Okla. Stat. tit. 53, § 53-47.9
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Museum Collection - Transfers - Surplus Property
Official statutory text
A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will
Rogers Memorial, is authorized to transfer museum collection
objects, which are duplicates or are outside of the scope of
collections owned by it, to other state agencies or other museums
with nonprofit status unless the object is leased to or loaned to
the Oklahoma Historical Society, was purchased with appropriated
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations Page 25
funds by the Oklahoma Historical Society or the Will Rogers
Memorial, or has been authenticated to have been owned or used by
Will Rogers. Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial
entities.
B. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall be exempt from the
Oklahoma Surplus Property Act for the purpose of disposing of museum
collection surplus property as described in subsection A of this
section and is authorized to destroy and dispose of museum
collection surplus property including objects owned by the Oklahoma
Historical Society that have deteriorated past the point of
usefulness or have no resale value.
C. No past or present member of the Will Rogers Memorial
Commission or the Oklahoma Historical Society, employee of the
Oklahoma Historical Society, their families, or volunteer may obtain
possession of museum collection surplus property in person or by
proxy.
Rogers Memorial, is authorized to transfer museum collection
objects, which are duplicates or are outside of the scope of
collections owned by it, to other state agencies or other museums
with nonprofit status unless the object is leased to or loaned to
the Oklahoma Historical Society, was purchased with appropriated
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 53. Oklahoma Historical Societies and Associations Page 25
funds by the Oklahoma Historical Society or the Will Rogers
Memorial, or has been authenticated to have been owned or used by
Will Rogers. Transfers shall not be to individuals or commercial
entities.
B. The Oklahoma Historical Society shall be exempt from the
Oklahoma Surplus Property Act for the purpose of disposing of museum
collection surplus property as described in subsection A of this
section and is authorized to destroy and dispose of museum
collection surplus property including objects owned by the Oklahoma
Historical Society that have deteriorated past the point of
usefulness or have no resale value.
C. No past or present member of the Will Rogers Memorial
Commission or the Oklahoma Historical Society, employee of the
Oklahoma Historical Society, their families, or volunteer may obtain
possession of museum collection surplus property in person or by
proxy.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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