the obligations c reated
pursuant to this section, title to the property and improvements
shall be transferred from the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority
to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
C. For the purposes of paying the cos ts for construction of t he
real property and improvements, and providing funding for the
project authorized in subsection A of this section, and for the
purpose authorized in subsection D of this section, the Authority is
hereby authorized to borrow monies on the credit of the in come and
revenues to be derived from the leasing of such property and
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improvements and, in anticipation of the collection of such income
and revenues, to issue negotiable obligations in a total amount not
to exceed One Hundred Twent y Million Dollars ($120, 000,000.00)
whether issued in one or more series. The Authority is authorized
to capitalize interest on the obligations issued pursuant to this
section for a period of not to exceed one (1) year from the date of
issuance. For subsequent fiscal years, it is the intent of the
Legislature to appropriate to the Office of Management and
Enterprise Services sufficient monies to make rental payments for
the purpose of retiring the obligations created pursuant to this
section. To the exte nt funds are available f rom the proceeds of the
borrowing authorized by this subsection, the Oklahoma Capitol
Improvement Authority shall provide for the payment of professional
fees and associated costs related to the project authorized in
subsection A of this section.
D. The Authority may issue obligations in one or more series
and in conjunction with other issues of the Authority. The
Authority is authorized to hire bond counsel, financial consultants,
and such other professionals as it may deem necess ary to provide for
the efficient sale of the obligations and may utilize a portion of
the proceeds of any borrowing to create such reserves as may be
deemed necessary and to pay costs associated with the issuance and
administration of such obligations.
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E. The obligations authori zed under this section may be sold at
either competitive or negotiated sale, as determined by the
Authority, and in such form and at such prices as may be authorized
by the Authority. The Authority may enter into agreements with su ch
credit enhancers and liquidity providers as may be determined
necessary to efficiently market the obligations. The obligations
may mature and have such provisions for redemption as shall be
determined by the Authority, but in no event shall the final
maturity of such obligati ons occur later than ten (10) years from
the first principal maturity date.
F. Any interest earnings on funds or accounts created for the
purposes of this section may be utilized as partial payment of the
annual debt service or for the purposes directed b y the Authority.
G. The obligations issued under this section, the transfer
thereof and the interest earned on such obligations, including any
profit derived from the sale thereof, shall not be subject to
taxation of any kind by the State of Oklahoma this state, or by any
county, municipality or political subdivision therein.
H. The Authority may direct the investment of all monies in any
funds or accounts created in connection with the offering of the
obligations authorized under this section. Such inve stments shall
be made in a manner consistent with the investment guidelines of the
State Treasurer. The Authority may place additiona l restrictions on
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the investment of such monies if necessary to enhance the
marketability of the o bligations.
I. There is hereby created a State Capitol Repair Expenditure
Oversight Committee. The proceeds from the sale of obligations
issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and Section 1 of
Enrolled House Bill No. 3168 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma
Legislature that are needed for repairs to the interior and exterior
of the State Capitol shall be subject to the approval of the State
Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee; provided, however,
the expenditure of those proceeds shall be subject to a re quest for
proposal process.
The Committee shall be composed of nine (9) members as follows:
1. Three persons to be appointed by the G overnor, one of whom
shall serve as chair of the Committee;
2. Three legislators to be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, two of whom shall be members of the
majority political party and one of whom shall be a member of the
minority political party; and
3. Three legislators to be appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate, two of whom shall be members of the majority
political party and one of whom shall be a member of the minority
political party. Five members of the Com mittee shall constitute a
quorum and the vote of five members shall be necessary for any
action taken by the Committee. T he Committee shall be staffed by
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employees of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. The
Committee shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
J. The Committee shall deliver a preliminary plan for the
renovation, repair and remodeling o f the State Capitol to the
Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services no
later than December 31, 2014. The prelimin ary plan shall include
the following components:
1. Establishment of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services’ goal and criteria for use by the vendor; and
2. Selection criteria for the design-build team vendor to be
selected through a Request Fo r Proposal process.
K. Following receipt of the preliminary plan as approved by the
Committee, the Office of Management a nd Enterprise Services shall
solicit Requests For Proposals to select the vendor for the project.
L. The Committee shall deliver a fi nal plan to the Director of
the Office of Management and Enterprise Services no later than June
30, 2015. The final plan shall include the following components:
1. Approval of the final scope of work developed by the vendor;
and
2. Approval of the proje ct phasing developed by the vendor.
M. Following delivery of the final plan, the Committee shall
continue to oversee the expenditure of proceeds from the sale of
obligations issued pursuant to the provisions of this section and
Section 1 of Enrolled House Bill No. 3168 of the 2nd Session of the
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55th Legislature, until completion of the renovation, rep air and
remodeling of the State Capitol. The Committee may also propose and
approve amendments to the plan as it deems appropriate.
