§74-9030.8. Transfer to Oklahoma Arts Council.
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A. On the effective date of this act, all powers, duties, responsibilities, records and equipment of the Oklahoma Historical Society relating exclusively to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act are hereby transferred and shall be placed under the authority of the Oklahoma Arts Council. To the extent practicable, the transfer shall include all computer hardware and software used in regulating the functions listed in this subsection.
B. The Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Arts Council may contract for additional legal and administrative services as necessary to effectuate the transfers as provided for in this section.
C. 1. All unexpended funds, property, furnishings, equipment, supplies, records, and outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances of the Oklahoma Historical Society relating to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act shall be transferred to the Oklahoma Arts Council for the continuing performance of duties relating to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act. No funds, property, furnishings, equipment, supplies or records may be expended or used for any purpose other than the performance of duties and responsibilities as directed and required in this act.
2. Any funds, properties, furnishings, equipment, supplies, or records related in any manner to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act which may
not be in the current possession of the Oklahoma Historical Society on the effective date of this act, but which come into the possession of the Oklahoma Historical Society after the transfer of authority to the Oklahoma Arts Council as provided in this act, shall immediately be transferred to the Oklahoma Arts Council.
D. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall not enter into any contract or agreement relating to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act extending beyond the effective date of the transfer without approval by the Oklahoma Arts Council.
E. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall coordinate the transfer of funds, purchase orders and outstanding financial obligations and encumbrances relating to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act as transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act.
F. Upon the effective date of this act, all administrative rules promulgated by the Oklahoma Historical Society relating to the implementation and administration of the Oklahoma Art in Public Places Act shall be enforceable by the Oklahoma Arts Council. The rules shall continue in force and effect after the effective date of this act, and the Oklahoma Arts Council shall have authority to amend, repeal, recodify or make additions to the rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. Added by Laws 2015, c. 196, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.