Okla. Stat. tit. 61, § 61-207.2
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Architects, engineers or land surveyors - Employment
Official statutory text
A. Except as provided by subsection B of this section, no state
agency shall employ, either temporary or full-time, any person
engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering or land
surveying for the purpose of planning or performing any construction
upon any real property belonging to the agency or to the state, or
upon any real property of which this state will assume possession or
ownership by contract, option to purchase agreement, lease, or
otherwise. The term "practice of architecture" shall be defined as
those activities of an architect as provided for in Section 46.3 of
Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The terms "practice of
engineering" or the "practice of land surveying" shall be defined as
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such terms are defined by Section 475.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to:
1. The Department of Human Services;
2. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department;
3. The State Department of Health insofar as the monitoring of
permitted health care facility construction for licensing purposes;
4. The Oklahoma Historical Society insofar as the monitoring of
historical site preservation and authenticity;
5. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
6. The State Department of Education and the public schools
subject to its jurisdiction;
7. The Department of Transportation;
8. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
9. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma;
10. The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority;
11. The Department of Public Safety gun range; and
12. The University Hospitals Authority and University Hospitals
Trust.
agency shall employ, either temporary or full-time, any person
engaged in the practice of architecture, engineering or land
surveying for the purpose of planning or performing any construction
upon any real property belonging to the agency or to the state, or
upon any real property of which this state will assume possession or
ownership by contract, option to purchase agreement, lease, or
otherwise. The term "practice of architecture" shall be defined as
those activities of an architect as provided for in Section 46.3 of
Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The terms "practice of
engineering" or the "practice of land surveying" shall be defined as
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 61. Public Buildings and Public Works Page 56
such terms are defined by Section 475.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
B. The provisions of subsection A of this section shall not
apply to:
1. The Department of Human Services;
2. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department;
3. The State Department of Health insofar as the monitoring of
permitted health care facility construction for licensing purposes;
4. The Oklahoma Historical Society insofar as the monitoring of
historical site preservation and authenticity;
5. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services;
6. The State Department of Education and the public schools
subject to its jurisdiction;
7. The Department of Transportation;
8. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education;
9. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma;
10. The Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority;
11. The Department of Public Safety gun range; and
12. The University Hospitals Authority and University Hospitals
Trust.
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