N. The Director of the O ffice of Management and Enterprise
Services shall have responsibility to substantially implement t he
plan as presented by the Committee; provided, the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall approve all prop osed designs related to renovation, repair and
remodeling of space within the State Capitol Buildi ng under the
management and control of the Legislature and allocated to that
officer’s house of the Legislature pursuant to the provisions of
Section 15.1 of this title, and any subsequent changes to such
plans. Joint approval of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be required
for such plans for space under the management and control of the
Legislature and not allocated to a specific house of the
Legislature. Such approval shall be in writing.
O. Insofar as they are not in conflict with the provisions of
this section, the provisions of Section 151 et seq. of this title
shall apply to this section.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4101, is
amended to read as foll ows:
Section 4101. As used in Sections 4101 through 4108 4110.1 of
this title:
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1. “Public areas” means those areas in the Oklahoma State
Capitol open to the general public for general visitation; and
2. “Art” means fine art of museum quality representing the
highest quality of art objects available to include paintings,
murals, graphic arts, art photography and sculpture, aesthet ically
aligned with recognized values, creat ed by the conscious use of
skill and creative imagination;
3. “Design standards” means a document that is produced for the
purpose of guiding review of propos ed alterations to the Oklahoma
State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and respective grounds.
Design standards set the acceptable level of finishes for the
historic fabric, features, and materials in use in the Oklahoma
State Capitol.
This document establis hes specifications for alterations which,
if followed, will provide compatible design;
4. “Enhancement” means an increase or improvement upon the
quality, value, or extent of the original design intent of the
Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, or the respective
grounds;
5. “Grounds” means all land surrounding the Oklahoma State
Capitol and bordered by Lincoln Boulevard, and the land contained
within the fence line surrounding the Gover nor’s Mansion;
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6. “Maintenance” means keeping spaces, structures , and
infrastructure in proper operating condition i n a routine,
scheduled, or anticipated fashion to prevent failure or degradation;
7. “Modification” means any change to an existing physical
attribute of the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, or the
respective grounds;
8. “Preservation” means the act or process of applying measures
necessary to sustain the existing form, integrity, and materials of
a historic property including preliminary measures to protect and
stabilize the property, and focusing upon the ongoing maintenance
and repair of historic materials and features, rather than extensive
replacement and new construction; and
9. “Restoration” means the act or process of ac curately
depicting the form, features, and character of the Oklahoma State
Capitol as the building appeared in 1917, and the dome in 2002, by
means of the removal of features from later periods in its history
and reconstruction of mis sing features from the restoration period.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4102, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4102. There is hereby re-created, to continue until
July 1, 2024 July 1, 2028, in accordance with the provisions of the
Oklahoma Sunset Law, the State Capitol Preservation Commission which
shall be responsible for planning and supervising the preservation
and restoration of the interior and exterior of the Oklahoma State
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Capitol Building, hereinafter referred to as the Capitol, and the
Governor’s Mansion. The Commission shall control approve the
display of art objects in public joint House- and Senate-controlled
and executive branch-controlled areas of the Capitol and the
Governor’s Mansion. The State Capitol Preservation Commission shall
provide the highest-quality maintenance, restoration, preservation,
enhancement, and modification of and long-term planning for the
interior and exterior of the Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and the
respective grounds for the perpetual use by the state government and
the enjoyment of all persons.
SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 410 3, is
amended to read as f ollows:
Section 4103. A. The State Capitol Preservation Commission
shall be composed of fifteen (15) fourteen (14) members as follows:
1. Three members shall be appointed by the The Governor, or
designee;
2. Three members shall be appointed by the The President Pro
Tempore of the Senate, or designee;
3. Three members shall be appointed by the The Speaker of the
House of Representatives, or designee;
4. One member shall be appointed by the The Chief Justice of
the Oklahoma Supreme Court, or designee; and
5. One member of the Senate appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate;
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6. One former Senator appointed by the President Pro Tempore of
the Senate;
7. One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives;
8. One former member of the House of Representatives appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
9. The Secretary of State; and
10. The following shall be ex officio nonvoting members:
a. Chairman Executive Director of the Oklahoma Arts
Council, or designee,
b. President Executive Director of the Oklahoma
Historical Society, or designee,
c. Capitol Architect and Curator,
d. Superintendent of the Capitol Capitol Liaison, and
e. Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services or a designee.
B. The initial term of office of the appointed members shall be
as follows:
1. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and the member appointed by the Chief Justice of
the Oklahoma Supreme Court shall serve a one-year term;
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2. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall serve a three-year term; and
3. One of the members appointed by the Governor, the President
Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives shall serve a five -year term.
