Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building
§73-1. Seat of government and capitol established.
The seat of government and capitol of the State of Oklahoma shall be and is hereby established at Oklahoma City, in the county of Oklahoma, in the said state; and the permanent capitol of the state shall be erected on the following described lands: Fifteen (15) acres of land surrounding a point on the half-section line running north and south between the northeast fourth and the northwest fourth of section twenty-seven (27), township twelve (12) north, range three (3) west of the Indian Meridian, otherwise known as the center of Lincoln Boulevard at its intersection with the center of Twenty-second street, extending east from the right-of-way of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company; and the Executive Mansion shall be located in the vicinity of said capitol grounds on a site consisting of one-half (1/2) block, the same to be selected by the Capitol Commission.
Added by Laws 1910-11, c. 5, p. 5, § 1, emerg. eff. Dec. 29, 1910.
§73-2. Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 280, § 9, emerg. eff. June 26, 1981.
§73-11. Repealed by Laws 1943, p. 122, § 4, emerg. eff. April 3, 1943.
§73-12. Repealed by Laws 1941, p. 464, § 6, emerg. eff. June 7, 1941.
§73-13. Repealed by Laws 1941, p. 464, § 6, emerg. eff. June 7, 1941.
§73-14. Repealed by Laws 1943, p. 122, § 4, emerg. eff. April 3, 1943.
§73-14.1. Repealed by Laws 1957, p. 521, § 4.
§73-14.2. Repealed by Laws 1957, p. 521, § 4.
§73-14.3. Repealed by Laws 1957, p. 521, § 4.
§73-15. Agency exercising custody, supervision, and control of work and material in and about Capitol building.
Except as otherwise provided by law, the custody, supervision, and control of all work or material required in and about the Capitol building and the grounds and appurtenances thereof shall be exercised by the Department of Central Services which shall make all requisitions for supplies, repairs, or material required in the heating, lighting, plumbing, ventilation, and operation of the Capitol building and grounds.
Added by Laws 1919, c. 192, p. 269, § 2, emerg. eff. April 1, 1919. Amended by Laws 1935, p. 24, § 3, emerg. eff. May 10, 1935; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 75, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 1995, c. 268, § 1.
NOTE: Laws 1941, p. 464, § 7 repealed Laws 1919, c. 192, p. 269, § 2, but did not mention Laws 1935, p. 24, § 3 which amended the repealed section.
§73-15.1. Management and control of space by Legislature.
A. The Legislature shall have management and control of the following space in the State Capitol Building:
1. The space on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors;
2. The space in the basement that is occupied by the Legislature on June 1, 1995;
3. Approximately six thousand nine hundred thirty-nine (6,939) square feet of space in the west wing of the first floor that is occupied by the Department of Libraries on June 1, 1995;
4. Approximately six thousand six hundred ninety-one (6,691) square feet of space in the west wing of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Libraries and the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;
5. Approximately three thousand seven hundred seventy (3,770) square feet of space in the west wing of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;
6. Approximately two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet of space in the center of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services and the Office of State Finance on June 1, 1995;
7. Approximately six hundred (600) square feet of space in the center of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;
8. Approximately two thousand three hundred one (2,301) square feet of space in the center of the basement that is occupied by the Department of Central Services on June 1, 1995;
9. Approximately twelve thousand five hundred sixty (12,560) square feet of space in the west wing of the first floor that is occupied by the Office of the Attorney General on June 1, 2001; provided, upon the Office of the Attorney General vacating such space, any renovations thereto shall be made in such a manner as to ensure preservation and maintenance of the cultural and historic integrity of the Capitol; and
10. Upon completion of the project authorized in Section 332 of this title, all space in the west wing of the second floor that is occupied by the Supreme Court, all space in the north wing of the second floor that is occupied by the Court of Criminal Appeals and any other space in the State Capitol Building that is occupied by the appellate courts prior to relocation to the Wiley Post Historical Building; provided, the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals shall continue to have access to the courtrooms and designated robing rooms located in the west and north wings of the second floor upon such occasions as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals deems necessary and appropriate.
B. The authority of the Legislature to allot space may be delegated to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Each House of the State Legislature shall have the exclusive charge of the purchase, use, allotment, and disposition of its respective chambers, committee rooms, fixtures, furniture, supplies, and apparatus, and shall be responsible for the use and preservation of same.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 268, § 2. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 346, § 2, emerg. eff. June 1, 2001; Laws 2006, c. 89, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 317, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
§73-15.2. Allotment of space under control of Legislature.
