Oklahoma Statutes
Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building
§73-72. Legislative expenses - Preparation of session laws - Claims and unfinished business - Inventory - Care and custody of property and chambers.

The closing of the business of the House of Representatives and the Senate, after each legislative session, and the preparation of the journals of the two houses, and the session laws, and the printing thereof, are hereby declared to be expenses of the Legislature of this state, and those expenses shall be paid from any appropriations made for the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, after each legislative session, shall have supervision of the preparation of the session laws for that session, shall contract for the printing thereof and supervise the publication of same, and all claims for expenses in connection with such printing shall, before payment, be approved by both the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
The session laws, when printed and paid for, shall be deposited with the Secretary of State, who shall distribute the same to the state officers, departments and institutions entitled thereto. After the adjournment of each session of the Legislature, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, are hereby authorized and directed as follows:
First: All outstanding and valid claims against the House of Representatives shall be presented to the Speaker of the House and shall be by him examined and audited, and all such claims and valid obligations of the House of Representatives, after approval by the Speaker, shall be paid from any legislative contingent or other expense funds available for that purpose; all outstanding and valid claims against the Senate shall be presented to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and shall be by him examined and audited, and all such claims and valid obligations of the Senate, after approval by the President Pro Tempore, shall be paid from any legislative contingent or other expense funds available for that purpose.
Second: To close all unfinished business of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and properly to prepare, index and superintend the publication of the permanent journals of the House of Representatives and the Senate of each legislative session; provided, that printed copies of said permanent journals shall be certified to by the presiding officers of the two houses, respectively, as being a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the House of Representatives and the Senate during all sessions of the Legislature, and filed with the Secretary of State; provided further, that in the process and work of indexing and superintending the publication of said journals and the closing of the unfinished business of the houses, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, respectively, are hereby authorized to retain or employ such assistants or help as may be found necessary to complete such work.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate are further authorized and directed, respectively, to make an inventory of the property of the two houses, after each session of the Legislature, to enter the same in the permanent book of records, and to preserve such record as the record of the respective houses. When the property and records of the House of Representatives have been invoiced after each session, the same, together with the House Chamber and all House committee rooms, shall be delivered to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or to such person as he may designate, who shall have the absolute care, custody and control of the same until the convening of the next session of the State Legislature, and when the property and records of the Senate have been invoiced after each session, such property and records, together with the Senate Chamber and all Senate committee rooms, shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Senate, who shall have the absolute care, custody and control of the same until the convening of the next session of the State Legislature. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay all claims audited and approved by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for their respective houses as hereinafter authorized.
Added by Laws 1935, p. 25, § 5, emerg. eff. May 10, 1935. Amended by Laws 1947, p. 583, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1947; Laws 1979, c. 47, § 92, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979.

Structure Oklahoma Statutes

Oklahoma Statutes

Title 73. State Capital and Capitol Building

§73-1. Seat of government and capitol established.

§73-15. Agency exercising custody, supervision, and control of work and material in and about Capitol building.

§73-15.1. Management and control of space by Legislature.

§73-15.3. Assignment of parking for certain officials - Location - Reserved parking spaces.

§73-15.4. Friends of the Capitol – Not-for-profit corporation.

§73-19. Oklahoma State Capitol Building Repair and Restoration Fund.

§73-21. Unlawful to deface.

§73-22. Mechanical engineer - Approval of defacement.

§73-23. Violation a misdemeanor - Punishment.

§73-24. Flags at south plaza entrance.

§73-25. Oklahoma Historical Society – Maintenance and display of flags, standards, or banners.

§73-26. Flags, standards, or banners of federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

§73-62.2. Agreement with Post Office Department - Additional space.

§73-63. Battle flags and colors - Display.

§73-71. Custody of property belonging to houses of Legislature.

§73-72. Legislative expenses - Preparation of session laws - Claims and unfinished business - Inventory - Care and custody of property and chambers.

§73-73. Records and journals - Public inspection - Confidentiality.

§73-82.1. Purpose of act.

§73-83. Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning District - Creation and boundaries.

§73-83.1. Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission.

§73-83.2. Authority of Commission over zoning and utilization of property - Location and design of improvements.

