The Commissioners of the Land Office may sell oil and gas or other mineral leases on any of the public lands under their control and supervision whether the same was acquired by federal grant, donation, foreclosure or otherwise. The Commissioners of the Land Office shall publish notice of the lease sale one time not less […]
The Commissioners of the Land Office may charge a fee on natural gas sold to the state or political subdivisions of the state. The fee shall be for the purpose of funding the administrative costs of the Commissioners of the Land Office for selling and marketing the gas. Added by Laws 1989, c. 294, § […]
The Commissioners of the Land Office shall reserve and retain one hundred percent (100%) of all oil, gas and other minerals under any school lands and shall not sell any oil, gas or other mineral interest under the authority or jurisdiction of the Commissioners. Added by Laws 1999, c. 116, § 3, eff. July 1, […]
A. The Commissioners of the Land Office are authorized to grant commercial leases and agricultural leases in trust property. Commercial leases shall not exceed fifty-five (55) years. The granting of any commercial lease in excess of three (3) years shall be by public bidding at not less than fair market value. All commercial leases shall […]
It is hereby made the mandatory duty of any appraiser or other employee of the Commissioners of the Land Office who is offered a bribe, commission, or property (either real or personal), or a part of the proceeds of any loan made by the Commissioners of the Land Office, to report such offer or offers […]
The Commissioners of the Land Office shall immediately discharge any employee who shall be convicted of embezzlement of any of the funds or monies of the Land Office. Added by Laws 1933, c. 186, p. 409, § 4, emerg. eff. July 21, 1933. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 541, eff. July 1, 1999; […]
Any employee of the Commissioners of the Land Office who shall knowingly and without authority and in violation of the records destruction policy destroy, forge, falsify, steal, mutilate, hide or intentionally misplace any of the records, files, computer data or any other property of the Commissioners of the Land Office, or who knowingly permits or […]
The prosecution for any of the felonies or offenses defined in this act shall not be barred by the statutes of limitations until three (3) years after the discovery of the act. Added by Laws 1933, c. 186, p. 410, § 6, emerg. eff. July 21, 1933. Renumbered from § 116 of this title by […]
The Cash Journal shall be balanced daily and the total of the receipts of each day shall be deposited with the State Treasurer as now required by the State Depository Law, except that deposits placed at auction for the sale or lease of lands or minerals pending finalization of a sale or lease transaction shall […]
The Secretary of the Land Office shall cause all mail received by the Land Office to be opened by some employee designated by the Secretary, assisted by two other employees not connected with the cashier’s office, whose duty shall be to examine all incoming mail and make a proper reception record of all monies received. […]
For the purpose of enabling the Commissioners of the Land Office to keep a correct and accurate system of accounts at all times, the Secretary of the Land Office shall employ an internal auditor. The internal auditor shall be a competent, qualified and experienced accountant, and have had special training and experience in either county […]
Upon the acquirement of the legal title of any lands by the Commissioners of the Land Office, either by cancellation of the certificate of purchase, foreclosure of mortgage, warranty deeds, or otherwise, the Secretary of the Land Office shall certify such fact to the county treasurer of the county in which the lands are situated, […]
All instruments vesting any right, title or interest in lands or minerals and mineral rights, in the Commissioners of the Land Office, and all instruments to adjust any defect or irregularity in or to remove any cloud on the title to lands or minerals or mineral rights owned by the state, and all notices and […]
A permanent minute record shall be kept of all proceedings had by the Commissioners of the Land Office. No action of the Commissioners of the Land Office shall be valid unless voted by at least three members. No action taken, or which may be taken by the Commissioners of the Land Office, may be rescinded […]
It is hereby the duty of the Accounting Division under the supervision of the Secretary of the Land Office to submit to the Commissioners of the Land Office a monthly statement of all operational expenditures of the Land Office. The Secretary shall, not later than the fifth day of each regular session of the Legislature, […]
The accounts and records of the Land Office shall annually have an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in the “Government Auditing Standards”, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, by an independent Oklahoma certified public […]
The provisions of this title are severable, and if any section, part or portion of a section shall be held unconstitutional, void, invalid or inoperative the invalidity of the section, part or portion shall not affect or impair any of the remaining sections, parts or portions. Added by Laws 1935, p. 117, § 34, emerg. […]
The Commissioners of the Land Office are hereby authorized to employ attorneys or to engage private attorneys to bring or defend suits in the name of the Commissioners of the Land Office and on behalf of the State of Oklahoma in all matters affecting the public lands of the state, and in all matters affecting […]
All checks, vouchers or warrants heretofore or hereafter issued by the Commissioners of the Land Office in payment of any obligation of the state which shall for any cause remain unpaid and outstanding for a period of three (3) years shall be canceled. Where the identity of the account originally charged cannot now be ascertained, […]
A. The Commissioners of the Land Office shall dispose of, sell and convey, subject to the limitations, exceptions, conditions, rules, regulations and instructions, provided by law, except where the land is embraced in any reservation specifically reserved from sale for any special purpose, all the following enumerated and described school and public lands of this […]