A. In order to implement the authority of the Legislature to allot the space specified in paragraphs 3 through 8 of subsection A of Section 2 of this act, the following schedule shall be adhered to:
1. The space specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 of subsection A of Section 2 of this act shall be vacated by the Department of Libraries and Department of Central Services by not later than February 29, 1996;
2. The space specified in paragraph 5 of subsection A of Section 2 of this act shall be vacated by the Department of Central Services by not later than February 29, 1996;
3. The space specified in paragraph 6 of subsection A of Section 2 of this act shall be vacated by the Department of Central Services and the Office of State Finance by not later than April 30, 1996;
4. The space specified in paragraph 7 of subsection A of Section 2 of this act shall be vacated by the Department of Central Services by not later than April 30, 1996; and
5. The space specified in paragraph 8 of subsection A of Section 2 of this act shall be vacated by the Department of Central Services by not later than September 30, 1996.
B. The space vacated pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be allotted as follows:
1. The space vacated pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section shall be occupied by the House of Representatives;
2. The space vacated pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section shall be occupied by the Senate;
3. The space vacated pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection A of this section shall be occupied by the Legislative Service Bureau and the Doctor and Nurse of the Day;
4. The space vacated pursuant to paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section shall be occupied by the House of Representatives; and
5. The space vacated pursuant to paragraph 5 of subsection A of this section shall be occupied by the House of Representatives.
C. In addition to the provisions of subsections A and B of this section, the Department of Central Services shall vacate approximately thirteen thousand sixty-two (13,062) square feet of space in the east wing of the basement of the State Capitol Building by not later than February 29, 1996. The Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Library shall occupy the space vacated by the Department of Central Services pursuant to this subsection.
D. The Director of the Department of Central Services shall ensure the orderly and timely vacating of the space within the charge and control of the Department of Central Services as provided in this section.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 268, § 3.
§73-15.3. Assignment of parking for certain officials - Location - Reserved parking spaces.
Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives are empowered to designate the parking assignments and issue window stickers or other means of identification of elected and appointed officers and employees whose offices are in the State Capitol Building in the parking areas described in this act.
A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, officers and employees shall not park in any space in the following described areas except as specified by the President Pro Tempore:
1. The parking area traversed by the semicircular drive to the west entrance of the State Capitol Building. This area shall have specifically assigned parking places for state officers, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Auditor and Inspector, the Justices of the Supreme Court, the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Judges of the Court of Appeals and any other elected or appointed state officer or employee so designated by the President Pro Tempore;
2. The area beginning at the intersection of Northeast Twenty-third Street and the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard), thence east along Northeast Twenty-third Street to a point in line with the easternmost curb of that parking area lying west of the State Capitol Building, thence south to the northernmost curb of the parking area traversed by the semicircular drive on the west side of the State Capitol Building, thence traverse that parking area lying in the semicircular drive west of the State Capitol Building to a point on the easternmost curb of the parking area lying west of the State Capitol Building, thence south along said east curb to a point on the north curb of Northeast Twenty-first Street, thence east along said north curb to the crosswalk traversing Northeast Twenty-first Street on the south side of the Capitol Plaza, thence south to the centerline of Northeast Twenty-first Street, thence west along said centerline to the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard), thence northerly along said east curb to point of beginning; and
3. The parking area located on the north side of Northeast Twenty-first Street between the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and the halfway point between the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and the west curb of the east drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the northbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard).
B. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, officers and employees shall not park in any space in the following described areas except as specified by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
1. The area beginning at the intersection of Northeast Twenty-third Street and the west curb of the east drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the northbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard), thence southerly along said west curb to the intersection of the centerline of Northeast Twenty-first Street extended, thence west along the centerline of Northeast Twenty-first Street extended and the centerline of Northeast Twenty-first Street to the crosswalk traversing Northeast Twenty-first Street on the south side of the Capitol Plaza, thence north to the north curb of Northeast Twenty-first Street, thence east along said north curb to the westernmost curb of the parking area lying east of the State Capitol Building, thence north along said west curb to the southernmost curb of the parking area traversed by the semicircular drive on the east side of the State Capitol Building, thence traverse that parking area lying in the semicircular drive east of the State Capitol Building to a point on the westernmost curb of the parking area lying east of the State Capitol Building, thence north along said west curb to Northeast Twenty-third Street, thence east along Northeast Twenty-third Street to point of beginning;
2. The parking area located on the south side of Northeast Twenty-first Street between the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and the west curb of the east drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the northbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard); and
3. The twenty parking spaces located adjacent to the entrance of the east pedestrian tunnel that connects the State Capitol Building with the parking area that lies to the east of the State Capitol Building on the east side of Lincoln Boulevard.
