Okla. Stat. tit. 2, § 2-4003

A. The purposes of the Oklahoma State University Veterinary

Medicine Authority Act are to provide for an effective and efficient

administration, to ensure a dependable source of funding, and to

effectuate the mission and purposes of the Oklahoma State University

Veterinary Medicine Authority. The mission and purposes of the

Oklahoma State University Veterinary Medicine Authority are to

support and upon a declaration of necessity, to serve as teaching

and training facilities for students enrolled at the Oklahoma State

University College of Veterinary Medicine, upon a declaration of

necessity, to acquire and provide a site for conducting veterinary

medical and biomedical research by faculty members of Oklahoma State

University, to facilitate and upon a declaration of necessity, to

provide care for the animal patients of Oklahoma State University

College of Veterinary Medicine veterinarian trainers and upon a

declaration of necessity to provide support or the safety of the

public related to animal disease and testing. The Oklahoma State

University Veterinary Medicine Authority shall maintain a close

affiliation with the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary

Medicine and shall coordinate their operations and activities in a

cooperative manner.

B. The Legislature finds that the needs of the citizens of this

state and the needs of the Oklahoma State University College of

Veterinary Medicine will be best served by an Authority charged with

the mission of supporting the Veterinary Medicine Education programs

of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine,

entering into academic affiliation agreements in support of Oklahoma

State University veterinarian training programs, operating or

leasing the operations of the teaching animal hospital or hospitals

for the benefit of the Oklahoma State University College of

Veterinary Medicine and providing care for the animal patients of

Oklahoma State University veterinarian trainers.

C. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and

Mechanical Colleges shall retain full power to govern the personnel,

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curriculum, and facilities of the Oklahoma State University College

of Veterinary Medicine.