The term of office for each successor shall be for five (5)
years. Any member of the Legislature who is appointed to the
Commission shall serve only as long as the member is a memb er of the
respective house from which the member was appointed. All appointed
voting and ex officio non-voting members of the State Capitol
Preservation Commission shall serve at the pleasure of their
appointing authority.
C. The Commission shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from its
membership to serve for a period of two (2) years. The first chair
of the Commission shall be the Governor, or designee, who shall
serve a term of two (2) years. Thereafter, the chair of the
Commission shall rotate between the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, or designee, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or
designee, and the Governor, or designee, for two-year increments in
perpetuity. Members of the Commission shall not be compensated
except for reimbursement as provided in the State Travel
Reimbursement Act.
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D. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall make
the necessary arrangements for support services for the State
Capitol Preservation Commission. The State Capitol Preservation
Commission shall meet at least once per quarter and at the call of
the chair as needed. A quorum of the voting members shall be
present for any action taken. A quorum is the majority of the
appointed voting members. The Commission shall be subject to the
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
E. The Commission functions performed by the Governor,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House o f
Representatives, Secretary of State, and appointed Senators and
Representatives are additional functions of their othe r public
offices and duties.
SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4104, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4104. A. The State Capitol Preservation Commission
shall provide oversight to the Capitol Liaison and the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services on duties for management and
maintenance of the Oklahoma State Capitol and shall:
1. Research, plan, and have control of modifications and decor
of the interior and exterior of the Capitol and the Governor’s
Mansion Approve the restoration, preservation, enhancemen t, or
modification of the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and
the respective grounds;
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2. Establish standards for the acquisition and display of works
of art for public display in the Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion
and select such works. Such works of ar t shall be directly related
to the history and culture of the State of Oklahoma Review and
approve the annual budget and the long-range master plan submitted
by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for the Oklahoma
State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and the respective grounds;
3. Establish procedures by which pri vate contributions of
suitable art can be accepted for the Capitol and the Governor’s
Mansion. The Commission is authorized to accept and make proper
disposition of works of art as may be donated to the Commission and
this state;
4. Have authority to approve and submit to the Long-Range
Capital Planning Commission any propose d modification, alterat ion,
renovation, repair, or construction on any part of the Capitol and
the Governor’s Mansion Review and approve all requests for
preservation, restoration, enhancement , and modification to the
Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and the respective
grounds submitted by the Capitol Liaison. This review and approval
process shall not apply to actions deemed by the Capitol
Superintendent to be maintenance necessary for t he upkeep and
function of the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and the
respective grounds;
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4. Review and approve a security plan submitted by the
Department of Public Safety for the Oklahoma State Capitol,
Governor’s Mansion, and the respective grounds; and
5. Have final approval authority for any plans or programs for
the restoration, preservation, or display of fine art programs in
and surrounding the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Governor’s
Mansion;
6. Review and approve administrative rules submitted by the
Office of Management and Enterprise Ser vices or the Capitol Liaison
concerning the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, the
respective contents, and the respective concerns;
7. Review and approve preservation zones and design standards
for the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and the
respective grounds;
8. Review and approve standards for the selection and
acquisition of works of art and monuments for permanent and
temporary public display in the public spaces controlled by the
executive branch or controlled jointly by the House and Senate in
the Oklahoma State Capitol or the Governor’s Mansion. Such works of
art shall be directly related to the history and culture of this
state; and
9. Provide oversight and accountabil ity inspections of
maintenance, restoration, preservation, enhancement, and
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modification projects to ensure all projects conform to design
standards.
B. The Long-Range Capital Planning Commission shall submit any
capital construction or renovation project with respect to the State
Capitol or the Governor’s Mansion to the State Capitol Preservation
Commission for its adv isory opinion prior to consideration by the
Long-Range Capital Planning Commission As of the effective date of
this act, the State Capitol Preservation Commission shall assume
oversight responsibility of the Oklahoma State Capitol restoration
project from the State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight
Committee created in Section 345 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4105, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4105. There is hereby established the position of the
Capitol Architect and Curator who shall:
1. Develop the technical plans and programs for consideration
by the State Capitol Preservation Commission and the Long-Range
Capital Planning Commission with regard to restoration, renovation,
and preservation of the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Governor’s
Mansion;
2. Develop and enforce standards adopted for acquisition and
display of works of art in and surrounding the Capitol and the
Governor’s Mansion Advise the State Cap itol Preservation Commission
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regarding the space demands of the various agencies in the Oklahoma
State Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion;
3. Coordinate space demands of the various agencies in the
Capitol and the Governor ’s Mansion;
4. Maintain a record of all structural and deco r changes made
in the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Governor’s Mansion; and
5. 4. Make recommendations to the State Capitol Preservation
Commission for design standards and of necessary action on proposed
restoration, preservation, enhancement, and modifications in decor
or design to ensure preservation and maintenance of the cultural and
historic integrity of the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Governor’s
Mansion; and
5. Make recommendations to the State Capitol Preservation
Commission for preservation z ones and design standards.