C. Except as provided in subsections D and E of this section, the President Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be empowered to designate the parking assignments of elected and appointed officers and employees in the parking area located between the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and the west curb of the east drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the northbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and between Northeast Twenty-first Street and the northernmost curb of the parking area located immediately north of Northeast Nineteenth Street.
1. The President Pro Tempore shall designate the parking assignments of elected and appointed officers and employees in the twenty-four parking spaces located immediately south of the northernmost curb, the six northernmost spaces located immediately east of the westernmost curb of the parking area, and the eleven westernmost parking spaces on the north side of the second northernmost parking island; and
2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate the parking assignments of elected and appointed officers and employees in the parking spaces located on the east and west sides of the east entrance to the parking area; the four westernmost parking spaces on the north side of the northernmost parking island; the twenty-four parking spaces located on the south side of the northernmost parking island; and the eleven southernmost parking spaces located immediately east of the westernmost curb of the parking area.
D. 1. The Governor shall designate the parking assignments for the following areas in the parking area located between the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and the west curb of the east drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the northbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard) and between Northeast Twenty-first Street and the northernmost curb of the parking area located immediately north of Northeast Nineteenth Street:
a. the twenty easternmost parking spaces on the north side of the northernmost parking island, and
b. the thirteen easternmost parking spaces on the north side of the second northernmost parking island.
2. Upon completion and acceptance of the completed project by the President Pro Tempore of renovation and repair of the parking area described as beginning at the intersection of Northeast Twenty-third Street and the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard), thence east along Northeast Twenty-third Street to a point in line with the easternmost curb of that parking area lying west of the State Capitol Building, thence south to the northernmost curb of the parking area traversed by the semicircular drive on the west side of the State Capitol Building, thence traverse that parking area lying in the semicircular drive west of the State Capitol Building to a point on the easternmost curb of the parking area lying west of the State Capitol Building, thence south along said east curb to a point on the north curb of Northeast Twenty-first Street, thence east along said north curb to the crosswalk traversing Northeast Twenty-first Street on the south side of the Capitol Plaza, thence south to the centerline of Northeast Twenty-first Street, thence west along said centerline to the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard), thence northerly along said east curb to point of beginning, the Governor shall designate the parking assignments for the following spaces in the above described parking area:
a. the ten parking spaces beginning with the eighth space and ending with the seventeenth space located south of the oil well (count beginning with the parking space immediately adjacent to the oil well) on the east curb of the west drive of Lincoln Boulevard (the southbound lanes of Lincoln Boulevard), and
b. the ten southernmost parking spaces on the east side of the southernmost parking island.
E. All parking spaces in the parking area described in subsections C and D of this section that are unassigned shall be reserved for visitors.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 195, § 3, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 288, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered from Title 47, § 11-1011 by Laws 1995, c. 288, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995.
§73-15.4. Friends of the Capitol – Not-for-profit corporation.
A. There is hereby authorized the creation of a not-for-profit corporation to be known as “Friends of the Capitol” to raise funds and to assist in the preservation and enhancement of the Oklahoma Capitol and surrounding areas as defined in Section 1 of this title.
B. The board of directors of the corporation authorized in subsection A of this section shall choose its own chairperson.
C. After proper incorporation, the not-for-profit corporation is authorized and directed to apply for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3)).
D. In addition to funds received from the general public or other public and private sources, the not-for-profit corporation may receive funds from state agencies at such times and in such amounts as may be appropriated by the Legislature for the Oklahoma Capitol or made available to the corporation from state agencies from their sources of revenue.
E. Costs to underwrite activities related to the preservation and enhancement of the Oklahoma Capitol may be borne from revenues of the not-for-profit corporation.
F. Upon the incorporation, the not-for-profit corporation shall be authorized to hire staff and name advisory groups or steering committees as necessary to assist in the preservation and enhancement of the Oklahoma Capitol.
G. The corporation shall coordinate preservation and enhancement projects in conjunction with and the consent of the Capitol Preservation Commission and the Department of Central Services.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 372, § 16, eff. July 1, 2003.
§73-15.5. State Capitol Building visitors' center, orientation theater, and gallery - Operation and maintenance - Funding.
A. The Department of Central Services is hereby directed to:
1. Provide for the renovation of approximately three thousand two hundred twenty (3,220) square feet of space in the south wing of the first floor in the State Capitol Building so that such space is available to be used as a visitors’ center;
2. Provide for the renovation of approximately one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet of space in the northwest corner of the south wing of the first floor in the State Capitol Building so that such space is available to be used as an orientation theater; and
3. Provide for the renovation of the central area of the west wing of the first floor in the State Capitol so that such space is available to be used as a gallery in the same manner that corresponding space in the east wing of the first floor is used on the effective date of this act.
