A. The Oklahoma Historical Society, on behalf of the Will Rogers Memorial, may:

1. Construct and operate a comprehensive research library to house all Will Rogers memorabilia, including, but not limited to, writings, books, periodicals, sound reproductions, film reproductions and related materials, published or unpublished, for the purposes of creating, preserving and maintaining a research center for all of the Will Rogers material contemplated hereunder or any material received in the future as well as kindred collections on the site now provided by the Will Rogers family at or near the town of Claremore;

2. In the administration of the Will Rogers Memorial, maintain or lease to a third party, an outlet for the sale to the public of such items as shall, in the judgment of the Oklahoma Historical Society or the lessee, be appropriate for sale, including, but not limited to, literature, in book or pamphlet form, brochures, periodicals, books, artifacts, reproductions of Will Rogers memorabilia and statuary; and

3. Maintain donation receptacles for the purpose of the collection of voluntary donations to the Will Rogers Memorial. Funds donated to the Will Rogers Memorial shall be deposited in the Will Rogers Memorial Revolving Fund.

B. The proceeds of the sale of any material referred to in this section or payments received pursuant to a lease as authorized by this section shall be deposited in the Will Rogers Memorial Revolving Fund, for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the operation of the outlet for sale and for such purposes as shall in the opinion of the Oklahoma Historical Society be necessary and appropriate, including, but not limited to, scholarships, awards and prizes for educational purposes, so long as the same pertains to and is in conformity with the uses and purposes of the Memorial.

Added by Laws 1975, c. 182, § 4, emerg. eff. May 22, 1975. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 262, § 5; Laws 2001, c. 198, § 5, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001; Laws 2016, c. 1, § 5, emerg. eff. March 7, 2016.

NOTE: Laws 2001, c. 198, § 15, emerg. eff. May 7, 2001 repealed the effective date (Aug. 1, 2001) of Laws 1999, c. 262, § 5.