Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-189a

quarters - Construction or rental agreements - Lease or lease-

purchase of private space and facilities.

A. 1. The board of county commissioners in each county shall

furnish quarters for the local units of the Department of Human

Services. Such quarters shall be located in the county courthouse

or other suitable building in the county seat and shall be furnished

with light, heat and water and adequate toilet facilities. The

county excise board shall provide adequate appropriations to enable

the county commissioners to comply with the provisions of this

subsection.

2. If no suitable quarters or adequate facilities are available

in the county courthouse or in the county seat, facilities shall be

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furnished and supplied in the city or town in the county, but not

the county seat thereof, having the greatest population.

3. The Department may enter into an agreement with the board of

county commissioners for financial participation, by the Department,

in the payment of rent on space leased for use by the Department, or

in the cost of repairs of buildings or space used by the Department,

or the cost of janitorial services and utility services, if the

Commission for Human Services determines that such payment is

necessary for adequate space for units of the Department and that

monies for such purpose are available without detriment to programs

administered by the Department.

B. 1. If the Commission for Human Services determines that

adequate or suitable quarters, office space or facilities for the

local units of the Department are not obtainable, the Department may

enter into an agreement with the board of county commissioners of

the county, or with any state agency or public trust, for the

construction or renovation of a building or buildings where local

units of the Department may have quarters, office space or

facilities; or may enter into a lease agreement for the rental of

space and facilities in a building or buildings constructed or

renovated by the county, or a state agency, public trust or building

authority, for the purpose of providing office space to the

Department or any other public agency or agencies.

2. The Department shall not enter into any agreement under the

provisions of this subsection unless federal financial participation

is obtainable. All such agreements shall contain provisions as to

financial participation therein by the parties to the agreement,

payments to be made for the use or occupancy of the office space and

facilities, and ownership of the building or buildings after payment

of the cost of construction or renovation thereof has been

completed, consistent with the requirements necessary for the

Department to obtain or receive federal funds for such purpose.

C. If the Commission for Human Services determines that

adequate or suitable quarters, office space or facilities for local

units of the Department are not obtainable from the board of county

commissioners of the county, or from any state agency or public

trust or building authority pursuant to the provisions of subsection

B of this section, the Commission may enter into a lease agreement

for the rental of space and facilities in a building or buildings

owned or operated by a private vendor for the purpose of providing

such quarters, office space or facilities.

D. The Commission for Human Services is authorized to enter

into agreements necessary to establish and determine the location of

a North Tulsa field office if the Commission determines that state

office space available through the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services in Tulsa County is not appropriate and adequate

to offer accessible and comprehensive services to clients of the

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Department of Human Services from North Tulsa County and Southern

Osage County communities.
Tulsa field office if the Commission determines that state

office space available through the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services in Tulsa County is not appropriate and adequate

to offer accessible and comprehensive services to clients of the

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Department of Human Services from North Tulsa County and Southern

Osage County communities.

E. If the Commission for Human Services determines that

adequate or suitable quarters, office space or facilities for local

units of the Department are not obtainable by lease agreement from

the board of county commissioners of the county, from any state

agency or public trust or building authority, or from a private

vendor, the Commission for Human Services may acquire real property

for such local units by lease-purchase agreement. The Department is

further authorized to enter into lease-purchase agreements to

construct or renovate adequate or suitable quarters, office space or

facilities needed by the Department. Local units of the Department

shall be exempt from the provisions of the Oklahoma Art in Public

Places Act.