It is the intent of the Legislature that such visitors’ center, orientation theater and gallery be open to the public not later than November 16, 2007. The Department is directed to cooperate with the Capitol Architect and Curator for the design of such renovations, which shall be made in such a manner as to ensure preservation and maintenance of the cultural and historic integrity of the State Capitol Building.
B. The Department of Tourism and Recreation is hereby directed to provide for the operation and maintenance of the visitors’ center and orientation theater.
C. Interest earned on construction funds with respect to completed projects funded by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority Series 1999A Bonds to pay for additional land acquisition and other costs associated with the Lincoln Boulevard Renaissance Project shall be used for the purposes specified in subsection A of this section and for the purpose of acquiring additional land, demolition, landscaping, environmental remediation and other costs associated with the Lincoln Boulevard Renaissance Project. The Director of State Finance is hereby directed to transfer funds as needed to accomplish the intent of this section.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 324, § 1, emerg. eff. June 9, 2006.
§73-16. Repealed by Laws 1941, p. 454, § 19.
§73-17. Repealed by Laws 1941, p. 454, § 19.
§73-18. Repealed by Laws 1982, c. 117, § 5, eff. July 1, 1982.
§73-18.1. Repealed by Laws 1981, c. 340, § 28, eff. July 1, 1981.
§73-18.2. Repealed by Laws 1983, c. 302, § 7, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983.
§73-21. Unlawful to deface.
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person or persons to mutilate, deface, mar or in any other way to damage the walls or other parts of the State Capitol Building.
Added by Laws 1917, c. 99, p. 151, § 1, emerg. eff. Mar. 23, 1917.
§73-22. Mechanical engineer - Approval of defacement.
No driving of nails, boring of holes, marking of walls, or other defacement of the State Capitol Building shall be permissible without having the approval of the State Mechanical Engineer, or the engineer designated by the Office of Public Affairs for such purpose, and the Office of Public Affairs.
Added by Laws 1917, c. 99, p. 151, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 23, 1917. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 76, eff. July 1, 1983.
§73-23. Violation a misdemeanor - Punishment.
Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by imprisonment in the county jail, not to exceed one (1) year, or by fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or both, imprisonment and fine.
Added by Laws 1917, c. 99, p. 151, § 3, emerg. eff. Mar. 23, 1917.
§73-24. Flags at south plaza entrance.
The Department of Central Services shall display the current flag of the United States of America, an Oklahoma state flag adopted by the Oklahoma Legislature, the American Ex-Prisoner of War flag, a flag to commemorate the centennial of the State of Oklahoma, or a combination thereof at the discretion of the Governor on the fourteen flag poles located at the south plaza entrance to the State Capitol Building in the area bounded by the south Capitol Building steps on the north and by Northeast 22nd Street on the south. The flags shall be displayed in a dignified manner every day except when the weather is inclement.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 185, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
§73-25. Oklahoma Historical Society – Maintenance and display of flags, standards, or banners.
A. The history of the area that is now known as the State of Oklahoma was shaped by its location in the crossroads of the emerging American West. Consequently, what is now Oklahoma was coveted by many nations and governments as a key to controlling a large part of North America. Spain, England, France, the United States of America, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the many tribal nations in Oklahoma have contributed by their governance and influence to the cultural heritage of the great State of Oklahoma.
B. In recognition of the unique and honorable history and culture of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Historical Society, when funds are available or secured by donation, shall maintain and display in a dignified manner at the Oklahoma Historical Society replicas of fourteen flags, standards, or banners listed in subsection C of this section of the nations and governments which have claimed governance of the lands now encompassed within the borders of the State of Oklahoma. The flags, standards, or banners shall be displayed in a historical flag plaza as part of the new History Center for the Oklahoma Historical Society on the northeast corner of Lincoln Boulevard and Northeast 23rd Street in Oklahoma City.
