Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-1.9

Approval of funding.

The title to any locally owned historic or recreational site or

improvements thereon shall not be acquired by or conferred to the

Oklahoma Historical Society to qualify for state funding without

prior approval of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Before such approval is given, proposals for acquisitions shall be

made to the Board ofDirectors of the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Within sixty (60) days after receiving a proposal, the Board of

Directors shall have a study made of the proposed acquisition. The

study shall evaluate the historical background and significance of

the property, the educational value of the property, the

accessibility of the property to the public, and any other factors

the Board of Directors deems pertinent. The study shall also

include an estimate of the cost of restoring the property if

restoration is necessary, an estimate of the cost of providing

access to the property if additional access is necessary, and an

estimate of the cost of operating and maintaining the property for

at least five (5) fiscal years subsequent to the proposed date of

acquisition of the property. A written report of the results of the

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study shall be submitted by the Board of Directors to the Historic

Preservation Review Committee appointed by the Governor to comply

with rules and procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the

Interior pursuant to Public Law 89-665. The Historic Preservation

Review Committee, or its successor, shall evaluate the results of

the study and shall submit, within thirty (30) days of receiving the

report, a written recommendation to the Speaker of the House,

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Governor as to the

advisability of the acquisition.