Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-3-101
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Creation of Department
Official statutory text
A. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is hereby created. The
Department shall be the official library agency of the state and
shall discharge the responsibilities and exercise the authority of
the state with respect to all public and special libraries. The
Department shall cooperate with other state agencies, local units of
government, federal agencies and private individuals and
organizations with respect to library facilities and services, or
any allied or related facilities and services. The Department shall
be responsible for the receipt and administration of all state funds
and such federal funds as may be administered by a state agency, may
receive and administer private and other funds, for libraries,
library services or any allied or related services.
B. The Department shall have its headquarters and shall
maintain The State Library at the Allen Wright Memorial Library in
the State Capitol area.
C. Branches or offices of the Department may be established
under such conditions and terms and in such locations within the
state as are deemed necessary.
D. The Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Library, which shall be
located in the State Capitol Building, shall provide law library and
legislative reference services for state government and the citizens
of Oklahoma.
Department shall be the official library agency of the state and
shall discharge the responsibilities and exercise the authority of
the state with respect to all public and special libraries. The
Department shall cooperate with other state agencies, local units of
government, federal agencies and private individuals and
organizations with respect to library facilities and services, or
any allied or related facilities and services. The Department shall
be responsible for the receipt and administration of all state funds
and such federal funds as may be administered by a state agency, may
receive and administer private and other funds, for libraries,
library services or any allied or related services.
B. The Department shall have its headquarters and shall
maintain The State Library at the Allen Wright Memorial Library in
the State Capitol area.
C. Branches or offices of the Department may be established
under such conditions and terms and in such locations within the
state as are deemed necessary.
D. The Jan Eric Cartwright Memorial Library, which shall be
located in the State Capitol Building, shall provide law library and
legislative reference services for state government and the citizens
of Oklahoma.
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