C. The following fourteen flags, standards, or banners to be displayed pursuant to this section shall be:
1. The current United States of America flag;
2. Coronado's Royal Standard of Spain of 1541;
3. The Great Union of Great Britain flag of 1663;
4. The French Royal Standard of 1719;
5. The Standard of the Spanish Empire of 1763;
6. The Standard of Napoleon's French Republic of 1800;
7. The fifteen-star United States of America flag of 1818;
8. The Republic of Mexico flag which flew over the Oklahoma Panhandle from 1821 to 1836;
9. The Republic of Texas flag which flew over the Oklahoma Panhandle from 1836 to 1839;
10. The Lone Star Flag of Texas which flew over the Oklahoma Panhandle from 1839 to 1850;
11. The Flag of the Choctaw Indian Nation carried by Choctaw Nation Confederate troops from 1861 to 1865;
12. The First National Flag of the Confederate States of America adopted on March 4, 1861;
13. The Oklahoma state flag adopted by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1911; and
14. The Oklahoma state flag adopted by the Oklahoma State Legislature in 1925.
D. The flags, standards, or banners directed to be displayed by subsection C of this section shall be displayed every day except when the weather is inclement.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 185, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
§73-26. Flags, standards, or banners of federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
The Department of Central Services shall cause to be displayed in an appropriate and dignified manner north of the State Capitol Building the current flags, standards, or banners of all federally recognized Native American tribal governments located within the boundaries of the State of Oklahoma. The flags shall be displayed every day except when the weather is inclement.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 185, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
§73-31. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-32. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-33. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-34. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-35. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-36. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-37. Repealed by Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-38. Repealed by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 4, 1953, and Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-39. Repealed by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 4, 1953, and Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-40. Repealed by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 4, 1953, and Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-41. Repealed by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 4, 1953, and Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-42. Repealed by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 4, 1953, and Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-43. Repealed by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. Mar. 4, 1953, and Laws 1961, p. 588, § 1.
§73-51. Repealed by Laws 1985, c. 48, § 7, eff. July 1, 1985.
§73-52. Repealed by Laws 1985, c. 48, § 7, eff. July 1, 1985.
§73-53. Repealed by Laws 1985, c. 48, § 7, eff. July 1, 1985.
§73-54. Repealed by Laws 1989, c. 154, § 2, operative July 1, 1989.
§73-61. Repealed by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 182, eff. July 1, 1983.
§73-62. Repealed by Laws 1943, p. 342, § 3.
§73-62.1. Repealed by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 182, eff. July 1, 1983.
§73-62.2. Agreement with Post Office Department - Additional space.
The Director of Public Affairs is hereby authorized to enter into a written agreement with the Post Office Department of the United States permitting said Department to occupy and use adequate quarters in the State Capitol for a post office free of cost to the United States. If additional space is needed, the Director of Public Affairs is hereby authorized to enter into written agreements providing such additional space in the State Capitol. The Office of Public Affairs shall also be authorized to agree to furnish light, heat, water, janitor service for said post office, and a safe receptacle in which to keep property of the United States.
Added by Laws 1943, p. 342, § 2, emerg. eff. April 3, 1943. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 304, § 80, eff. July 1, 1983.
§73-63. Battle flags and colors - Display.
The State Historical Society shall provide display cases suited for the proper preservation and care of the decorated battle flags and colors carried by organizations composed in whole or in part of Oklahoma troops who have served in the land, naval and air forces of the United States during its wars, as recognized by the State Historical Society, and shall cause these cases to be located for public viewing in such building or buildings as may be made available, at Oklahoma City, by the state for the use of the State Historical Society, as a perpetual reminder of that spirit of service and sacrifice and that lesson of loyalty and love of liberty which Oklahoma's courageous sons have demonstrated.
Added by Laws 1921, c. 192, p. 216, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1921. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 215, § 1.
§73-64. Repealed by Laws 1980, c. 345, § 19, emerg. eff. June 25, 1980.
§73-71. Custody of property belonging to houses of Legislature.
The provisions of House Bill No. 76, enacted by the Fifteenth Legislature of the State of Oklahoma, 1935, shall never be construed to apply to property belonging to the Senate and to the House of Representatives, and all property, furniture, fixtures and supplies belonging to the respective houses of the State Legislature are hereby declared to be in the exclusive custody and in the exclusive care and control of the House of Representatives and the Senate as herein provided for.
Added by Laws 1935, p. 25, § 4, emerg. eff. May 10, 1935.
§73-72. Legislative expenses - Preparation of session laws - Claims and unfinished business - Inventory - Care and custody of property and chambers.
The closing of the business of the House of Representatives and the Senate, after each legislative session, and the preparation of the journals of the two houses, and the session laws, and the printing thereof, are hereby declared to be expenses of the Legislature of this state, and those expenses shall be paid from any appropriations made for the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, after each legislative session, shall have supervision of the preparation of the session laws for that session, shall contract for the printing thereof and supervise the publication of same, and all claims for expenses in connection with such printing shall, before payment, be approved by both the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
The session laws, when printed and paid for, shall be deposited with the Secretary of State, who shall distribute the same to the state officers, departments and institutions entitled thereto. After the adjournment of each session of the Legislature, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, are hereby authorized and directed as follows:
First: All outstanding and valid claims against the House of Representatives shall be presented to the Speaker of the House and shall be by him examined and audited, and all such claims and valid obligations of the House of Representatives, after approval by the Speaker, shall be paid from any legislative contingent or other expense funds available for that purpose; all outstanding and valid claims against the Senate shall be presented to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and shall be by him examined and audited, and all such claims and valid obligations of the Senate, after approval by the President Pro Tempore, shall be paid from any legislative contingent or other expense funds available for that purpose.
