Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-16-70
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Management to be for public interest
Official statutory text
All state forests, all programs in management, nursery
production, reforestation, urban forestry, educational activities,
and other forestry endeavors of the Forestry Division shall be
managed and administered by the State Board of Agriculture in the
interest of the public. If the public interests are not already
safeguarded and clearly defined by law or by rules adopted by the
state agencies authorized by law to administer the lands, or in the
papers formally transferring the projects to the Board for
administration, then, and in that event, the Board may promulgate
rules defining the purpose of the project.
production, reforestation, urban forestry, educational activities,
and other forestry endeavors of the Forestry Division shall be
managed and administered by the State Board of Agriculture in the
interest of the public. If the public interests are not already
safeguarded and clearly defined by law or by rules adopted by the
state agencies authorized by law to administer the lands, or in the
papers formally transferring the projects to the Board for
administration, then, and in that event, the Board may promulgate
rules defining the purpose of the project.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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