Okla. Stat. tit. 61, § 61-323
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Leases - Exemptions
Official statutory text
A. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
Services is hereby authorized to lease for a temporary period of
time the surface of any of the lands belonging to the state
described in Section 322 of this title, which are not needed or
required for the proper maintenance of the institutions or
departments in possession thereof.
B. Leases shall be for a period of time not exceeding five (5)
years and upon such other terms and conditions as the Director may
determine to be in the best interests of the state.
C. Leases shall provide for a termination of the lease upon
reasonable notice in writing whenever the needs of the state or the
institution in possession thereof requires the land.
D. The Director may also execute lease contracts for the lands
to any institution or agency or department, commission, or municipal
subdivision that requires the need of the land in conjunction with
cooperation or participation in any city or state project authorized
by law, if contracts or agreements will not interfere with or
restrict in any manner, the proper use of the lands by the state
institution in possession thereof.
E. The Commissioners of the Land Office, the Oklahoma Ordnance
Works Authority, the Midwestern Oklahoma Development Authority, the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Turnpike
Authority and the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority and
their lands shall be exempt from the application of this section.
F. Lands leased to private prison contractors pursuant to
Section 561 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt
from the application of this section.
Services is hereby authorized to lease for a temporary period of
time the surface of any of the lands belonging to the state
described in Section 322 of this title, which are not needed or
required for the proper maintenance of the institutions or
departments in possession thereof.
B. Leases shall be for a period of time not exceeding five (5)
years and upon such other terms and conditions as the Director may
determine to be in the best interests of the state.
C. Leases shall provide for a termination of the lease upon
reasonable notice in writing whenever the needs of the state or the
institution in possession thereof requires the land.
D. The Director may also execute lease contracts for the lands
to any institution or agency or department, commission, or municipal
subdivision that requires the need of the land in conjunction with
cooperation or participation in any city or state project authorized
by law, if contracts or agreements will not interfere with or
restrict in any manner, the proper use of the lands by the state
institution in possession thereof.
E. The Commissioners of the Land Office, the Oklahoma Ordnance
Works Authority, the Midwestern Oklahoma Development Authority, the
Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Turnpike
Authority and the Northeast Oklahoma Public Facilities Authority and
their lands shall be exempt from the application of this section.
F. Lands leased to private prison contractors pursuant to
Section 561 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be exempt
from the application of this section.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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