Second: To close all unfinished business of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and properly to prepare, index and superintend the publication of the permanent journals of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each legislative session; provided, that printed copies of said permanent journals shall be certified to by the presiding officers of the two houses, respectively, as being a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the House of Representatives and the Senate during all sessions of the Legislature, and filed with the Secretary of State; provided further, that in the process and work of indexing and superintending the publication of said journals and the closing of the unfinished business of the houses, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, are hereby authorized to retain or employ such assistants or help as may be found necessary to complete such work.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate are further authorized and directed, respectively, to make an inventory of the property of the two houses, after each session of the Legislature, to enter the same in the permanent book of records, and to preserve such record as the record of the respective houses. When the property and records of the House of Representatives have been invoiced after each session, the same, together with the House Chamber and all House committee rooms, shall be delivered to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or to such person as he may designate, who shall have the absolute care, custody and control of the same until the convening of the next session of the State Legislature, and when the property and records of the Senate have been invoiced after each session, such property and records, together with the Senate Chamber and all Senate committee rooms, shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Senate, who shall have the absolute care, custody and control of the same until the convening of the next session of the State Legislature. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay all claims audited and approved by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for their respective houses as hereinafter authorized.
Added by Laws 1935, p. 25, § 5, emerg. eff. May 10, 1935. Amended by Laws 1947, p. 583, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1947; Laws 1979, c. 47, § 92, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979.
§73-73. Records and journals - Public inspection - Confidentiality.
A. The records and journals of each house of the Legislature required by the Constitution of Oklahoma to be kept and preserved reflecting the yea or nay vote of each member entered in all votes taken by the Legislature or the disclosure of any personal or private interest in any measure or bill pending before the Legislature shall be available, at all reasonable times, to inspection by the public.
B. The records and files of the Legislature, not otherwise provided by law to be open to public inspection, shall be confidential and privileged and may be released for public consumption only upon approval by the presiding officer of each house respectively.
Added by Laws 1979, c. 260, § 5, emerg. eff. June 5, 1979.
§73-81. Repealed by Laws 1937, p. 26, § 2, emerg. eff. Jan. 22, 1937.
§73-82. Repealed by Laws 1937, p. 26, § 2, emerg. eff. Jan. 22, 1937.
§73-82.1. Purpose of act.
It is the purpose of Sections 82.1 through 83.11 of this title to provide a comprehensive plan for the orderly development of the district surrounding the State Capitol and the Medical Center of the University of Oklahoma under direct supervision of the state itself, rather than by its governmental subdivisions; to promote the general welfare of the state in respect of the State Capitol, other state properties and the Medical Center of the University of Oklahoma, and the surrounding area; and to promote the general welfare of the several property owners of the area hereinafter described.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 1, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 327, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.
§73-83. Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning District - Creation and boundaries.
There hereby is created an improvement and comprehensive community zoning district to be known as the "Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning District", to embrace all that portion of the State of Oklahoma situated within the following described boundaries as shown by the plats and records on file in the office of the county clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: Beginning at the point where the center of Northeast Twenty-third Street intersects the East line of the present right-of-way of the A.T. and S.F. Railway Company, THENCE Southward along said right-of-way to the point where the North line of property abutting on Northeast Sixteenth Street intersects said right-of-way, THENCE Eastward along the said North line of property abutting on Northeast Sixteenth Street to the point where said line intersects the West line of North Stiles Avenue, THENCE Southward along said West line of North Stiles Avenue to the North line of Northeast Eighth Street, THENCE Eastward along said North line of Northeast Eighth Street to the West line of North Lottie Avenue, THENCE Northward along the West line of North Lottie Avenue to the center of Northeast Fifteenth Street, THENCE Westward along said center of Northeast Fifteenth Street to the West line of North Kelley Avenue, THENCE Northward along the West line of North Kelley Avenue to the center of Northeast Thirtieth Street, THENCE Westward along said center of Northeast Thirtieth Street to the West line of North Walnut Avenue, THENCE Southward along said West line of North Walnut Avenue to the center of Northeast Twenty-third Street to the point of beginning; whether or not said land, or any part thereof, shall be within the incorporated limits of any city of the first class.
Added by Laws 1919, c. 35, p. 57, § 1, emerg. eff. Feb. 26, 1919. Amended by Laws 1953, p. 404, § 2, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953; Laws 1967, c. 209, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1967; Laws 1970, c. 327, § 2, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970; Laws 1975, c. 309, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1975.