The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services
may contract for the services of a Capitol Architect and Curator or
employ such an individual on either a full - or part-time basis.
Compensation for the position w ill be in accord with similar
professional positions in state government.
SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4105.1 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplication in n umbering, reads as follows:
A. The Oklahoma State Capitol duties of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) are as follows:
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1. OMES shall have the responsibility for maintenance,
restoration, preservation, enhancement, and modification of the
Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and respective grounds
including facilities planning, facilities construction, and
facilities administration;
2. OMES shall be responsible for all maintenance duties
necessary to properly pr eserve and maintain the Oklahoma State
Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and the respective grounds;
3. OMES shall be responsible for devising and developing
processes for tenants in the Oklahoma State Capitol and Governor’s
Mansion to submit requests for maintenance, restoration,
preservation, enhancement, and modification and evaluating such
requests;
4. OMES shall manage each project, except in Oklahoma State
Capitol areas allotted to the Senate and the House of
Representatives as defined in Section 15.1 of Title 73 of the
Oklahoma Statutes to ensure execution of the highest quality work
product, time-cost schedules, and efficient contract performance;
5. OMES shall be responsible for producing an annual budget and
submitting it to the State Capitol Pre servation Commission;
6. OMES shall be responsible for creating a long-range master
plan for the maintenance and upkeep of the Oklahoma State Capitol,
Governor’s Mansion, and the respective grounds which shall be
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submitted to the State Capitol Preservation Commission every three
(3) years;
7. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department in
collaboration with the Oklahoma Arts Council shall be responsible
for operation or coordinating operation of the visitor center,
visitor relations activities, and tours in the Oklahoma State
Capitol;
8. OMES shall be responsible for operation of all dining and
vending services in the Oklahoma State Capitol and shall approve
food trucks and other mobile food preparation vehicles on the
grounds unless approved by the Legislature;
9. OMES shall be responsible for taking and approving
reservations in all meeting rooms and areas of the Oklahoma State
Capitol and grounds and shall seek approval from the Senate, House
of Representatives, or jointly for space allocated to the
Legislature by Section 15.1 of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
10. OMES shall coordinate with the Oklahoma Arts Council for
curation of and care f or artwork in the State Art Collection,
Capitol Art Collection, and monuments, memorials, and all temporary
exhibits in public areas at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s
Mansion, and the respective grounds;
11. The Department of Transportation shall be responsible for
all maintenance, upkeep, and access to all parking lots on the
grounds of the Oklahoma State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion;
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12. OMES shall be responsible for submitting proposed
administrative rules to the State Capitol Preservation Commission to
govern the execution of these duties;
13. OMES may collect rent from third-party vendors in the
Oklahoma State Capitol and proceeds from th e sale of merchandise or
services rendered;
14. OMES shall have the authority to respond promptly to
emergency maintenance needs as they arise; and
15. OMES shall serve as the primary contact for Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) compliance for the Oklahoma State
Capitol.
B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
employ all staff and consultants necessary to perform the duties of
the Office including, but not limited to, a licensed architect.
SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4108, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4108. The provisions of Sections 4101 through 4107
4110.1 of this title shall apply to all modifications in the
structure or decor of the Oklahoma State Capitol and the, Governor’s
Mansion, and the respective grounds except for those immediate
emergency repairs needed to prevent loss or damage to property or to
protect the health and safety of the public during use of the
building and any art displayed on the grounds.
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SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4108.1 of Title 74, unless there
is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
The Oklahoma Arts Council shall be given the responsibility to
acquire, maintain, preserve, or restore any state-owned art in the
State Art Collection or Capitol Art Collection that is in storage or
on display in the Oklahoma State Capitol, Governor’s Mansion, and
the respective groun ds. The council is authorized to hold
exhibitions and commissions to display art to the general public.
The Oklahoma Arts Council may request direct appropriations or
submit requests to the Office of Management and Enterprise S ervices.
SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 4109, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 4109. By the order of the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services, restoration and preser vation
Maintenance, restoration, preservation, e nhancement, and
modification projects of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building or of
the, Governor’s Mansion, and the respective grounds may be exempted
from the provisions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974,
Section 101 et seq. of Title 61 of the Oklahoma Statutes. For
exempted Oklahoma State Capitol Building or Governor’s Mansion
construction projects, the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services shall select among contractors qualified by past experience
to conduct historical preservation projects.
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SECTION 13. REPEALER 74 O.S. 2021, Sections 4106 and
4107, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reas on whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, dated 04/04/2023 -
DO PASS, As Coauthored.