§73-83.3. Official master comprehensive plan - Agreements with City of Oklahoma City.

§73-83.4. Rules and regulations.

§73-83.5. Regulations authorized - Districts and subdistricts - Parking.

§73-83.6. Existing uses, buildings and structures.

§73-83.7. Notice and hearing before adoption of regulations.

§73-83.8. Permit for improvement or change of use.

§73-83.9. Appeals.

§73-83.10. Expenses.

§73-83.11. Corporate status and powers of Commission.

§73-83.12. Citizens' Advisory Committee.

§73-83.13. Complaint - Notice - Hearing - Orders - Service of order, etc.

§73-83.14. Violations of regulations or provisions - Jurisdiction - Injunction - Actions by Attorney General.

§73-92. Payment of liens.

§73-96. Regulation and enforcement.

§73-97. Violation.

§73-98.7. Financial report - Termination of commission, transfer of powers.

§73-99.10. Short title.

§73-99.11. Purpose of act.

§73-99.12. Definitions.

§73-99.13. Program administration – Grant applications – Award considerations – Rules.

§73-99.14. Project work standards – Eligible expenses – Oversight.

§73-99.15. Oklahoma Historic Capitols Preservation Act Revolving Fund.

§73-151. Purpose.

§73-152. Authority created - Membership - Officers - Quorum - Bond.

§73-153. Acquisition of land and erection of buildings - Negotiable bonds.

§73-153-A. Buildings for Department of Public Safety - Location - Financing.

§73-153-C. Transfer of property to Department of Public Safety.

§73-155. Sale of bonds to public - Bids - Deposit.

§73-156. Interim bonds.

§73-156.1. Refinancing and restructuring of outstanding obligations.

§73-157. Bonds as legal investment for bank, trust or insurance companies.

§73-158.1. Article X, § 29 certificate required for bonds – Prima facie evidence.

§73-159. Delivery of bonds upon payment - Deposit and investment of proceeds.

§73-159.1. Payment of funds in advance of bond issuance - Deposit and use of funds.

§73-160. Approval of bonds by Supreme Court.

§73-161. Power of Authority.

§73-162. Transaction of business for profit by members or employees prohibited - Penalty.

§73-163. State departments and agencies to pay rents.

§73-163.1. Private persons authorized to lease space.

§73-163.2. Deposit of funds.

§73-163.3. Predesign services and consultation required for facilities financed by Authority.

§73-165. Funds for payment of rent.

§73-166. Execution of bonds and contracts - Audit of claims.

§73-167. Prohibition on sale or other disposal of bonds without legislative approval.

§73-168. Acquisition of land and erection of buildings for specified state agencies.

§73-168.1. Payment for lands acquired by other state agencies - Conveyance of title.

§73-168.2. Rehabilitation facility for Department of Human Services.

§73-168.3. Acquisition of land for erection of building for operation of Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics - Issuance of bonds.

§73-168.5. Acquisition of property for Department of Commerce office space - Issuance of obligations.

§73-168.6. Construction and improvement of state highway system - Issuance of obligations.

§73-168.7. Acquisition of property for Bureau of Investigation.

§73-168.8. Purchase of property for laboratory and investigative services buildings for State Bureau of Investigation.

§73-168.9. Purchase of real property for public hunting, fishing and trapping areas.

§73-168.10. Acquisition of property for Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department office space - Issuance of obligations.

§73-168.10a. Defeasance of obligations – Escrow account.

§73-168.10b. Obligation Defeasance Revolving Fund.

§73-169. Payment of bonds - Rights of holders - Commingling prohibited.

§73-170. Provisions governing.

§73-171. Attorney General - Duty.

§73-172. Interest rate on bonds.

§73-173. Maintenance of Authority grounds and housekeeping, maintenance and repair of properties - Security and law enforcement services - Accounts.

§73-174. Legislative authorization for issuance of bonds and for certain contracts and projects required.

§73-175. Tunnel construction.

§73-176. Permanent legislative liaison committee.

§73-177. Renovation of certain facilities.

§73-177.1. Buildings for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

§73-178. Repairs, refurbishments and improvements - Authority to issue bonds.