§73-83.1. Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission.
A. There is hereby re-created to continue until July 1, 2013, in accordance with the Oklahoma Sunset Law, Section 3901 et seq. of Title 74, a Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission to exercise the functions and perform the duties hereinafter prescribed.
B. The Commission shall be composed of eleven (11) members as follows:
1. The Director of the Department of Central Services or his or her designee, who shall be ex officio chair of the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission;
2. The Director of the Transportation Commission or his or her designee;
3. The President of the University of Oklahoma or his or her designee;
4. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
5. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
6. The Chairman of the Planning Commission of Oklahoma City or his or her designee. The remaining three members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the State Senate, for three-year staggered terms with one term expiring on January 31 of each year.
C. One of the three members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the Citizens' Advisory Committee. The Commission is authorized to appoint and hire a Director, who shall serve as the chief administrative officer of the Commission, and other necessary personnel. The Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma shall be the legal advisor to said Commission in the same capacity as he or she is to other boards and commissions.
D. At least one of the members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be a resident within the boundaries of the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning District as set forth in Section 83 of this title.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 405, § 3, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 521, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 1957; Laws 1968, c. 61, § 1, emerg. eff. March 18, 1968; Laws 1970, c. 327, § 3, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970; Laws 1975, c. 309, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1975; Laws 1983, c. 179, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 1983; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 81, eff. July 1, 1983; Laws 1989, c. 139, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989; Laws 1994, c. 148, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 14, § 1; Laws 2001, c. 11, § 1; Laws 2007, c. 17, § 1.
§73-83.2. Authority of Commission over zoning and utilization of property - Location and design of improvements.
The Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, after adoption of a master comprehensive plan as hereinafter provided, shall have exclusive authority over the zoning and regulation of the utilization of all property in the above described District and no planning or zoning commission of any subdivision of the state thereafter shall have any authority or jurisdiction within said area. The Commission also shall have authority to approve or disapprove the location and design of any improvements hereafter to be placed upon any land within said District, and no improvement hereafter shall be placed upon any land within said District, unless the location and design thereof shall be approved by said Commission. The word "improvements" as used in Sections 82.1 through 83.11 of this title shall include but not be limited to (1) buildings, including additions to and alterations thereof, (2) highways and thoroughfares, and access facilities thereto, (3) parking lots and facilities, and (4) all other construction or erections whatsoever, except that the word "improvements" shall not include existing municipal streets, alleys or utility services, nor the maintenance or improvement thereof, except insofar as the same serve state buildings or are located upon state land.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 405, § 4, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 327, § 4, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.
§73-83.3. Official master comprehensive plan - Agreements with City of Oklahoma City.
(a) The Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission shall make, adopt, maintain and revise from time to time an official master comprehensive plan for the said District for the purpose of bringing about the coordinated physical development in accordance with the present and future needs of the District. Said master plan shall be developed so as to conserve the natural resources of the District, to insure efficient expenditure of public funds, and to promote the safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the inhabitants and property owners therein. Such master comprehensive plan shall include, among other things, regulations relative to the location, character and extent of highways, railroads, transportation routes, utility services, buildings, parks, and parkways within said District. The Commission may adopt the said master comprehensive plan in whole or in part and subsequently amend or extend the adopted plan or portion thereof. After adoption of said master comprehensive plan, or of any extension or amendment thereof, an attested copy thereof shall be filed for record with the county clerk of Oklahoma County. Said Commission shall coordinate such master comprehensive plan, to the greatest extent it deems practical, with the master plan of the City of Oklahoma City and that of the Oklahoma County Planning Commission.
(b) The Commission is hereby authorized and directed to enter into agreements with the City of Oklahoma City providing for mutual cooperation and joint regulation within the District with respect to (1) planning and zoning, (2) permission to build or to use land, (3) enforcement of building, health and safety codes and inspection to insure compliance therewith, and (4) other matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission; provided, however, that such agreements may not cede the Commission's final authority and responsibility over the matters entrusted to it by law.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 405, § 5, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 327, § 5, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.
§73-83.4. Rules and regulations.
The Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission shall have the power and authority to prescribe such rules and regulations concerning procedure before it and concerning the exercise of its duties and functions as it shall deem proper thereto.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 405, § 6, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 327, § 6, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.
§73-83.5. Regulations authorized - Districts and subdistricts - Parking.
