Okla. Stat. tit. 73, § 73-168
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Acquisition of land and erection of buildings for
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specified state agencies.
The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized
and directed to plan, acquire land for and erect, operate and
maintain buildings for the use of the following state agencies, and
to borrow money on the credit of the income and revenues to be
derived from such projects in the amounts indicated for each such
project and, in anticipation of the collection of such income and
revenues, to issue negotiable bonds not to exceed the amounts
indicated for each such project or so much of each indicated amount
as may, in the opinion of the Authority, be necessary for such
purpose:
(a) For the State Department of Highways, the sum of Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) to be used
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(1) first, to acquire all of the land which is bounded by
Lincoln Boulevard on the east, Northeast Twenty-first Street on the
north, Walnut Avenue on the west and the alley north of Northeast
Sixteenth Street on the south which is not now owned by the State of
Oklahoma or its agencies or the City of Oklahoma City, and
(2) second, to plan and erect thereon a building or buildings
for the use of the State Department of Highways with appropriate
improvements for utilities, parking and access to serve such
building or buildings.
(b) For the State Department of Education primarily, and
secondarily for those agencies related to education including but
not limited to the School Land Commission, the Teachers' Retirement
System, etc., the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to be
used
(1) first, to acquire all of the land which is bounded by
Lincoln Boulevard on the east, Northeast Twenty-sixth Street on the
north, Stiles Avenue on the west and Northeast Twenty-fourth Street
on the south which is not now owned by the State of Oklahoma or its
agencies or the City of Oklahoma City, and
(2) second, to plan and erect thereon a building for the use
primarily of the State Department of Education and secondarily for
the use of such other agencies related to education including but
not limited to those named above as may in the opinion of the
Authority be appropriate, desirable and feasible, with appropriate
improvements for utilities, parking and access to serve such
building.
(c) For the Oklahoma Tax Commission the sum of Four Million
Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to be used
(1) first, to acquire all of the land which is bounded by
Lincoln Boulevard on the west, Northeast Twenty-sixth Street on the
north, Lindsay Avenue on the east and Northeast Twenty-fourth Street
on the south which is not now owned by the State of Oklahoma or its
agencies or the City of Oklahoma City, and
(2) second, to plan and erect thereon a building for the use of
the Oklahoma Tax Commission with appropriate improvements for
utilities, parking and access to serve such building.
(d) For the planning of and the remodeling and renovation of the
Jim Thorpe Office Building and the State Capitol Building, including
equipment, the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).
(e) The Authority may, in its discretion, exchange the locations
of the buildings described in (b) and (c) above.
The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby authorized
and directed to plan, acquire land for and erect, operate and
maintain buildings for the use of the following state agencies, and
to borrow money on the credit of the income and revenues to be
derived from such projects in the amounts indicated for each such
project and, in anticipation of the collection of such income and
revenues, to issue negotiable bonds not to exceed the amounts
indicated for each such project or so much of each indicated amount
as may, in the opinion of the Authority, be necessary for such
purpose:
(a) For the State Department of Highways, the sum of Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) to be used
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building Page 51
(1) first, to acquire all of the land which is bounded by
Lincoln Boulevard on the east, Northeast Twenty-first Street on the
north, Walnut Avenue on the west and the alley north of Northeast
Sixteenth Street on the south which is not now owned by the State of
Oklahoma or its agencies or the City of Oklahoma City, and
(2) second, to plan and erect thereon a building or buildings
for the use of the State Department of Highways with appropriate
improvements for utilities, parking and access to serve such
building or buildings.
(b) For the State Department of Education primarily, and
secondarily for those agencies related to education including but
not limited to the School Land Commission, the Teachers' Retirement
System, etc., the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to be
used
(1) first, to acquire all of the land which is bounded by
Lincoln Boulevard on the east, Northeast Twenty-sixth Street on the
north, Stiles Avenue on the west and Northeast Twenty-fourth Street
on the south which is not now owned by the State of Oklahoma or its
agencies or the City of Oklahoma City, and
(2) second, to plan and erect thereon a building for the use
primarily of the State Department of Education and secondarily for
the use of such other agencies related to education including but
not limited to those named above as may in the opinion of the
Authority be appropriate, desirable and feasible, with appropriate
improvements for utilities, parking and access to serve such
building.
(c) For the Oklahoma Tax Commission the sum of Four Million
Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to be used
(1) first, to acquire all of the land which is bounded by
Lincoln Boulevard on the west, Northeast Twenty-sixth Street on the
north, Lindsay Avenue on the east and Northeast Twenty-fourth Street
on the south which is not now owned by the State of Oklahoma or its
agencies or the City of Oklahoma City, and
(2) second, to plan and erect thereon a building for the use of
the Oklahoma Tax Commission with appropriate improvements for
utilities, parking and access to serve such building.
(d) For the planning of and the remodeling and renovation of the
Jim Thorpe Office Building and the State Capitol Building, including
equipment, the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00).
(e) The Authority may, in its discretion, exchange the locations
of the buildings described in (b) and (c) above.
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