§73-179. 1995 Tourism Bond Revolving Fund.

§73-180. Funding for asbestos abatement and repairs - Bonds.

§73-181. Construction of office building in Carter County.

§73-182. Food Processing Center at Oklahoma State University.

§73-183. Construction and operation of correctional facilities.

§73-184. Equipment leasing and finance program.

§73-185. Capitol Improvement Authority - Improvements and facilities under Department of Corrections.

§73-186. Capitol Improvement Authority – Improvements and facilities upon property for benefit of Oklahoma Military Department.

§73-201. Will Rogers Memorial Office Building.

§73-202. Sequoyah Memorial Office Building.

§73-203. Provision for proper recognition.

§73-204. Wiley Post Historical Building.

§73-205. Jim Thorpe Office Building.

§73-206. Identification of buildings.

§73-207. Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Building.

§73-208. Robert R. Lester Law Enforcement Training Center.

§73-209. Identification.

§73-210. Allen Wright Memorial Library Building.

§73-211. Marker.

§73-212. M.C. Connors Building.

§73-213. Marker.

§73-215. Denver N. Davison Building - Designation.

§73-216. Denver N. Davison Building - Marker.

§73-217. Vezey Veterans Complex.

§73-301. Acquisition, construction, repair and improvement of real property - Appropriations.

§73-301.1. Sale of real property associated with the Lincoln Boulevard Renaissance Project.

§73-302. Completion of History Center for Oklahoma Historical Society - Issuance of obligations.

§73-302.1. Completion of Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture - Issuance of obligations.

§73-303. Repairs and improvements of J.D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities - Funding.

§73-304. Completion of Native American Cultural Center Museum - Issuance of obligations.

§73-304.1. Native American cultural center and museum - Continuing construction - Issuance of obligations.

§73-304.2. American Indian Cultural Center and Museum – Continuing construction – Issuance of obligations.

§73-305. Buildings and other improvements to real property and acquisition of personal property for Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services - Funding - Issuance of obligations.

§73-306. Financing for construction of capital dome.

§73-307. Financing for construction of multipurpose laboratory for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

§73-308. Financing for construction of Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

§73-311. Issuance of revenue bonds.

§73-315. Substance abuse treatment center – Construction costs and fees.

§73-321. Improvements to Samuel Layton Building - Funding.

§73-332. Renovation of the Wiley Post Historical Building - Funding.

§73-335. Repair and restoration of flood-damaged areas - Acquistion of property - Funding.

§73-336. Zink Dam improvements - Dam construction and stream bank stabilization in Tulsa County - Acquisition of property - Funding.

§73-341. State highway and bridge assets – Financing of construction, maintenance and improvements.

§73-342. State highway and bridge assets – Financing of construction, maintenance and improvements – Fiscal years 2016 through 2023.

§73-343. Financing authority for construction, repair and rehabilitation of flood-control dams.

§73-343.1. Financing authority for construction, repair and rehabilitation of high-hazard dams.

§73-345. Financing authority for State Capitol Building projects - State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee

§73-346. Financing Authority for State Capitol Building Projects – Authority to issue obligations.

§73-347. Financing authority for construction of State Health Laboratory.

§73-348. Financing authority for construction of veterans facilities.

§73-349. Financing authority for Oklahoma Department of Corrections construction fund.

§73-350. State highway and bridge assets – Financing authority for construction, maintenance and improvements – Fiscal years 2020 through 2027.

§73-350.1. Financing authority for state highway and bridge assets – Fiscal years 2021 through 2028.

§73-360. Financing authority for construction, repair and rehabilitation of state parks.

§73-371. Financing authority for construction, repair and rehabilitation of Greer Center Facility.

§73-381. Financing authority for acquisition of property, construction, and repair of Oklahoma National Guard Museum.

§73-382. Financing authority for acquisition of property, construction, and repair of Jim Thorpe Office Building.

§73-384. XXX.

§73-391. Financing authority for acquisition of property, construction, and repair for the Oklahoma Historical Society.

§73-701. Authority to issue obligations to acquire real and personal property for the Office of Juvenile Affairs.