Zoning regulations are hereby defined as regulations restricting the height, number of stories and size of buildings, the percentage of lots that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, the location and use of buildings, structures and land, for trade, industry, residence, recreation, or other purposes. For the purpose of such zoning regulations, the territory of the District may be divided into subdistricts of such number, shape and area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of this act and shall be shown upon the zoning plan; and within such subdistricts, the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of buildings, structures, or land may be regulated and restricted. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of buildings or land uses throughout each subdistrict, but the regulations in one subdistrict may differ from those in other districts. The regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan, and shall give reasonable consideration, among other things, to the existing character of the subdistrict, its suitability for practical usage, conserving the value of buildings and of existing development, and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the District.
In formulating the zoning regulations, a survey shall be made of the area to be zoned and information collected concerning the topography of the land, the types of uses to which land and buildings are currently put, the extent of development, the density of population, the public utilities currently available, transportation facilities, and other information pertinent to the formulation of such zoning regulations. In each District created by the zoning regulations, there shall be specified a maximum height of buildings, the size of yards, courts and open spaces, the uses of land and buildings permitted and the intensity thereof, and parking requirements for vehicles. All of such requirements shall be reasonable in view of the information obtained in the survey, in order that the benefits hereinbefore named shall be secured to the community as a whole.
The classification of the various uses of lands and buildings shall provide separate subdistricts for single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, commercial areas devoted to small shops or stores designed to serve limited residential areas, and less restrictive business and industrial uses. The intensity of use of lands and buildings shall not be limited to less than one (1) family per lot of two (2) acres and the regulation of yards and open spaces shall bear a relationship to the uses of lands and buildings which are permitted in the subdistrict. Height limitation and yard requirements of residential subdistricts may be imposed upon a commercial subdistrict which is located immediately adjacent to a dwelling subdistrict. The parking requirements for vehicles shall bear reasonable relationship to the uses permitted in the subdistrict, and the physical size and arrangement of streets.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 405, § 7, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953.
§73-83.6. Existing uses, buildings and structures.
A legally existing use, building or structure, existing at the time of the adoption and recording of any regulations authorized hereunder, but not in conformity therewith, may be continued but shall not be extended or structurally altered unless the same be changed to conform to such regulations or changed to a higher or more restrictive use.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 406, § 8, emerg, eff, June 8, 1953.
§73-83.7. Notice and hearing before adoption of regulations.
Prior to the adoption of any zoning regulations, or any amendment thereto or any other acts which may have an impact on the residents of the District, the Commission shall hold a public hearing on the same after first having given notice by publication of the time and place of said hearing by publication, for not less than ten (10) days prior to said hearing, in a legal publication published in Oklahoma County.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 406, § 9, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1975, c. 309, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 1975.
§73-83.8. Permit for improvement or change of use.
After the adoption of said master comprehensive plan and of any zoning regulations promulgated by said Commission, no improvement of any nature shall be commenced within said District, nor shall the use of any land be changed therein, without a permit issued by the Director of said Commission.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 406, § 10, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 327, § 7, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.
§73-83.9. Appeals.
Any person aggrieved by any rule, regulation, decision or order of the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission, or of the Director thereof, may appeal to the district court of Oklahoma County by filing a petition in said court and serving a copy thereof on the Director of the Commission. No bond shall be required for such appeal but costs may be required in the district court as in other cases. Filing of such appeal shall in no respect suspend the operation of any such rule, regulation, decision or order; nor shall the district court order any such suspension until full hearing. The district court may require the certification to it, by the Commission, of all papers, records and documents constituting the record of the Commission in respect of such matter. No rule, regulation, decision or order of the Commission, or of the Director thereof, shall be suspended or set aside by the court unless the same, after hearing, shall be determined to be without authority of law. An appeal to the Supreme Court from the decision of the district court shall be allowed as in other cases.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 406, § 11, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1970, c. 327, § 8, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970.
§73-83.10. Expenses.
All expenses of the Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission shall be paid from appropriations made to the Office of Public Affairs.
Added by Laws 1953, p. 407, § 12, emerg. eff. June 8, 1953. Amended by Laws 1957, p. 522, § 2, emerg. eff. April 25, 1957; Laws 1970, c. 327, § 9, emerg. eff. April 28, 1970; Laws 1983, c. 304, § 82, eff. July 1, 1983.
§73-83.11. Corporate status and powers of Commission.
The Capitol-Medical Center Zoning and Improvement Commission shall constitute a body corporate for purposes of instituting and defending litigation to enforce its rules, regulations, decisions and orders; and it may, in its name, institute or defend actions by and on its own behalf, or in behalf of the owner or owners of any property within said District, to enjoin any breach or violation thereof. No bond shall be required of said Commission in any such action for the issuance of any temporary or permanent order, or an appeal. The Commission shall have the power to hire a Director and professional staff, enter into contracts of any lawful nature, and shall further have the power to do any and all acts necessary to the effectuation of the purposes of this act.
Added by Laws 1953